Antognini: Come to me in the silence of the night
Trinity College Choir Cambridge, Stephen Layton
…A stunning album in every possible way, from the exalted quality of the singing in every imaginable aspect, to the exceptionally warm, inviting, and expansive recording itself. Antognini’s...
Antognini: Come to me in the silence of the night
Trinity College Choir Cambridge, Stephen Layton
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…A stunning album in every possible way, from the exalted quality of the singing in every imaginable aspect, to the exceptionally warm, inviting, and expansive recording itself. Antognini’s...
About
Come to me (2019) was written for The Aeolians of Oakwood University, Alabama, conducted by Jason Max Ferdinand. The text is by one of the composer’s favourite poets, Christina Rossetti. Originally entitled Echo, this poignant poem concerns a person who has lost their beloved long ago and only through dreams is able to have an echo of what once was but never will be again. In his setting, the composer seeks to empathize with and to describe the feelings of the grieving protagonist.
Contents and tracklist
- Sumei Bao-Smith (soprano), Rachel Coombs (alto), Daniel Atkinson (tenor), Florian Störtz (bass)
- Choir of Trinity College Cambridge
- Stephen Layton
Awards and reviews
Jan/Feb 2024
…A stunning album in every possible way, from the exalted quality of the singing in every imaginable aspect, to the exceptionally warm, inviting, and expansive recording itself. Antognini’s music is unashamedly Romantic—in the contemporary sense—and his tonal language actually reminds me most of American composer Morten Lauridsen.
June 2023
Trinity are on fine form: youthful, but firmly muscled and fearless, with Layton encouraging an open, fuller sound than the Oxbridge standard. They make their case for Antognini as a sugary part of the Anglican choral diet.
