Paul Carr's "Requiem for an Angel" is his most frequently performed work, with over 35 performances, after being championed by Classic FM in 2011.
The commission for "Awakening" specifically requested the involvement of a youth chorus, which Paul Carr found to be a moving experience.
Paul Carr, born in Cornwall in 1961, is largely self-taught as a composer, despite studying voice and piano at The Guildhall School of Music & Drama.
This recording of "Awakening" was made at The Lighthouse, Poole, on July 20 & 21, 2024.
The work "Awakening" requires substantial forces, including a mixed voice choir, a youth choir, a tenor soloist, symphony orchestra, and organ.
Paul Carr's "Awakening" is structured like a 'choral symphony' with four movements, each representing one of the four seasons.
The work "Awakening" began as a poem titled "Dusk," written by Stephen Feltham as a eulogy for a friend.
