This album was recorded in the Church of Saint-Eustache, Paris, chosen for its acoustics and the vast tonal palette of its organ.
Instruments
The organ used for this recording is located in the Church of Saint-Eustache, Paris, and was constructed by van den Heuvel in 1989, designed by Jean-Louis Coignet.
Performer Biography
The Choir of Trinity College Cambridge was voted the fifth-best choir in the world by Gramophone magazine's '20 Greatest Choirs'.
Composer's Artistic Vision
For composer David Briggs, improvisation and composition are essentially the same, with composition being 'slowed down improvisation' or 'improvisation with a delete button'.
Compositional Technique
The album features several organ improvisations by David Briggs that link the choral works, creating a coherent and diverse sequence.
Performer Biography
Stephen Layton, the conductor, was awarded an MBE for services to classical music in October 2020 and is recognized as a leading exponent of choral music.
Performer Biography
David Briggs, the organ soloist on this album, and Stephen Layton, the conductor, were both organ scholars at King's College, Cambridge, in the 1980s.
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