All Saints Choir by Soniccouture

All Saints Choir is an exceptional virtual instrument that meticulously captures the rich, clear acoustic sound of a full chamber choir. Developed in collaboration with The New London Chamber Choir, this sampling project is Soniccouture’s most ambitious yet. Let’s dive into the details:

1. Choir Sections:
   • Traditional SATB (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass) choir sections were recorded separately, ensuring authenticity and flexibility.
   • True Polyphonic Legato allows seamless transitions between notes, enhancing expressiveness.
2. Sound Quality:
   • Recorded at All Saints Church, Tooting, renowned for its pristine acoustics featured in recordings by Decca, Sony, and Deutsche Grammophon.
   • The instrument captures both the intimate nuances and the expansive resonance of a chamber choir.
3. Control and Flexibility:
   • The main control panel lets you choose the choir section and assign legato by section.
   • Real-time controllers allow dynamic expression and shape vowel sounds.
   • Four mic arrays enable precise sound mixing.
4. Effects and Reverbs:
   • A comprehensive effects panel includes user-configurable insert FX (such as Replika and Phasis).
   • The Space Reverb module features All Saints impulse responses captured during the recording session.
5. Cluster Module:
   • Take your choral sound from heavenly to nightmarish with the Cluster module.
   • Create atonal, dense note clusters centered around the keys you play, with up to 12 detuned voices.
6. Praise from Composers:
   • Composer Hannah Peel describes All Saints Choir as “a beautiful library with high-quality recordings and a lot of flexibility.”

Whether you’re a composer, producer, or sound designer, this meticulously crafted instrument offers unparalleled realism and versatility.