Two carols on this album, "Joseph's Carol" and "Behold the King," feature texts provided by the composer's brother, Andrew Hawes, and are recorded for the first time.
Composer Biography
Patrick Hawes, a leading English composer, grew up in pubs along the Lincolnshire coast and went on to read Music at Durham University.
Compositional Technique
The Nativity is a collection of six carols with new texts by Andrew Hawes, three of which are upbeat with verse and chorus structures, interspersed with more reflective poetry.
Composition History
The carol "Still, Still the Night" was a recent collaboration and commission from 'Choir of the Earth' and its musical director Ben England, premiering online during the first Christmas of the COVID pandemic.
Composer Biography
Patrick Hawes is known for writing the Highgrove Suite for HRH The Prince of Wales (now HM King Charles III) and for being Composer in Residence at Classic FM.
Performer Biography
VOCE, founded in 2006 by Mark Singleton, is New England's premier chamber choral ensemble, known for its unique sound and mission of providing a joyful, healing experience.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Composer Patrick Hawes's first composition at age sixteen was a setting of words by his brother Andrew, titled "Winter Is Here."
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