The Choir of Trinity College, Melbourne
Christopher Watson, Director
Calvin Bowman, Piano
1. Jacquet de Mantua, O vos omnes
2. Daniel Knaggs, O vos omnes (after Jacquet de Mantua)
Michael Leighton Jones (arr.), Five Irish Folk Songs (SSAA)
3. Down by the Salley Gardens; Solo: Marjorie Butcher (soprano)
4. Believe me, if all those Endearing Young Charms
5. She Moved through the Fair; Solo: Phillipa McQuinn (alto)
6. The Minstrel Boy
7. Molly Malone; Solo: Anna Marsh (soprano)
8. Nigel Short & Mack Wilberg (arr. ), The Dying Soldier; Solo: Lachlan McDonald (baritone)
9. Calvin Bowman, Words by the Water *
10. Peter Campbell, High from the Earth *
11. Anthony Piccolo, Jesus Walking on the Waves; Solos: Dylan Casey (tenor), Ruby Smith (soprano)
Peter Campbell (arr.), Three Scottish Folk Songs (TTBB)
12. Bonnie George Campbell
13. Loch Lomond
14. I Know Where I’m Going
15. Joseph Brackett, arr. Karen Siegel, To be Free *
16. Calvin Bowman, Now Touch the Air Softly
17. Samuel Barber, Sure on this Shining Night *
Frank Ferko (arr.), Four American Folk Songs (SSAA)
18. Skip to My Lou
19. All the Pretty Little Horses
20. Poor Wayfaring Stranger
21. She’ll be Comin’ Round the Mountain
22. Hoagy Carmichael, arr. John Rutter, Skylark
Daniel Riley (conductor), Marjorie Butcher (soprano), Christopher Watson (piano), Laila Engle (flute)
Total Time: 67:09
“As bracing as beaches and beer—highly recommended… The blend and intonation from both (TB and SA) groups is exemplary, and the arrangements imaginative and accomplished… An impressive compilation by an accomplished group… its own particular ethos of breezy informality and boundless energy.”
Murray Somerville, The American Organist
"…fine ambassadors for the Antipodean voice... a delight: a solid, flexible and fluid ensemble lit up by a supple melding of luminous high and strong, tender low voices and melting, close-knit harmonies."
MICHAEL QUINN, Choir & Organ ****
"an ideal blend of sound, clear diction, and impeccable intonation."
HENRY FOGEL, Fanfare ****
“The choir sings with beautiful blend, secure intonation, and expressive musicality."
ROBERT DELCAMP, American Record Guide
"Watson continues to work his magic with choral and solo singing...exquisitely musical, soulful presentation...Each piece is a gem...musical and polished... There's nothing like the sound of a men's chorus, and Peter Cambell's TTBB settings of Three Scottish Folk Songs provide a nice change of timbre...arranged with great skill and artistry."
MARJORIE JOHNSTON, The Journal of the Association of Anglican Musicians
"...memorable and noteworthy... shows off the amazing ability of this choir to produce an absolutely perfect pianissimo tone, at one point seeming almost to fade down to nothing...a pure, clear tone, excellent diction, exemplary pitching, and a fine inner balance."
MARC ROCHESTER, Musicweb-International
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