Various Composers - This is Skylark (Skylark Vocal Ensemble)

Information

1. James MacMillan - The Gallant Weaver
2. Jean Mouton - Nesciens Mater
3. Camille Saint-Saëns - Deux Choeurs, Op. 68: No. 1, Calme des nuits
4. Max Reger - 8 Geistliche Gesange, Op. 138: No. 3, Nachtlied
5. Ralph Vaughan Williams - Three Shakespeare Songs: No. 2, The Cloud-Capp'd Towers
6. Traditional - Wondrous Love (arr. Alice Parker & Robert Shaw)
7. Anna Thorvaldsdottir - Heyr þú oss himnum á
8. Traditional - I-I-O Hi-Ho (arr. Erland von Koch)
9. Thomas Tallis - Te Lucis Ante Terminum (Festal)
10. John Tavener - Funeral Ikos
11. Nikolay Kedrov - Otche Nash (The Lord's Prayer)
12. Traditional - Were You There?
13. William B. Bradbury - Just As I Am
14. Jacques Revaux - Comme d'habitude (arr. Saunder Choi)
15. Traditional - A Christmas Carol, Stave 2: Carol. Auld Lang Syne (arr. Benedict Sheehan)
16. Robert Lucas de Pearsall - Lay a Garland
17. Traditional - Fatiše Kolo (arr. Ivan Markovitch)
18. Camille Saint-Saëns - Sérénade d'hiver
19. William B. Bradbury - Heavenly Home: Three American Songs: No. 2, Angel Band (arr. Shawn Kirchner)
20. Evelyn Simpson Curenton - My Soul Hath Found Refuge in Thee
21. Traditional - Deep River (arr. Gerre Hancock)
22. Frederick Buckley - Break It Gently to My Mother
23. Benedict Sheehan - Songbird Antiphons: No. 9, The White-Throated Sparrow
24. Camille Saint-Saëns - Romance du soir, Op. 118
25. John Sheppard - In manus tuas I
26. Anna Thorvaldsdottir - Þann heilaga kross
27. Arvo Pärt - Nunc Dimittis: I. Nunc Dimittis
28. Francis Poulenc - Quatre motets pour un temps de pénitence, FP 97: No. 2, Vinea mea electa
29. Francis Poulenc - Figure Humaine, FP 120: No. 8, Liberté
30. Traditional - Shenandoah (arr. James Erb)

Skylark Vocal Ensemble

Matthew Guard, artistic director

Date: 2026

Label: Arlos Records

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Skylark Vocal Ensemble is an internationally acclaimed vocal ensemble known for blending exceptional vocal artistry with innovative and interdisciplinary programming. Based in Eastern Massachusetts and led by Artistic Director Matthew Guard, Skylark has earned recognition for redefining the choral experience through emotionally resonant performances, imaginative “story score” concepts, and collaborations across music, literature, and the arts. The ensemble has appeared at prestigious venues including the The Met Cloisters, Spivey Hall, and the Morgan Library & Museum, while earning multiple Grammy nominations and Billboard Classical chart placements. Praised for its expressive sound and creative programming, Skylark continues to expand the boundaries of contemporary choral performance through acclaimed recordings, theatrical presentations, and collaborations with artists such as Dan Tepfer, Daniel Boulud, and Dan Brown.