Overview

Although the names James Kent, Charles Avison, or Samuel Webbe may not be familiar to today's listeners, 200 years ago these composers and their works were prized for their singability, their musical evocations of the text, and their beautiful sonorities. Rarely recorded, and some works never before recorded, The Old Colony Collection contains a diverse array of compositions that were sung on both sides of the Atlantic and includes anthems and 'glees' as well as selections from Handel's oratorios and arrangements of works by Mozart. This selection features some of the finest examples of works from this fabulous and extensive anthology. This recording features members of the H+H Chorus, organist Ian Watson, and cellist Guy Fishman led by Artistic Director Harry Christophers.