New London Chamber Choir: High Renaissance - Choral Polyphony from the Low Countries

By New London Chamber Choir

Item Number: NX.SAR073

Conducted by James Wood.

Founded in 1981 by James Wood, New London Chamber Choir is one of Europe's foremost vocal ensembles. It has given many world and British premieres and, under its current musical director, Matthew Hamilton, continues to commission and promote new work. New London Chamber Choir has enjoyed close working relationships with composers including Jonathan Harvey, Mauricio Kagel, Gyorgy Kurtag, Gyorgy Ligeti, Toru Takemitsu, and Iannis Xenakis - several of whom have written works especially for it. NLCC has worked with ensembles including Ensemble InterContemporain, London Sinfonietta, Champ d'Action, Ictus, Amadinda, Rascher Saxophone Quartet, Kreutzer Quartet and Percussive Rotterdam, as well as the Michael Clark, Mark Morris and Rambert dance companies and Ivan Putrov's Men in Motion. This new album features the finest Renaissance choral polyphonic music from the Low Countries.