Crossings

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Crossings

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On Crossings, APOLLO5 invites listeners on a musical journey across Europe, following the historic Via Francigena pilgrimage route from Canterbury to Rome. Blending Renaissance treasures with newly commissioned works and exclusive arrangements, the album explores themes of travel, transformation and human connection through a programme that is both imaginative and immediately accessible.

The recording showcases APOLLO5’s celebrated versatility, pairing music by Tallis, Palestrina, Lassus and Morley with contemporary voices including Shruthi Rajasekar, Francis Pott and Piers Connor Kennedy. Two world-premiere commissions and three arrangements written especially for the ensemble create fresh perspectives on a repertoire that spans more than 500 years, while maintaining a clear and engaging narrative thread.

From the exuberant energy of Strike it up, Tabor to the reflective beauty of Whither Must I Wander, the atmospheric sweep of Who Has Seen the Wind? and the radiant polyphony of Renaissance Rome, Crossings offers a rich and varied listening experience that appeals equally to early music enthusiasts and contemporary choral audiences.

Renowned for their distinctive blend, expressive storytelling and innovative programming, APOLLO5 continue to build a reputation as one of the UK's most engaging vocal ensembles. Crossings captures the group at its most adventurous, creating meaningful connections between cultures, centuries and musical styles while offering a timely reflection on the journeys that continue to shape our world.

PLAYLIST

  1. Thomas Morley (1557–1602) – Arise, Awake

  2. Robert White (1538–1574) – Christe qui lux es et dies

  3. Thomas Tallis (1505–1585) – Euge caeli porta

  4. Piers Connor Kennedy (b. 1991) after Thomas Weelkes (1576–1623) – Strike it up, tabor†

  5. Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872–1958) arr. Christopher Moore (b. 1997) – Whither Must I Wander*

  6. Shruthi Rajasekar (b. 1996) – Who Has Seen the Wind?*

  7. Traditional/Tim Laycock (b. 1952) arr. Penelope Appleyard (b. 1985) – Row On*

  8. Camille Saint-Saëns (1835–1921) – Les fleurs et les arbres

  9. Francis Pott (b. 1957) – Méditation†

  10. Claude Le Jeune (1528–1600) – Revecy venir du printans

  11. Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1525–1594) – Missa Regina Caeli: Sanctus & Benedictus

  12. Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1525–1594) – Missa Regina Caeli: Agnus Dei

  13. Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1525–1594) – Puer qui natus est

  14. Orlando di Lasso (1532–1594) – Quem dicunt homines

  15. Orlando di Lasso (1532–1594) – Solo e pensoso

  16. Vicente Lusitano (1520–1561) – Regina caeli