Marvellous Light: Choral Works of Ben Ponniah

A showcase of Ben Ponniah’s sacred music, including three sets of anthems and the Requiem in Blue. He’s a name to watch. Sarah MacDonald draws radiant sound from her choir. — BBC Music Magazine, February 2018, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Release Date: 17th Nov 2017
Catalogue No: REGCD495
Label: Regent

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Ponniah: Three Marian / Christmas Anthems

Choir of Selwyn College, Cambridge
Sarah MacDonald

Ponniah: Four Lenten Anthems

Choir of Selwyn College, Cambridge
Sarah MacDonald

Ponniah: Four Evening Anthems

Choir of Selwyn College, Cambridge
Sarah MacDonald

Ponniah: Requiem in Blue

Choir of Selwyn College, Cambridge
Sarah MacDonald

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Continuing their pioneering series of discs devoted to new music by young British composers, the Choir of Selwyn College, Cambridge, under the direction of Sarah MacDonald, Introduce an exciting new and distinctive voice in the world of choral compostion.

Ben Ponniah began composing in 2007 during a postpostgraduate gap year. At the core of his music is his own personal journey with faith, his love of the natural world, and his training as a singer and a jazz pianist. He has a voice of great interest and attractiveness; his music combines the harmonic richness and colour of Poulenc and early Messiaen, with elements of Latin American and jazz to produce a heady mixture of sensual and exotic choral textures, but all with a natural flair for writing for voices. The text is paramount, and words are vividly painted. This is definitely a voice to watch!

This disc features a selection of recent a cappella sacred pieces, including anthems and motets, and Requiem in Blue Ponniah’s largest-scale work to date.

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February 2018

A showcase of Ben Ponniah’s sacred music, including three sets of anthems and the Requiem in Blue. He’s a name to watch. Sarah MacDonald draws radiant sound from her choir.

May 2018

This CD shows the emergence of a fresh talent on the choral scene. Freely acknowledging the influence of other composers, Ben Ponniah uses it with great subtlety to complement his individual talent. This is a name to watch. Congratulations to Regent for the continued quality of its recordings.

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