Eclectric

This sparkling studio recording features an exciting collection of beloved music from the ensemble’s first decade, including brilliant new choral works, familiar favorites, and vocal jazz.

"It’s an overflowing cornucopia of choral delights… A lot of what Chicago a cappella sings, and how they sing it, reminds you of the male vocal ensemble Chanticleer. Pretty good company to be in, I would say."
—Chicago Tribune

Eclectric Album Cover

Track Listing

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01. Danse, Ikke Gråte Nå
Lillebjørn Nilsen (arr. Gunnar Eriksson)
02. El Hambo
Jaakko Mäntyjärvi
03. Prayers of Steel
Jerry J. Troxell
04. Pleasure
Malcolm Dalglish
05. The West Lake
Chen Yi
06. Waltz for Debby
Bill Evans/Gene Lees, arr. Peder Karlsson
07. Sanctus
Jan Sandström
08. Grace/The Clean Platter (from “Fragments from his Dish”)
Bob Chilcott
09. The Pie (from “Fragments from his Dish”)
Bob Chilcott
10. Harvest in my Croft (from “Fragments from his Dish”)
Bob Chilcott
11. Christmas Day 1666 (from “Fragments from his Dish”)
Bob Chilcott
12. Whines from the Wood (from “Fragments from his Dish”)
Bob Chilcott
13. Grace (reprise) (from “Fragments from his Dish”)
Bob Chilcott
14. Contre Qui, Rose
Morten Lauridsen
15. The Nearness of You
Hoagy Carmichael/Ned Washington (arr. Jennifer Shelton Barnes)
16. The Fall
Jonathan Miller
17. Constant Craving
k.d. lang & Ben Mink (arr. Jonathan Miller)
18. Shenandoah
arr. James Erb

Additional Details

Centaur Records CRC2752
Running time: 64:10
Includes 12-page booklet with notes, texts and translations
Recorded at WFMT Studios, Chicago
Produced by Patrick Sinozich
Engineered by Christopher Willis
Cover Design: David Robson

Performers

Soprano

  • Amy Conn
  • Kathleen O’Brien Dietz
  • Michelle Areyzaga

Mezzo-soprano

Tenor

Bass