The music on this disc is organized by the liturgical year, beginning in Advent and proceeding through Christmas, Lent, Easter, Pentecost, and Trinity Sunday.
Composer Biography
Carson Cooman, an American composer, has created over six hundred musical works, ranging from solo instrumental pieces to operas, orchestral works, and hymn tunes.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Carson Cooman divides his compositional work between concert music and church music, finding both pursuits compatible and mutually informative.
Performer Biography
Rupert Gough, the director of the Choir of Royal Holloway, began his musical training as a chorister at the Chapel Royal, St James's Palace.
Performer Biography
The Choir of Royal Holloway, University of London, comprises twenty Choral Scholars of mixed voices, and past members include international soloists Dame Felicity Lott and Susan Bullock.
Recording & Production
All the choral works on this album were originally written in response to commissions from churches, conductors, and other performing institutions.
