Copland: In the beginning; Barber: Agnus Dei

Scotland's premier young vocal ensemble makes its Linn debut with this stunning recording of a cappella vocal music by America's two most famous 20th-century composers: Aaron Copland and Samuel Barber. This moving disc features a beautiful vocal arrangement of Samuel Barber's celebrated Adagio for strings.

CKD117  53 minutes 20 seconds
'Labelled 'In the Beginning' and sporting a photograph of the Horse's Head Nebula, this CD outwardly resembles one of those 'spiritual' compilations through which record companies exploit classical mu ...
'A no-nonsense, entirely British choral sound emanates from the Dunedin Consort in the clearer New World air of music by Aaron Copland and Samuel Barber. Copland asked that his In the beginning ...
'Rarely has a vocal group made such an impact on the Scottish classical scene as quickly and impressively as the Dunedin Consort - and listening to this CD it is easy to see why. Crisp singing and cle ...