Desires - a Song of Song Collection

ORA Singers, Suzi Digby

'The wealth of compositions using the sensuous and highly charged texts of the Song of Songs is incredibly vast and rich. In the course of compiling this recording I re-discovered music that I have known for years, was introduced to pieces I didn’t know existed, and was privileged to commission a couple of works to add to this wonderful legacy of compositional material. Taken as a whole, the collection of pieces gathered here presents a varied and enlightening journey through the book of Song of Songs, and through the musical language of different centuries. I hope that both those that are well known and those that are new discoveries will encourage listeners to delve further into this miraculous repertoire.'
Suzi Digby OBE

Barber, J:
 Sicut ilium

Brumel, A:
 Sicut lilium

Ceballos:
 Hortus conclusus

Clemens:
 Ego flos campi

Dove:
 Vadam et circuibo civitatem

Esquivel:
 Surge propera amica mea

Gombert:
 Quam pulchra es

Gregorian Chant:
 Tota pulchra es

Grier, F:
 Dilectus meus mihi

Jackson, Gabriel:
 I am the Rose of Sharon

Palestrina:
 Duo ubera tua sicut duo hinnuli

Victoria:
 Vadam et circuibo civitatem

Vivanco:
 Veni dilecte mi

White, Robert:
 Tota pulchra es

"The 14 works recorded here make for a rich and heady mix and we should be grateful to Digby and her superb ORA Singers for what proves to be a fascinating musical journey. Digby coaxes a simply gorgeous, all-enveloping tone from her 18-strong choir that draws in the listener as the CD progresses. Warmly recommended."
Choir & Organ - July 2019 *****