Graham Ross, the conductor, is the co-founder and Principal Conductor of The Dmitri Ensemble and Director of Music and Fellow of Clare College, Cambridge.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Lydia Kakabadse's unique compositional style incorporates non-Western elements such as the double harmonic scale, monophony, elaborate ornamentation, and rhythmic modes.
Performer Biography
Graham Ross made his BBC Proms and Glyndebourne debuts at the age of 25, and has conducted and recorded world premières of works by a wide range of composers.
Composer Biography
Lydia Kakabadse's multi-national heritage (Russian/Georgian father and Greek/Austrian mother) and upbringing in the Greek and Russian Orthodox faiths inspired this album, Cantica Sacra.
Composer Biography
Lydia Kakabadse, the composer, started piano lessons at age five and began composing at thirteen, later studying double bass and music at Royal Holloway College, University of London.
Recording & Production
The singers on this recording are all former members of the Choir of Clare College, Cambridge, who sang under Graham Ross's direction as Choral Scholars and Exhibitioners.
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