Tiffany Consort                                           Nicholas White, Director
Tiffany Consort, PO Box 761, Fiskdale, MA 01518
Tel: (860) 733-5887 E-Mail: Info@TiffanyConsort.com
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Nicholas White is a multi-gifted musician of estimable creative abilities. The program opens with a fresh, invigorating Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis [that exudes] youthful joy...White's music is in no way derivative [of Rutter's] and to some ears, may even surpass that of Rutter in its subtlety of expression, melodic and harmonic invention, and overall effect. In all of his music, White demonstrates a sure command of an extensive harmonic vocabulary that is always effective in conveying texts. His melodies are wistful, soaring, haunting. The Tiffany Consort...form an ensemble of ravishing beauty. Their sound is vibrant, translucent, demonstrating a limitless array of dynamic nuance and vocal timbre. An ensemble of five string players contribute fresh, clear, vigorous, colorful support. This music as performed here offers quiet consolation, deep joy, and balm for the soul.

It speaks to the heart." 
The American Organist ~ December 2008

 

"Unashamedly beautiful, Nicholas White’s choral music makes you think about the function of music and how a composer decides on the rightness of its design. Unlike Rutter’s, White’s music never cloys ... It’s beautifully crafted, the manner of word-setting stemming very much from the English choral tradition... I think this disc will have enormous attractions for an audience looking for music that soothes more often than it challenges, while still stimulating the imagination as it nourishes the spirit. That the performances are so wonderful is a bonus...Throughout most of this new disc, the Consort is accompanied by an ensemble comprising a string quartet with double bass. The corporate sound from the small one-to-apart choir and accompanying strings is surprisingly lush and refulgent..." 
International Record Review ~ June 2007

 

"White's Anglican roots are readily apparent here, in gentle music of surpassing beauty and sacred sincerity...this composer certainly understands the appeal of soaring melody, lush harmony, and tender sentiment...White singers are consistently superb...they can perform anything with skill, assurance, gorgeous tone...The string ensemble also impresses. They're all very nicely recorded, and the booklet is useful and complete."
American Record Guide ~ July/August 2007

 

"...a rich and varied program...[In Sure and Certain Hope is] throughout rewarding to hear...[Nicholas White's] writing is consistently fresh and imaginative...The tone, blend, intonation and diction" of the Consort are exemplary...The strings play with style and, when used, always integrate sympathetically with the voices. The production by Richard Price is truly admirable."
Journal of the Association of Anglican Musicians ~ May / June 2007

 

"...White is a talented and tuneful composer...There are many moments of great beauty and spinal chills on this recording."
Audiophile Audition ~ April 2007


"Your entire CD is spectacular and your recording of my work is superb. Bravo..."
Morten Lauridsen - December 2005

 

"... O Magnum Mysterium is sweet music for any classical music aficionado, particularly for those who crave the gorgeous stylings of a well-mannered group like the Tiffany Consort...
Listening to this album created a blissful out-of-body experience; I spent the evening very well, floating on the heavenly sound for more than an hour. No popular carols here--just masterfully crafted choral music of the O Magnum Mysterium variety. The Tiffany Consort presents eight stellar voices, just one voice per part, and these eight soloists mix like the most magical alchemy. Some choral groups are thick with singers, and the overall impact is a bit soggy and indistinct. That's not the case here. The Tiffany Consort is crisp, clean, and in command. This album ... has first-rate production values thoughout...Everything is well-crafted, and I cannot in good conscience recommend one track as superior to another...The Tiffany Consort will be keeping me company all season long! "

www.ChristmasReviews.com, August 2006


"This is a lovely collection ... The eight-voice Tiffany Consort sings beautifully and is wonderfully recorded."
CD HotList, April 2006

 

"...pure tone [and] textural transparency...This disc makes for an impressive introduction [to The Tiffany Consort]. The choral sound is bright, well blended and finely tuned...there's a sense of rhythmic unity to the singing...the singing is intimate, rapt and wondefully alive...A promising debut...the recording is flattering."
Gramophone - September 2005

 

"...a handsome anthology...[Nicholas White's 'Magnum Mysterium'] is delightful as is the concluding 'Alleluia' and 'Hodie'...The eight voices [of Tiffany] are youthful, bright and clear, and the conductor has them modifying vocal color, arching phrases and milking suspensions with the best of them..."
American Record Guide - July/August 2005

 

"The purity of tone, clarity of diction, and blended ensemble are worthy of established groups that have sung together much longer. This is more than just a Christmas disc, an impressive debut"
Fanfare - May/June 2005

 

"The Tiffany Consort ...give splendid performances... memorable... accessible...this is a lovely offering...The members of the Tiffany Consort...exhibit well-supported voices, beautiful breath control, and a well-nigh ideal blend. The recordings have appropriate spaciousness..."
Atlanta Audio Society, December 2004