Choral Music - WHITACRE, E. / NOVELLO, I. / JOEL, B. / VAUGHAN WILLIAMS, R. (And So It Goes - Songs of Folk and Lore) [The Elora Singers, Edison]

‘I guess any programme in concert or on CD is a brief snapshot of some of the conductor’s favourite pieces. In the extensive realm of folk songs, it is difficult to say these here are my top '20'. However, my particular focus was to select mainly Canadian arrangements, as our country had just celebrated its sesquicentennial anniversary, then 'club sandwich' them between popular songs from other countries. Finally, and maybe the odd choice, Billy Joel's ...'And so it goes'. This American classic has always touched me personally, and as folk songs go, I thought… and so it goes.’ [Noel Edison]