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Untraveled Worlds

Chorus Angelicus. Directed by Paul Halley © 2000
Catalogue number
PEL1004
Category
Choral recordings

PAUL HALLEY DIRECTS CHORUS ANGELICUS IN CHORAL REPERTOIRE FROM AROUND THE WORLD.
THIS RECORDING FEATURES HALLEY'S LANDMARK COMPOSITION, 'UNTRAVELED WORLDS'

Chorus Angelicus, the internationally acclaimed children's choir directed by Grammy-winner Paul Halley, delivers a polished presentation of beautiful choral repertoire from around the world. Last heard on a Telarc release with such luminaries as Meryl Streep, Dawn Upshaw, and the London Symphony Orchestra, this accomplished ensemble shines in a new compilation of their most vibrant repertoire from Serbia and Russia to South Africa and the Dominican Republic. Sophisticated interpretations of the styles and languages of twelve different countries, and the unusual instrumentation on accompanied pieces, create a distinctive tone of authenticity and atmosphere. Opening with the title cut, "Untraveled Worlds", a new composition by Paul Halley based on the Tennyson poem "Ulysses", the listener is immediately engaged upon a magical journey to distant worlds.

Track Listing

  • Untraveled Worlds

    06'07"
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    Words: Alfred, Lord Tennyson - from "Ulysses"
    Music: Paul Halley

    Mary Rowell, violin, Jamey Haddad, percussion

  • Drop, Drop Slow Tears

    01'23"

    Words: Phineas Fletcher
    Music: Orlando GIbbons, Arr. Philip Ledger

  • Who Can Sail? (Vem Kan Segla Forutan Vind)

    01'59"

    Words: Traditional Finnish
    Swedish, English translations: Gunilla Macus-Luboff
    Music: Finnish Folk Song, Arr. Carl-Bertil Agnestig

  • Gladsome Light (Svete Tihiy)

    02'29"

    Words: Russian Orthodox Liturgy
    Music: Pavel Chesnokov

    Solo Quartet: Julia Torrant, Emma Clune 
    Kate Campion, Whitney Cook

  • Mbiri Kuna Mwari (Glory To God)

    03'30"

    Words: Shona Mass
    Music: Lee Kesselman

    Jamey Haddad, percussion

  • Ave Maria (Hail Mary)

    01'39"

    Words: 15th Cent.
    Music: Francis Poulenc

  • The Grey Selchie

    05'14"
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    Words and Music: Traditional Scottish Folk Song
    Music: Arr. Paul Halley

    Soprano Solo: Celeste Lodevole

  • Pie Jesu (Merciful Jesus)

    Words: The Requiem Mass
    Music: Andrew Lloyd Weber

    Soprano I: Elena Barrett
    Soprano II: Emma Clune

  • The Cherubic Hymn (Heruvimskaya Pesn)

    02'18"

    Words: Russian Orthodox Liturgy
    Music: Pavel Chesnokov

  • Improperium (You Have Abandoned Me)

    04'32"

    Words: Psalm 68: 
    Verses 21-22
    Music: McNeil Robinson

  • The Song of Wandering Aengus

    03'29"
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    Words: William Butler Yeats
    Music: Traditional Irish, Arr. Paul Halley
    For Rosemary Gill, in memory of her father, Brendan Gill

  • Niska Banja (The Baths of Nis)

    02'10"

    Words and Music: Serbian Gypsy Dance
    Music: Arr. Nick Page

    Jamey Haddad, percussion

  • Nepusk, Vejeli (Wind, Do Not BLow)

    01'32"

    Words and Music: Lithuanian Folk Song
    Music: Arr. Zigmus Venckus

  • God Be Meciful Unto Us

    03'34"
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    Words: Psalm 67 Music: Paul Halley
    Soprano Solo: Elena Barrett
    Trio: Celeste Lodevole, Emma Clune, Whitney Cook
    Allan Dean, antiphonal trumpet

  • Senor, Ten Piedad (Lord, Have Mercy) - Misa Pequeña Para Ninos

    01'58"

    Words: Roman Rite
    Music: Francisco Nuñez, 'Misa Pequeña Para Ninos'

  • Gloria A Dios (Glory To God) - Misa Pequeña Para Ninos

    01'53"

    Words: Roman Rite
    Music: Francisco Nuñez, 'Misa Pequeña Para Ninos'

  • Creo En Dios (We Believe In God) - Misa Pequeña Para Ninos

    03'48"

    Words: Roman Rite
    Music: Francisco Nuñez, 'Misa Pequeña Para Ninos'

    Soprano Solo: Emma Clune

  • Santo, Santo, Santo (Holy, Holy, Holy) - Misa Pequeña Para Ninos

    02'04"

    Words: Roman Rite
    Music: Francisco Nuñez, 'Misa Pequeña Para Ninos'
     

  • Cordero De Dios (Lamb of God) - Misa Pequeña Para Ninos

    01'16"

    Words: Roman Rite
    Music: Francisco Nuñez, 'Misa Pequeña Para Ninos'

    Alto Solo: Marie Laser

  • Away From The Roll Of The Sea

    04'10"

    Words and Music: Allister MacGillivray (Nova Scotia)
    Music: arr. Stuart Calvert

    Soprano Duo: Elena Barrett, Kate Campion

from The New York Times 

"…so clear, so tight an ensemble, sounding as one voice at times, and the quality of that sound almost as a resonating glass of water."

