Archive for Easter
Looking Back On: Psalms – Turtle Creek Chorale
In continuing our ongoing new series “Looking Back:” albums from Reference Recordings’ past, we are taking the opportunity to feature a 1999 release that is particularly appropriate for the current Holy Week holidays — Psalms, featuring the Turtle Creek Chorale. Why Psalms? In the continual search for repertoire appropriate to a large male chorus, our attention turned toward the multi-faceted texts of the Psalms. Over the past 3,000 years, much has been written about the…
Happy Easter from Reference
To kick off the Easter weekend we’re bringing you the Turtle Creek Chorale performing Ave Maria. The Turtle Creek Chorale, America’s finest male chorus, has a long history with RR. Starting in 1992, they gave a spine-tingling performance of Randall Thompson’s Testament of Freedom, and continued with four more critically-acclaimed CDs including one of RR’s all-time best sellers, the Requiem by John Rutter. Serenade Psalms Testament Postcards Times of the Day Rutter Requiem
Happy Easter from Reference Recordings
We wanted to feature a couple of releases of ours that might help you to celebrate this Easter weekend. Both albums feature the renowned Turtle Creek Chorale. PSALMS“The Absolute Sound Super Disc List” SING HALLELUJAH! The ancient wisdom of the Psalms has been inspiration for great composers for 3000 years. A unique program of world-premiere recordings is by living composers, many of whom have a long-standing relationship with the Turtle Creek Chorale. The world-renowned group…