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Voices of Light
A beautiful collection of songs, both sacred and secular, from the repertoire of this renowned children's choir. Voices of Light is the debut recording of Paul Halley’s Chorus Angelicus. A bountiful potpourri, this album highlights such favorites as Britten’s Missa Brevis, Halley’s Les Petits Troubadours, the classic spiritual Rock-A My Soul, and the luminous title cut, composed for Chorus Angelicus.
Track Listing
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Chorus Angelicus
00'38"Audio Player Words and Music: Paul Halley
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Ave Maria
02'21"Audio Player Words: paraphrase of Luke 1, verses 28 and 42
Music: M. Dupre -
Lord of All Hopefulness
02'25"Audio Player Words: Irish Traditional
Music: J. Struther, harm. D. Evans
Arranged: Paul Halley -
Rock-A My Soul
01'38" -
My Heart's Friend
03'14"Audio Player Words and Music: I. Raminsh
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Les Petits Troubadours
08'58"Audio Player Words: from the Prayer of St. Francis of Assisi, Psalms 27, 148, 149 and 150
Music: Paul Halley -
Panis Angelicus
03'22"Audio Player Words: St. Thomas Aquinas
Music: C. Franck -
Missa Brevis: Kyrie
01'40"Audio Player Words: Ordinary of the Mass
Music: B. Britten -
Missa Brevis: Gloria
02'55"Audio Player Words: Ordinary of the Mass
Music: B. Britten -
Missa Brevis: Sanctus and Benedictus
03'06"Audio Player Words: Ordinary of the Mass
Music: B. Britten -
Missa Brevis: Agnus Dei
02'11"Audio Player Words: Ordinary of the Mass
Music: B. Britten -
Jeanie With The Light Brown Hair
02'44"Audio Player Words and Music: S. Foster
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The Glen Lyon Lament
03'14"Audio Player Words and Music: Trad. Gaelic
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Ticket To Ride
03'39"Audio Player Words and Music: J. Lennon, P. McCartney
Arranged: Paul Halley -
Lucis Creator
02'02"Audio Player Words and Music: Gregorian chant
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Prayer of St. Richard of Chichester
02'43"Audio Player Words: St. Richard of Chichester
Music: T. White
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Voices of Light
08'16"Audio Player Words: Gregorian Chant, additional words Paul Halley
Music: Paul Halley
Reviews
from The Journal of the Association of Anglican Musicians
"Voices of Light shows admirably what these forty boys and girls, ages eight to fourteen, can accomplish." – Victor Hill
from The American Organist Magazine
"This batch of recordings reflects the enormous range of Paul Halley's interests and talents. Selections on Voices of Light range from the "seriously" classical to the unabashedly popular, with most of the latter arranged in simple unison or two-part settings for chorus and accompaniment. Impressive as a sampler of the youthful ensembles in various moods, the abrupt changes in compositional style - exemplified by "Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair" coming close upon the heels of Britten's "Agnus Dei" - will send some listeners searching for their "program" buttons. The lack of a text insert is unfortunate, too, especially in the case of Les Petits Troubadors de Dieu with its close interaction between voices and instruments. These flaws, in addition to other momentary lapses in intonation and vocal quality, will limit the appeal of this recording for the general collector." - Jennifer Kolmes