Harry Christophers - 70 A Life In Music - Import 3 CD

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Harry Christophers

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Harry Christophers 70th Anniversary! A 3-CD set of 39 songs carefully selected by Christophers! A special album commemorating the 70th birthday of Harry Christophers (b.1953), founder and conductor of The Sixteen, who has been at the forefront of choral music for the past 45 years, and showcasing the breadth of his musical passion and the richness of the repertoire he has recorded over the years. The collection of 39 songs, carefully selected by Christophers himself, ranges from memorable pieces from his days as a choirboy at Canterbury Cathedral, where he began his musical life, to works he encountered at Maudlin College, Oxford University, and later developed from the founding of The Sixteen, the American The program is an overview of his long musical life, from the founding and development of The Sixteen to his appointment as Artistic Director of the famous Handel Haydn Society in the United States. As if tracing back memories, the works are arranged chronologically, beginning with those encountered in his youth, and the stories behind them are told in a booklet (in English) with special notes written especially for this album. Tokyo M-Plus