- Valerie Cruice


from Maine Public Radio MPBN

“This CD demonstrates what can be done by young performers in even the most rural setting, with proper direction and inspiration. A SUPERB recording, both in terms of  performance and recording technique. 
Bravo!!” 

- Barry Darling, Classical Music Host, MPBN


from The American Organist Magazine

"This recording derives both the title and theme from the text of the opening selection, taken from Tennyson’s “Ulysses”: “…all experience is an arch wherethrough / Gleams that untraveled world whose margin fades / For ever and for ever when I move.” As a meditation on human longing and the mystical experience of alternative realities, “Untraveled Worlds” as a whole succeeds to a degree that far surpasses the impact of any single work therein contained. That this is accomplished against a stylistic background of New Age flavor is perhaps not surprising. Halley is obviously at home with the fluidity of this genre, and he uses it here with masterful skill to guide the listener on an evocative tour through time and space. Chorus Angelicus lives up to its name, delivering texts in any of eight languages with the clarity and precision of a single cherubic voice. For harried souls in troubled times, “Untraveled Worlds” offers a room with a panoramic view of images beckoning from beyond the scope of everyday experience.”


- Jennifer Kolmes


from ``Choral Traditions'' & ``Orgelwerke''
WCNY-FM, Syracuse, WUNY-FM, Utica, WJNY-FM, Watertown

"WHERE have you all been hiding this incredible chorus?? I was reading through the program notes and noticed that they have been in existence since about 1991. I placed the disc into my computer and listened as I was working on some projects and - was just blown away!! Not only is the blend of their voices perfect, but the musical message expressed by these young singers is absolutely awesome! The sound of the full chorus just wraps around you like angel wings and lifts one's spirits to a higher level. That's the best way that I can describe my feelings when I was introduced to this intriguing CD release. And then, there is the production aspect -- outstanding, to say the least. You should receive some kind of an award for this release.

Thank you for this wonderful introduction to Chorus Angelicus.....may there be many more CDs in their future." 

- Bonnie Beth Derby
Program Coordinator/Producer/Announcer/Host


from the author of two volumes on Poulenc
“Selected Correspondence” and “Music, Art and Literature”

"I am stunned silly by the beauty of Chorus Angelicus.  What an achievement!  The voices and the musicianship are nothing short of outstanding. And thrilled I was to hear, on "Untraveled Worlds", the little Poulenc Ave Maria, exquisitely sung, in the perfect Poulenc medium.  He always loved more than any other sound the glory of children's voices.  I think he would have been absolutely ecstatic to hear this rendition."

- Sidney Buckland, United Kingdom 

Chorus Angelicus
Directed by Paul Halley 

Paul Halley, keyboards
Allan Dean, trumpet
Mary Rowell, violin
Jamey Haddad, percussion

Produced by Tom Bates & Paul Halley

Margaret Race, Executive Producer
Tom Bates, Recording Engineer
Karen Sovak, Project Assistant

Choir recorded at Salisbury School Chapel, Salisbury, CT
and Hotchkiss School Chapel, Lakeville, CT

Keyboards, trumpet, violin, and percussion recorded at
Battell Chapel, Norfolk, CT and Trinity Episcopal Church, Torrington, CT

Cole Design Group, Art Design and Production
Margaret Race, Creative Supervision


Special thanks to Carol Magowan and the staff at Joyful Noise, Inc., the non-profit organization that administers Chorus Angelicus.
Patricia Daly, Executive Director
Elizabeth Allyn, Assistant Director
 

ABOUT CHORUS ANGELICUS
Translated as 'The Angelic Choir', this dynamic group of forty-five boys and girls has impressed audiences with the best of choral music since its founding in rural northwestern Connecticut in 1991 by Grammy Award-winning composer, conductor, and keyboardist, Paul Halley. In an annual season of twenty-five concert performances, the chorus excels at a large and varied repertoire, from the classics of western choral literature to contemporary works from countries and composers around the world.

This album was created from two recording sessions, three years apart, each with a different roster of members of the choir.


Chorus Angelicus
The Salisbury Sessions – June 1997 

Elena Barrett
Katie Besançon
Kate Campion
Emma Clune
Maribeth Diggle
Kyle Fournier
Samantha Halley
Vanessa Halley
Marie Laser
Gregory Lloyd
Celeste Lodevole
Liz O’Meara-Goldberg
Nathaniel Rogers
Owen Shearer
William Strumolo
Julia Torrant
Jonathan Ward
Emily Werne


Chorus Angelicus
The Hotchkiss Sessions – June 2000

Elena Barrett
Kate Campion
Emma Clune
Whitney Cook  
Theresa Degan
Alicia DePaolo
Eryn Deprey  
Caitlin Flieger
Benjamin Gray
Grace Hitchcock  
Alison Hodgkin
Elizabeth Kobes
Karla Lindquist  
Caroline Lloyd
Celeste Lodevole
Jolanta Lorenc  
Sarah McGlinchy
Elizabeth Rogers
Owen Shearer  
May Stoffer
Andrew Thomson
Julia Torrant  
Alicia Wells
Rebecca Wells
Eliot Wilson



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