Truro 125: Celebrating 125 years of music at Truro Cathedral

one senses that, within a traditional Anglican framework, the cathedral embraces present-day creativity and looks towards music of the future...The Truro Cathedral Choir under the tireless direction... — Gramophone Magazine, January 2014 More…

Release Date: 21st Oct 2013
Catalogue No: REGCD422
Label: Regent

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Drayton, P: Magnificat & Nunc Dimittis

Ruth Wall (harp) & Luke Bond (organ)
Truro Cathedral Choir
Christopher Gray

Drayton, P: Ave Maris stella

Ruth Wall (harp) & Luke Bond (organ)
Truro Cathedral Choir
Christopher Gray

Fitkin, G: The Christmas Truce

Ruth Wall (harp) & Luke Bond (organ)
Truro Cathedral Choir
Christopher Gray

Pott: Lament

Ruth Wall (harp) & Luke Bond (organ)
Truro Cathedral Choir
Christopher Gray

Fitkin, G: Lost

Ruth Wall (harp) & Luke Bond (organ)
Truro Cathedral Choir
Christopher Gray

Philips, J: Church Music

Ruth Wall (harp) & Luke Bond (organ)
Truro Cathedral Choir
Christopher Gray

Philips, J: I sing of a maiden

Ruth Wall (harp) & Luke Bond (organ)
Truro Cathedral Choir
Christopher Gray

MacMillan: Ave maris stella

Ruth Wall (harp) & Luke Bond (organ)
Truro Cathedral Choir
Christopher Gray

Jackson, Gabriel: Cantate Domino

Ruth Wall (harp) & Luke Bond (organ)
Truro Cathedral Choir
Christopher Gray

Pascoe, R: Missa Brevis

Ruth Wall (harp) & Luke Bond (organ)
Truro Cathedral Choir
Christopher Gray

McGlade: In the bleak midwinter

Ruth Wall (harp) & Luke Bond (organ)
Truro Cathedral Choir
Christopher Gray

Drayton, P: The World’s Desire

Ruth Wall (harp) & Luke Bond (organ)
Truro Cathedral Choir
Christopher Gray

Bednall: Noe, noe

Ruth Wall (harp) & Luke Bond (organ)
Truro Cathedral Choir
Christopher Gray

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The modern Diocese of Truro was established in 1877, and the new Cathedral Choir founded shortly afterwards. Described by former Director of Music at King’s College, Cambridge, Sir David Willcocks, as “one of the country’s finest cathedral choirs”, during 2013 there have been many major events in Truro celebrating the 125 years of the choir’s superlative contribution to music in the Cathedral, culminating in the release of this new recording. All the works, except Francis Pott’s Lament, have been written for Truro Cathedral Choir and its director, Christopher Gray, over the last few years. Francis Pott’s piece is included through being written in memory of a former chorister at Truro.

A number of works were specifically commissioned for the 125th anniversary celebrations, and the disc features first recordings of new works from Russell Pascoe, Graham Fitkin, and Gabriel Jackson, and a touching new setting of In the bleak midwinter by Truro student, Becky McGlade.

This is Regent’s eleventh recording from Truro Cathedral, and we are delighted join with them in celebrating this significant event in British choral music.

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January 2014

one senses that, within a traditional Anglican framework, the cathedral embraces present-day creativity and looks towards music of the future...The Truro Cathedral Choir under the tireless direction of Christopher Gray give outstanding performances, with a satisfying equality of balance and tone between the boys and the men.

12th February 2014

Throughout this testing programme the Truro choir sings extremely well...It seems clear from this disc that the musical ministry of Truro Cathedral is in robust health. This is much more than a celebratory disc; it’s also a fine showcase of the sort of quality church music that’s currently being written in the UK.

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