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A stunning album of world-premiere recordings showcasing the choral music of British composer Richard Pantcheff, in mesmerising performances by the London Choral Sinfonia directed by Michael Waldron, with pianist Matthew Fletcher and organist Jeremy Cole. The music of Richard Pantcheff, who was mentored by Britten in the last year of that composers life, has a broad appeal, encompassing the intensity of his Four Poems of Stephen Crane, the intimacy of Turn again unto thy rest, the breadth of his St. Pauls Service, and the melodic brilliance of Spirit of Mercy and Veni Sancte Spiritus. Alongside many of his sacred works we hear the secular King Henry VIIIs Apologia, a work of electrifying virtuosity. As conductor Michael Waldron puts it, Pantcheffs music is steeped in the choral tradition but never slips into pastiche: I find it original, inspired and at all times profound. There is music on the album to suit all tastes, and I hope people hearing Richards music for the first time will develop the same love for it as I have.
Tracklist:
01. Veni sancte spiritus, Op. 21 (Version for Choir & Organ)
02. What Shall We Offer Thee, Op. 26
03. Evening Canticles, Op. 37 Aedes Christi I. Magnificat
04. Evening Canticles, Op. 37 Aedes Christi II. Nunc dimittis
05. 4 Poems of Stephen Crane, Op. 86 No. 1, A Man Went Before a Strange God
06. 4 Poems of Stephen Crane, Op. 86 No. 2, The Livid Lightnings Flashed in the Clouds
07. 4 Poems of Stephen Crane, Op. 86 No. 3, In Heaven
08. 4 Poems of Stephen Crane, Op. 86 No. 4, I Met a Seer
09. King Henry VIII’s Apologia, Op. 35
10. Creator of the Starry Height, Op. 48
11. The Covenant, Op. 60
12. Evening Canticles, Op. 53 St. Paul’s Service I. Magnificat
13. Evening Canticles, Op. 53 St. Paul’s Service II. Nunc dimittis
14. Turn Again Then unto Thy Rest, Op. 8
15. 2 Anthems for Upper Voices, Op. 33 No. 1, Spirit of Mercy
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