"a most stimulating collection of music and it is hard to imagine
that it could be performed better than by Jeremy Backhouse and his
superb choir"
Music Web
International
"Our great British choral tradition would be infinitely poorer but
for the dedication of groups like the Vasari Singers. The choir recently
commissioned 10 composers to write works 'that might reflect the state of
the world at the start of the new millennium'. Nine of them are recorded
here for the first time, with three others also new to disc. The
consistently high level of invention and diverse styles contribute to the
album's overall success"
Classic FM
Magazine
"this lovely disc from Signum Classics, recorded at Tonbridge
.... leaving room for the listener to wallow in the gorgeousness of
an assembly of luxurious voices"
Muso
"an exiting disc, that enhances Vasari's position at the
forefront of choral singing in his country"
Choir Schools Today
"Choral artistry, it comes as no surprise, is exceptional
– this has always been a first-class outfit – and there’s new
music worth hearing as well"
American Record Guide
Signum Classics are proud to release the second disc from the Vasari
Singers on Signum Classics - Anthems for the 21st Century.
To celebrate its first twenty-five years of vibrant music making, the
Vasari Singers commissioned ten composers to each write an anthem that
would in their eyes reflect the state of the world at the start of the new
millennium.
The brief indicated that each work should be suitable as an anthem in
an Anglican cathedral Evensong, and that it could also look beyond any
constraints of Liturgy or formal religious doctrine to embrace a wider,
ecumenical audience. Perhaps something more humanistic that would have a
voice in the multi-cultural, multi-faith societies of the new 21st century
world?
