CD Review By: MOORE Christopher MY SPIRIT SANG ALL DAY. The Graduate Choir, NZ, conducted by Terence Maskell. ATOLL CD ACD 105. The best served last, with a spirited debut album by the Auckland choir. The four-year-old ensemble has melded itself into a collection of voices that demands attention both for the high standard of musicality and the repertoire: an intelligent and thoughtfully selected anthology of music ranging from contemporary New Zealand work to Bruckner and Samoan songs. It's all huge fun as the choir gives all in the pursuit of excellence. On the basis of this first recording, it achieves its goal. --Christopher Moore |
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