Ever Changing Skies Recordare & Harry Bradford

• Ben Parry (b. 1965): Spring Sonnets:
• 1 Parry: Spring Sonnets: II. This Morning, Spring Appeared 02:59
• Heinrich Schütz (1585 - 1672): Italian Madrigals, Op. 1:
• 2 Schütz: Italian Madrigals, Op. 1: Ride la primavera 02:56
• Lillie Harris (b. 1994): From Tiny Beginnings:
• 3 Harris: From Tiny Beginnings 03:31
• Arne Mellnäs (1933 - 2002): Sweet Spring:
• 4 Mellnäs: Sweet Spring: I. Spring 02:50
• Herbert Howells (1892 - 1983): The Summer is Coming:
• 5 Howells: The Summer is Coming 07:14
• Pēteris Vasks (b. 1946): Māte saule:
• 6 Vasks: Māte saule 05:43
• Danni O’Neill (b. 1996), Kirsty O’Neill (b. 1996): A Red, Red Rose:
• 7 O'Neill: A Red, Red Rose 03:05
• John Ireland (1879 - 1962): The Hills:
• 8 Ireland: The Hills 02:39
• David McGregor (b. 1995): Sumer Is Icumen In:
• 9 McGregor: Sumer Is Icumen In 02:59
• Veljo Tormis (1930 - 2017): Sügismaastikud:
• 10 Tormis: Sügismaastikud: I. On hilissuvi 01:21
• 11 Tormis: Sügismaastikud: II. Üle taeva jooksevad pilved 01:24
• Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897): Five Songs, Op. 104:
• 12 Brahms: Five Songs, Op. 104: V. Im Herbst 04:35
• Ola Gjeilo (b. 1978): Autumn:
• 13 Gjeilo: Autumn 02:39
• Anna Semple (b. 1997): Old Gold Song of the Almost Finished Year:
• 14 Semple: Old Gold Song of the Almost Finished Year 02:07
• Samuel Coleridge-Taylor (1875 - 1912): Summer is Gone:
• 15 Coleridge-Taylor: Summer is Gone 02:52
• Cecilia McDowall (b. 1951): Brightest Star:
• 16 McDowall: Brightest Star 03:34
• Johannes Eccard (1553 - 1611): Der Winter kalt:
• 17 Eccard: Der Winter kalt 01:19
• Claude Debussy (1862 - 1918): Trois Chansons de Charles d’Orléans:
• 18 Debussy: Trois Chansons de Charles d’Orléans: III. Yver, vous n’estes qu’un vilain 01:54
• Ben Ponniah (b. 1984): A Winter Bluejay:
• 19 Ponniah: A Winter Bluejay 02:52
• Anonymous: Auld Lang Syne (Arr. for Choir by Harry Bradford):
• 20 Anonymous: Auld Lang Syne (Arr. for Choir by Harry Bradford) 03:35
• Total Runtime 01:02:08

Info zu Ever Changing Skies

This milestone project brings the very essence of a Recordare concert right into your home, showcasing the vibrant sound, innovative programming and bold interpretations that define our chamber choir.

We’ve curated an exciting and multi-faceted year-round journey through music - a varied and captivating mix of predominantly secular repertoire, exploring the wonderful idiosyncracies of each season, with repertoire spanning over 600 years from the 16th century, right through to new music specially commissioned for the recording.

Ever Changing Skies sees the choir engage with a diverse palette of music from the Germanic, French and Scandanavian choral traditions as well as the very best of the British choral tradition.

This project not only enables Recordare to create a lasting legacy, but also helps to generate sustainable work for young freelance creatives and a springboard for the choir to expand its influence, inspiring people, both young and old, to engage with classical music ensure it’s continuation for years to come.

"Harry Bradford conducts the 18-voice choir with assurance and fluency the result is a first-rate debut album. [...] This is a thoroughly recommended release." (The Arts Desk)

Recordare
Harry Bradford, musical director

Recordare
Co-founded by Harry Bradford, Kirsty O’Neill and Danni O’Neill in 2018, Recordare brings together some of the UK’s finest professional choral singers. Our work is driven not only by precision and excellence, but by a deep commitment to moving performances, vibrant storytelling, and genuine connection — both within the ensemble and with our audiences. With roots in Genesis Sixteen and the Royal Academy of Music, many of our singers are also established soloists in both oratorio and opera. We recently recorded our debut album, Ever Changing Skies, with Resonus Classics, due for release on the 18th of September 2026 — a project that reflects our passion for fresh perspectives and new commissions alongside cherished repertoire.

The size of the group varies depending on the musical demands of the project and this flexible structure allows the group to offer a varied musical palette from intimate, solo voice programmes right up to the larger scale choral/orchestral works. The group performs most regularly as a 12 - 18 voice chamber choir, which lends itself well to the various different musical demands of the group’s innovative programmes.

Recordare is in demand for Festival and Concert Series appearances across the UK. Previous performances have included Hatfield House Music Festival, alongside the Britten Sinfonia, Deal Festival, Weston Music Society, Welwyn Garden Concert Club, multiple Martin Randall Travel appearances - including the ‘London Choral Day’ and the ‘Celebrating William Byrd’ festival, ‘Music Divine’ for the Islington Proms, sold out concerts of ‘Polychorality’, including Frank Martin’s ‘Mass for Double Choir’, ‘Ye Sacred Muses’ and our 5th Anniversary Concert in Holy Sepulchre Church, Holborn, as well as opening the prestigious 'Spotlight Concert' as part of The Sixteen's ‘Sounds Sublime Festival’.

Recordare have also appeared across Classic FM's social media channels with a performance of Reginald Jacques arrangement of ‘Away in a Manger' reaching over 90,000 views. This, alongside three other singles with Selber Records, can be found on Spotify and all other major streaming platforms.

In 2021, Recordare enjoyed working with the 10,000 strong Choir of the Earth (with worldwide membership) creating learning tracks and providing solos for their ‘Requiems at Home’ and ‘Christmas at Home’ projects. The group has since run a number of Come and Sing workshops for amateur singers, and is often invited to perform at weddings, funerals and other functions.

Booklet für Ever Changing Skies