Musicks Empire (GIA ChoralWorks) - CD
2008
Item #: CD-710 Status: Available
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Series: GIA ChoralWorks
Description:
This second release in the GIA ChoralWorks series is a captivating choral recording that simply makes great listening. The selections on Musicks Empire speak for themselves, an engaging mixture of contemporary writing as well as timeless classics.
The North Texas Chamber Choir, a project choir based in Denton, Texas, comprises members of the renowned University of North Texas A Cappella Choir and the Texas Choral Artists, a professional chamber choir based in Dallas. Founded in 1938, the University of North Texas A Cappella Choir has enjoyed a rich performance history, including a U.S. State Department sponsored tour of Europe, featured performances for numerous prestigious professional conventions, and participation in numerous world premiers of significant works for chorus.
Dr. Jerry McCoy is conductor of the North Texas Chamber Choir, the Texas Choral Artists and the UNT A Cappella Choir. Performances given by his choirs have drawn consistent praise for the beauty of their “satin-finished tone” and their expressive range. He is president-elect of the American Choral Directors Association.
Format: CD
Discipline: Choir
TRACKS INCLUDED ON ALBUM
| TITLE | ARTIST | TIME | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| If Music Be the Food of Love | Jerry McCoy | 5:02 | ||
| O mistress mine, where are you going | Jerry McCoy | 1:55 | ||
| Take, O take these lips away | Jerry McCoy | 1:00 | ||
| Three Madrigals: Sigh No More, Ladies, Sigh No More | Jerry McCoy | 2:08 | ||
| Johnny Has Gone for a Soldier | Jerry McCoy | 2:03 | ||
| Flanders Fields | Jerry McCoy | 3:29 | ||
| Take Him, Earth, for Cherishing | Jerry McCoy | 8:16 | ||
| MLK | Jerry McCoy | 4:07 | ||
| There Will Be Rest | Jerry McCoy | 6:17 | ||
| Song for the Mira | Jerry McCoy | 5:16 | ||
| Buffalo Gals | Jerry McCoy | 1:55 | ||
| Amor de me alma | Jerry McCoy | 6:20 | ||
| Time and Concord | Jerry McCoy | 1:32 | ||
| Musicks Empire | Jerry McCoy | 4:07 | ||
| Rotola | Jerry McCoy | 1:38 | ||
| Jericho | Jerry McCoy | 2:14 |
