New. Joby Talbot: Sunstone (Piedra de Sol)
Conspirare, Craig Hella Johnson
Talbot's engagement with the text is palpable. At the most obvious level, he seems to have crept inside the Spanish language, which bears down on his music in ways obvious and not so much (we...
New. Joby Talbot: Sunstone (Piedra de Sol)
Conspirare, Craig Hella Johnson
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Talbot's engagement with the text is palpable. At the most obvious level, he seems to have crept inside the Spanish language, which bears down on his music in ways obvious and not so much (we...
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On 21 August 2026, Divine Art is thrilled to release the world premiere recording of Piedra de sol (Sunstone), acclaimed composer Joby Talbot’s stunning choral setting of Mexican poet Octavio Paz’s epic masterpiece, performed by GRAMMY® Award-winning choir Conspirare and Artistic Director Craig Hella Johnson.
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- Thomas Burritt
- Conspirare
- Craig Hella Johnson
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Joby Talbot on Sunstone
17th Aug 2026
The British composer talks to Ben about his new choral work based on Mexican poet Octavio Paz's Surrealist epic Piedra de Sol, written for Conspirare and the BBC Singers, and released on Divine Art last week.
Awards and reviews
October 2026
Talbot's engagement with the text is palpable. At the most obvious level, he seems to have crept inside the Spanish language, which bears down on his music in ways obvious and not so much (we sense, among other things, the heat of Paz's expression).
