Rutterin ykköskappale vie hopeaa. Sanoitukseltaan Angels' Carol on läpikotaisin jouluevankeliumin varmuusalueella pysyttelevä, mutta kuorollinen toteutus on rautaa. Tämä on oikeasti joulun enkelikuoro! Charmia lisää videossa vielä ranskalainen Sotto Voce nuorisokuoro, jonka aistikkaan ranskalaisen pehmeyden Rutterin kappale kestää tietenkin hyvin - ranskalaisuudellehan tämä säveltäjä vahvasti pohjaa. Kappale kestää jopa ranskalaisen idioottimaisen huumorin - nuoret laulavat raikkaasti ja tuovat hienosti esiin musiikin kuplivan ilon. Nauhalla vilahtaa myös kontratenori Philippe Jaroussky, joka vaikuttaa esitykseen tyytyväiseltä.
Hyperion on välillä kovia kokenut oikea ja laadukas levymerkki, jolla on erittäin hieno All-Rutter levy. Se kannattaa omistaa vaikkei yhtään muuta joululevyä omistaisikaan.
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And the silver medal goes - to John Rutter and his incomparable Angels' Carol! The good performance of this Carol gives you almost authentic Christmas experience of an angel choir - it is sweet as an oriental breeze, full of spices, warmth and pure joy - no bittermints in this box of chocolates. The French Choir Sotto Voce sings it sensuously, the composer himself on Collegium or the above Polyphony / Hyperion are my recommended recordings.
Angels' Carol - John Rutter
Have you heard the sound of the angel voices
ringing out so sweetly, ringing out so clear?
Have you seen the star shining out so brightly
as a sign from God that Christ the Lord is here?
Have you heard the news that they bring from heaven
to the humble shepherds who have waited long?
Gloria in excelsis Deo! Gloria in excelsis Deo!
Hear the angels sing their joyful song.
He is come in peace in the winter's stillness,
like a gentle snowfall in the gentle night.
He is come in joy, like the sun at morning,
filling all the world with radiance and with light.
He is come in love as the child of Mary.
In a simple stable we have seen his birth.
Gloria in excelsis Deo! Gloria in excelsis Deo!
Hear the angels singing 'Peace on earth'.
He will bring new light to a world in darkness,
like a bright star shining in the skies above.
He will bring new hope to the waiting nations,
when he comes to reign in purity and love.
Let the earth rejoice at the Saviour's coming.
Let the heavens answer with a joyful morn:
Gloria in excelsis Deo! Gloria in excelsis Deo!
Hear the angels singing, 'christ is born'
Hear the angels singing, 'christ is born'
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