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We are pleased to release new LIVE CD recording of A Century of Carols, our magical 2019 Christmas Concert, recorded by Antonio Oliart Ros of GBH Boston at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Newburyport. 2018 marked the 100th anniversary of A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols, held annually at King's College Chapel in Cambridge, England. To celebrate this centenary, Skylark Artistic Director Matthew Guard and colleagues in Cambridge meticulously researched the history of this service and the angelic music that has graced its Christmas broadcasts over the last century. After four packed performances in 2018, Skylark reprised this stunning program in 2019 (with some exciting new additions!), presenting beloved carols that connect our audiences to one hundred years of celebrations of the holiday spirit. Browse the magical full-color concert program book HERE
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On February 14, 2020, Skylark released ONCE UPON A TIME, our enchanting retelling of two classic fairy tales, “Snow White” by the Brothers Grimm and “The Little Mermaid” by Hans Christian Andersen, poised to appeal equally to sophisticated children and happily susceptible adults. ONCE UPON A TIME retells these classic tales with a brilliant twist, intertwining Sarah Walker’s masterly spoken narration with an original “story score” by Benedict Sheehan, paired with an eclectic array of choral compositions including works by Leonard Bernstein, Morten Lauridsen, Francis Poulenc, Jaakko Mäntyjärvi, Einojuhani Rautavaara, Veljo Tormis, Ralph Vaughan Williams, and Robert Pearsall. |
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Skylark's performance of Rachmaninoff’s All-Night Vigil (‘Vespers’), in October 2019, was the first ever collaboration of its kind: a GRAMMY-Award nominated vocal ensemble combining forces with three incredible, world-renowned basso profundos to present the masterpiece for a cappella choir. This album is the group's first LIVE performance release, and was recorded at St. Paul Parish in Cambridge, MA on October 27, 2019.
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Conceived for Skylark's international debut on the evening of Good Friday at Tenebrae's prestigious Holy Week Festival in London, this highly original album progresses through the scriptural seven last words of Christ on the Cross. This dramatic recording features uniquely American choral works and choral music from other regions of the world, pairing the music of William Billings and the Sacred Harp with the music of contemporary composers Anna Thorvaldsdottir and Jaakko Mäntyjärvi. Skylark recorded this album for international release in partnership with the GRAMMY Award-winning Sono Luminus label. The Sono Luminus package for Seven Words from the Cross includes both CD and Pure Audio Blu-ray with 9.1 Auro-3D and 5.1 Surround Sound.
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Late in 2016, after Skylark’s third year of performing an ever-evolving Christmas concert based around the music of Hugo Distler, our friends and supporters urged us to consider recording our unique program. As 2017 marked the 75th anniversary of Distler’s passing, it seemed to be a perfect time to create this recording. Structured around Distler's seven variations of the hymn Es ist ein Ros Entsprungen (Lo How a Rose E'er Blooming), Winter’s Night is a serenely beautiful album that marks our inaugural recording for the Christmas season.
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In Crossing Over, Skylark shares texts and compositions that depict the dream state at the end of life. Featuring unique voices in choral composition from around the world, and including several world premiere recordings, Crossing Over takes audiences on a musical and emotional journey that taps deeply into the human spirit.
To learn about the journey of the album, read the Story of Crossing Over in three parts on the Skylark blog
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Our debut recording, Forgotten Dreams, features inspiring, but seldom-heard partsongs by Brahms, Debussy, Holst, and Saint-Saëns. Recorded in the fall of 2013, it introduced Skylark to the world of recorded music at our romantic best, performing repertoire we truly love
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