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Ensemble Altera & Christopher Lowrey - Feminine Voices at Christmas (2025)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Front Cover & Digital Booklet | Time - 74:21 minutes | 1,24 GB
Classical, Choral | Label: Alpha Classics, Official Digital Download
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Front Cover & Digital Booklet | Time - 74:21 minutes | 1,24 GB
Classical, Choral | Label: Alpha Classics, Official Digital Download
Feminine Voices celebrates the female voice and the Christmas season, with a kaleidoscopic selection made up of the Magnificat, Ave Maria and carols, each of which is more wonderful than the last. Eight female composers feature in the programme that Christopher Lowrey and the singers of the Altera ensemble have devised, with works by Hildegard von Bingen, Imogen Holst, Germaine Tailleferre, Cecilia McDowall, Joanna Marsh, Barbara Strozzi, Elizabeth Poston, and a world premiere by Kerensa Briggs. Male composers are also included, with works by John Rutter, who has written many Christmas carols, and Benjamin Britten's famous Ceremony of Carols, a work now generally performed by boys' choirs but which was originally written for the women of the Fleet Street Choir. The version recorded here is Britten's original: "seven Christmas carols for women's voices and harp! Very sweet and full of charm". Altera and the harpist Li Shan Tan perform this magical and spellbinding music with delight.
Tracklist:
01. Bingen- O viridissima, Virga
02. Holst- Welcome Joy and Welcome Sorrow- I. Welcome Joy and Welcome Sorrow
03. Holst- Welcome Joy and Welcome Sorrow- IV. Shed no Tear
04. Holst- Choral Hymns from the Rig Veda, Op. 26, H. 99- No. 7, Hymn to the Dawn
05. Marsh- Magnificat
06. MacDowall- Ave Maria
07. Peacock- There Is No Rose
08. Shaw- I Sing of a Maiden
09. Strozzi- Sacri musicali affetti, Op. 5- No. 7, O Maria quam pulchra es
10. Briggs- Coventry Carol
11. Poston- Jesus Christ the Apple Tree
12. Britten- Friday Afternoons, Op. 7- No. 5, A New Year Carol
13. Tailleferre- Sonate pour harpe- II. Lento
14. Britten- Ceremony of Carols- I. Procession
15. Britten- Ceremony of Carols- II. Wolcum Yole!
16. Britten- Ceremony of Carols- III. There is no Rose
17. Britten- Ceremony of Carols- IVa. That Yongë Child
18. Britten- Ceremony of Carols- IVb. Balulalow
19. Britten- Ceremony of Carols- V. As Dew in Aprille
20. Britten- Ceremony of Carols- VI. This Little Babe
21. Britten- Ceremony of Carols- VII. Interlude
22. Britten- Ceremony of Carols- VIII. In Freezing Winter Night
23. Britten- Ceremony of Carols- IX. Spring Carol
24. Britten- Ceremony of Carols- X. Adam Lay I-Bounden
25. Britten- Ceremony of Carols- XI. Recession
26. Anonymous- Dancing Day- No. 1, Prelude
27. Anonymous- Dancing Day- No. 8, Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day
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log date: 2025-10-28 19:24:22
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Analyzed: Ensemble Altera & Christopher Lowrey / Feminine Voices at Christmas
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR15 -12.59 dBFS -33.93 dBFS 2:12 01-Bingen: O viridissima, Virga
DR15 -4.10 dBFS -25.72 dBFS 1:46 02-Holst: Welcome Joy and Welcome Sorrow: I. Welcome Joy and Welcome Sorrow
DR14 -6.30 dBFS -26.93 dBFS 1:29 03-Holst: Welcome Joy and Welcome Sorrow: IV. Shed no Tear
DR11 -10.07 dBFS -27.86 dBFS 3:30 04-Holst: Choral Hymns from the Rig Veda, Op. 26, H. 99: No. 7, Hymn to the Dawn
DR13 -2.45 dBFS -22.86 dBFS 5:53 05-Marsh: Magnificat
DR16 -7.43 dBFS -30.63 dBFS 3:40 06-MacDowall: Ave Maria
DR14 -3.35 dBFS -26.76 dBFS 3:16 07-Peacock: There Is No Rose
DR15 -10.85 dBFS -32.87 dBFS 2:21 08-Shaw: I Sing of a Maiden
DR13 -7.12 dBFS -26.56 dBFS 3:12 09-Strozzi: Sacri musicali affetti, Op. 5: No. 7, O Maria quam pulchra es
DR15 -4.23 dBFS -26.55 dBFS 4:18 10-Briggs: Coventry Carol
DR15 -14.07 dBFS -38.14 dBFS 3:42 11-Poston: Jesus Christ the Apple Tree
DR13 -14.12 dBFS -31.53 dBFS 2:44 12-Britten: Friday Afternoons, Op. 7: No. 5, A New Year Carol
DR13 -11.32 dBFS -30.64 dBFS 4:06 13-Tailleferre: Sonate pour harpe: II. Lento
DR12 -10.52 dBFS -29.77 dBFS 1:49 14-Britten: Ceremony of Carols: I. Procession
DR12 -1.89 dBFS -19.93 dBFS 1:22 15-Britten: Ceremony of Carols: II. Wolcum Yole!
