Every selection is a jewel, each, in turn, compelling, haunting or tender.
You will listen to it the year around. The chance to hear choral music sung this well is truly a rarity. And, one of the purposes of the DWS is to present as much new music as it can, to the constant delight and surprise of its fans. December Stillness shows why the chorale has acquired this dedicated following. The exquisite detailing in Howells' Long, long ago, for instance, can make an audience catch its breath.