Gabriel Jackson: Sacred Choral Works I
World premiere recordings
Susan Hamilton (soprano) & Michael Bonaventure (organ)
The Choir of St Mary’s Cathedral, Edinburgh, Matthew Owens
Owens fully understands the character of an Anglican cathedral choir while, for their part, the Edinburgh choristers respond with superlative performances, full of spirit and vigour, compelling...
Gabriel Jackson: Sacred Choral Works I
World premiere recordings
Susan Hamilton (soprano) & Michael Bonaventure (organ)
The Choir of St Mary’s Cathedral, Edinburgh, Matthew Owens
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Owens fully understands the character of an Anglican cathedral choir while, for their part, the Edinburgh choristers respond with superlative performances, full of spirit and vigour, compelling...
About
Recorded in the presence of the composer.
The culmination of a four-year association between the choir of St Mary's Cathedral and British composer award-winner Gabriel Jackson, this disc presents nine world première recordings. Whether gentle and meditative, brilliantly exuberant, or soaring in ecstatic contemplation, Jackson's vividly communicative music is brought thrillingly to life by a choir at the peak of its powers.
The re-release of this recording coincides with the news that Jackson is to become the next Associate Composer to the BBC Singers.
Contents and tracklist
- Katy Thomson (soprano), Lewis Main (soprano), Robert Colquhoun (alto), Andrew Stones (alto), Simon Rendell (alto)
- Choir of St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh
- Matthew Owens
- Matthew Owens (organ)
- Choir of St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh
- Katy Thomson (soprano), Simon Nieminski (organ)
- Choir of St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh
- Matthew Owens
- Katy Thomson (soprano), Simon Nieminski (organ)
- Choir of St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh
- Matthew Owens
- Choir of St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh
- Matthew Owens
- Peter Allen (cantor)
- Choir of St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh
- Matthew Owens
- Susan Hamilton (soprano), Michael Bonaventure (organ)
- Oliver Boyd (soprano), Ben Carter (bass)
- Choir of St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh
- Matthew Owens
- Peter Allen (cantor)
- Choir of St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh
- Matthew Owens
- Katy Thomson (soprano)
- Choir of St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh
- Matthew Owens
- Peter Allen (cantor)
- Choir of St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh
- Matthew Owens
Awards and reviews
December 2005
Owens fully understands the character of an Anglican cathedral choir while, for their part, the Edinburgh choristers respond with superlative performances, full of spirit and vigour, compelling in their enthusiasm but always secure and sensitive.
22nd June 2009
The children’s voices of the Scottish choir bring out the music’s innocence, as does the soft and attractively distant sound.
Cathedral Music November 2005
This disc will knock you out