DR13 -6.30 dBFS -26.29 dBFS 2:51 16-Britten: Ceremony of Carols: III. There is no Rose
DR12 -13.20 dBFS -34.31 dBFS 1:56 17-Britten: Ceremony of Carols: IVa. That Yongë Child
DR13 -8.51 dBFS -28.03 dBFS 1:29 18-Britten: Ceremony of Carols: IVb. Balulalow
DR12 -6.55 dBFS -25.22 dBFS 0:58 19-Britten: Ceremony of Carols: V. As Dew in Aprille
DR12 -3.36 dBFS -20.54 dBFS 1:22 20-Britten: Ceremony of Carols: VI. This Little Babe
DR16 -9.79 dBFS -34.86 dBFS 4:18 21-Britten: Ceremony of Carols: VII. Interlude
DR12 -5.02 dBFS -24.76 dBFS 3:49 22-Britten: Ceremony of Carols: VIII. In Freezing Winter Night
DR11 -10.04 dBFS -29.91 dBFS 1:14 23-Britten: Ceremony of Carols: IX. Spring Carol
DR11 -5.42 dBFS -20.53 dBFS 1:08 24-Britten: Ceremony of Carols: X. Adam Lay I-Bounden
DR14 -6.03 dBFS -26.59 dBFS 3:06 25-Britten: Ceremony of Carols: XI. Recession
DR15 -7.10 dBFS -29.99 dBFS 3:44 26-Anonymous: Dancing Day: No. 1, Prelude
DR12 -5.50 dBFS -23.29 dBFS 3:06 27-Anonymous: Dancing Day: No. 8, Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day
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Number of tracks: 27
Official DR value: DR13
Samplerate: 96000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 2371 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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log date: 2025-10-28 19:24:22
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Analyzed: Ensemble Altera & Christopher Lowrey / Feminine Voices at Christmas
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR15 -12.59 dBFS -33.93 dBFS 2:12 01-Bingen: O viridissima, Virga
DR15 -4.10 dBFS -25.72 dBFS 1:46 02-Holst: Welcome Joy and Welcome Sorrow: I. Welcome Joy and Welcome Sorrow
DR14 -6.30 dBFS -26.93 dBFS 1:29 03-Holst: Welcome Joy and Welcome Sorrow: IV. Shed no Tear
DR11 -10.07 dBFS -27.86 dBFS 3:30 04-Holst: Choral Hymns from the Rig Veda, Op. 26, H. 99: No. 7, Hymn to the Dawn
DR13 -2.45 dBFS -22.86 dBFS 5:53 05-Marsh: Magnificat
DR16 -7.43 dBFS -30.63 dBFS 3:40 06-MacDowall: Ave Maria
DR14 -3.35 dBFS -26.76 dBFS 3:16 07-Peacock: There Is No Rose
DR15 -10.85 dBFS -32.87 dBFS 2:21 08-Shaw: I Sing of a Maiden
DR13 -7.12 dBFS -26.56 dBFS 3:12 09-Strozzi: Sacri musicali affetti, Op. 5: No. 7, O Maria quam pulchra es
DR15 -4.23 dBFS -26.55 dBFS 4:18 10-Briggs: Coventry Carol
DR15 -14.07 dBFS -38.14 dBFS 3:42 11-Poston: Jesus Christ the Apple Tree
DR13 -14.12 dBFS -31.53 dBFS 2:44 12-Britten: Friday Afternoons, Op. 7: No. 5, A New Year Carol
DR13 -11.32 dBFS -30.64 dBFS 4:06 13-Tailleferre: Sonate pour harpe: II. Lento
DR12 -10.52 dBFS -29.77 dBFS 1:49 14-Britten: Ceremony of Carols: I. Procession
DR12 -1.89 dBFS -19.93 dBFS 1:22 15-Britten: Ceremony of Carols: II. Wolcum Yole!
DR13 -6.30 dBFS -26.29 dBFS 2:51 16-Britten: Ceremony of Carols: III. There is no Rose
DR12 -13.20 dBFS -34.31 dBFS 1:56 17-Britten: Ceremony of Carols: IVa. That Yongë Child
DR13 -8.51 dBFS -28.03 dBFS 1:29 18-Britten: Ceremony of Carols: IVb. Balulalow
DR12 -6.55 dBFS -25.22 dBFS 0:58 19-Britten: Ceremony of Carols: V. As Dew in Aprille
DR12 -3.36 dBFS -20.54 dBFS 1:22 20-Britten: Ceremony of Carols: VI. This Little Babe
DR16 -9.79 dBFS -34.86 dBFS 4:18 21-Britten: Ceremony of Carols: VII. Interlude
DR12 -5.02 dBFS -24.76 dBFS 3:49 22-Britten: Ceremony of Carols: VIII. In Freezing Winter Night
DR11 -10.04 dBFS -29.91 dBFS 1:14 23-Britten: Ceremony of Carols: IX. Spring Carol
DR11 -5.42 dBFS -20.53 dBFS 1:08 24-Britten: Ceremony of Carols: X. Adam Lay I-Bounden
DR14 -6.03 dBFS -26.59 dBFS 3:06 25-Britten: Ceremony of Carols: XI. Recession
DR15 -7.10 dBFS -29.99 dBFS 3:44 26-Anonymous: Dancing Day: No. 1, Prelude
DR12 -5.50 dBFS -23.29 dBFS 3:06 27-Anonymous: Dancing Day: No. 8, Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day
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Number of tracks: 27
Official DR value: DR13
Samplerate: 96000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 2371 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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