In May 2015, Timeline Choir gathered at beautiful Okewood Hill Church, Surrey, to spend the weekend recording our debut CD ‘Synge Nouwell’, which brings together some of the most ancient English yuletide music (including macaronic Anglo-Norman carols and Saxon drinking songs) with new settings of medieval winter poems by Stef Conner. The haunting modality of the medieval pieces on the CD complements the folk-influenced vocals of Timeline Choir and soloists Lisa Coates, Susannah Austin, Simon Walton and Jamie Wright, as well as Stef Conner’s warm, earthy approach to setting medieval texts.
Thanks to the superb skills of producer Mark Harmer, project management by Hilary Hinks, lovely sunny weather, a gorgeous, forget-me-not-filled church yard and some stunning sarnies from Sally Conner, we were all in good spirits and sang our hearts out! The results are stunning – we’re glowing with pride and can’t wait to release the CD on 20th November, 2015.
In the mean time, we’re asking for your help… Please help us to fund the pressing of our CDs by pre-ordering your copy now. You won’t regret it! The CD will be released in late November, just in time for Christmas and complete with cover art by Timeline Choir member Ros Maiden. It will provide the perfect rustic yuletide accompaniment as you string up the mistletoe and decorate the tree.