Treblesome was originally inspired by the versatility of the younger choristers’ voices and showcases a range of styles rarely found at more traditional services.

The album includes Britten’s well-known Missa Brevis, as well as popular songs such as Brahms’ Wie Melodien sieht es and Schubert’s Du bist die Ruh. Other folk songs include Britten’s Salley Gardens and O Waly, Waly, and new arrangements of Loch Lomond and Maybe it’s because I’m a Londoner by Temple Church Choir’s own Jonathan Darbourne.

The CD also features the first recording of a new setting of Nunc dimittis by John Ashton Thomas for boys choir, organ and saxophone. Treblesome concludes with perhaps the greatest piece ever written for boys’ voices: Ceremony of Carols by Benjamin Britten.

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Tracklisting

Britten
Missa Brevis in D, Op. 63:
Kyrie 
Gloria
Sanctus & Benedictus
Agnus Dei 

Bennett
The Insect World 
The Fly 
Glow-worms 
Clock-a-clay 

Brahms arr. Clements Wie Melodien sieht es, Op. 105 No. 1 

Schubert arr. Clements Du bist die Ruh, D776 

Britten 
The Salley Gardens 
O Waly, Waly 

Trad arr. Darbourne Loch Lomond 

Gregg arr. Darbourne Maybe it’s because I’m a Londoner 

Fauré Ave verum corpus, Op. 65 No. 1  

John Ashton Thomas Nunc dimittis  

Britten Ceremony of Carols, Op. 28:
Procession 
Wolcum Yole 
There is no Rose 
That yongë child 
Balulalow
As dew in Aprille 
This little Babe 
Interlude 
In freezing winter night 
Spring Carol
Deo Gracias 
Recession