Sacred and Profane: English choral music from Britten, Sands

Britten’s works for a cappella choir reveal an overwhelming variety of styles, texts and compositional techniques. The choices made for this recording—major works from different creative phases of his life—reflect this diversity. The inclusion of works by Byrd, Purcell, Elgar and Vaughan Williams also affords an opportunity to trace a line of tradition in English choral music.