Sun Moon Stars Rain Phoenix Chorale & Christopher Gabbitas

• Connor Koppin (b. 1991): I Found Night:
• 1 Koppin: I Found Night 04:14
• There will come soft rains:
• 2 Koppin: There will come soft rains 05:19
• Frank Ticheli (b. 1958): 3 Poems of Sara Teasdale, "Constellation":
• 3 Ticheli: 3 Poems of Sara Teasdale, "Constellation": No. 1. From the Sea 03:17
• 4 Ticheli: 3 Poems of Sara Teasdale, "Constellation": No. 2. A Falling Star 01:43
• 5 Ticheli: 3 Poems of Sara Teasdale, "Constellation": No. 3. There will be stars 03:38
• William Yanesh (1937 - 2023): The Astronomer:
• 6 Yanesh: The Astronomer 04:00
• Steven James Brown (1954 - 2024): Sing to the Moon:
• 7 Brown: Sing to the Moon 03:38
• Erika Lloyd: Cells, Planets:
• 8 Lloyd: Cells, Planets 06:13
• John Rutter (b. 1945): Be not afeard:
• 9 Rutter: Be not afeard 02:55
• Robert A. Harris (b. 1945): April Rain Song:
• 10 Harris: April Rain Song 03:08
• Dale Trumbore (b. 1987): Little you, looking up:
• 11 Trumbore: Little you, looking up 09:10
• Edward Elgar (1857 - 1934): As torrents in summer:
• 12 Elgar: As torrents in summer 01:58
• Dan Forrest (b. 1978): The Sun never says:
• 13 Forrest: The Sun never says 04:47
• Kate Rusby (b. 1973): Underneath the Stars:
• 14 Rusby: Underneath the Stars 03:29
• Eric Whitacre (b. 1970): With a lily in your hand:
• 15 Whitacre: With a lily in your hand 02:37
• Toby Hession (b. 1997): She walks in beauty:
• 16 Hession: She walks in beauty 04:26
• Arthur Sullivan (1842 - 1900): The Sun whose rays are all ablaze:
• 17 Sullivan: The Sun whose rays are all ablaze 03:21
• Eric Whitacre: Water Night:
• 18 Whitacre: Water Night 04:55
• Total Runtime 01:12:48

Info for Sun Moon Stars Rain

For their second album for Signum Classics, Christopher Gabbitas and the Phoenix Chorale present ‘Sun Moon Stars Rain’ – a new album of vocal works all linking how these pivotal elements shape our cultures, beliefs, and understanding of the world.

“This enduring fascination speaks to something fundamental in the human experience – a mix of awe at the natural world, a quest for understanding our place within it, and a recognition of our dependence on forces far greater than ourselves. This is nothing new: Shakespeare, Lord Byron, and Octavio Paz are amongst the literary greats who have brought this awe to bear in their poetry and prose and inspired composers Sir John Rutter, Toby Hession and Eric Whitacre in their contributions to this programme”’ – Christopher Gabbitas

Phoenix Chorale
Christopher Gabbitas, director

Christopher Gabbitas
is a musician, educator and lawyer, and was an early trustee of Voces8. As a singer, he has sung with many of England's finest choral ensemble including English Concert, Polyphony and The Cambridge Singers, culminating in 15 years as second baritone within The King's Singers. Between 2004-2018 Chris performed in almost 2,000 concerts with the ensemble across six continents, in the world's finest concert halls and churches, and recorded in excess of 40 albums. He moved away from singing in 2019 and was appointed Artistic Director of Phoenix Chorale, the Arizona-based Grammy Award-winning choir, for whom he programs and conducts four concert series each year, founding a chamber orchestra to accompany the Chorale in 2022. In the same year, Chris took up a position as Artist Professor at the University of Redlands, California, teaching a unique Master of Music degree in music and business which aims to provide holistic preparation to choral musicians for life in the profession. Dedicated to educational outreach and improving access to choral music for all, Chris has led many hundreds of masterclasses and educational projects worldwide, all with the aim of creating community through song.

A former choral scholar at St John's College, Cambridge and Lay Clerk at Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford, Chris studied law at the University of Cambridge and maintains a growing media law practice with 2020 Law Firm of the Year and Top 50 firm, Keystone Law in London. His practice works to assist clients in creative fields including music, television, film, copyright, branding and licensing, including occasional pro bono work for classical musicians and organisations including the City Music Festival in London.

Three times Grammy nominated as singer and producer, with two wins, and winner of a MIDEM award in 2012, Chris was an inductee into the inaugural Gramophone Hall of Fame as a member of The King's Singers. He has appeared on radio and television as a performer, commentator and presenter in multiple countries, including two documentaries produced for BBC Radio 4 on the art of singing.

Phoenix Chorale
As the only internationally recognized professional choral ensemble in the Phoenix Metro Area, the Grammy® Award–winning Phoenix Chorale showcases the expert talents of Arizona’s highly trained and versatile singers, in performances celebrated for their technical agility and emotional impact. Founded in 1958 and fully professionalized in 1994, the Chorale’s mission is to nurture and amplify the strength and resonance of Arizona’s choral artistry. Phoenix Chorale is regarded as one of North America’s leading ensembles in the western classical tradition and has been led since 2019 by British Artistic Director Christopher Gabbitas. Phoenix Chorale continues to earn international recognition through its acclaimed recordings with Signum Records. 2023’s ‘The Christmas Album’ praised as “expertly blended” [Gramophone] and “enviably smooth and sumptuous” [BBC Music Magazine] and 2024 release ‘Sun Moon Stars Rain’ described as “imaginatively programmed and meticulously sung.” [The Arts Desk]. The Chorale’s performance films have been featured twice in Voces8 Foundation’s LIVE From London Festival. Visit phoenixchorale.org to learn more information about the Chorale and upcoming performances. Find all of the Chorale’s albums on all major streaming services and stores.

Booklet for Sun Moon Stars Rain