Saturday, January 27, 2007

"L'ensemble Young Rapture chante Laura Veirs"

Sweet - an ensemble of young schoolchildren in France singing Laura Veirs songs, selected from across the whole of her four-record back catalogue, sometimes solo (a gently affecting "Rialto" is a highlight) and sometimes in chorus. It has a chiming musicbox feel, aided by the simple, glittery instrumental adornment; unlike the recordings which emerged from the Langley Schools Music Project, technical proficiency seems to have been valued in making this music, and the result is quite lovely.