New York Polyphony began in 2006 as a group of New York City freelancers hired to record Christmas carols for an American Public Radio International program.
Composition History
Ivan Moody's "Canticum Canticorum I" was originally composed for the esteemed English vocal quartet, The Hilliard Ensemble.
Composer's Artistic Vision
New York Polyphony's artistic decisions are informed by the interplay between ancient and modern music, a lesson learned from their early work.
Recording & Production
This recording was made in October 2023 at Bristol Chapel, Westminster Choir College, Princeton, New Jersey, USA.
Composition History
William Byrd's "Ecce quam bonum" is presented on this album to honor the 400th anniversary of the composer's death.
Historical Context
William Byrd's "Ecce quam bonum" is from his Gradualia (1605), a volume of liturgical music intended for clandestine use by persecuted English Catholics.
Composition History
Paul Moravec's pieces, "The Last Invocation" and "Darest Thou Now, O Soul," were composed for New York Polyphony during the pandemic lockdown.
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