Herbert Howells's Gloucester Service, featured on this album, won a social media 'World Cup of Evensong Canticles' during the first Covid lockdown, defeating his own Collegium Regale in the final.
Interpretation
The choice of psalms for Evensong is determined by a monthly cycle; Psalms 12, 13, and 14, featured on this album, are allocated to the second evening of the month.
Album & Artwork
The cover image for this album is the Glory Window of the interfaith Chapel of Thanksgiving in Dallas, which contains one of the largest horizontally-mounted windows in the world.
Composition History
Julian Anderson's anthem "My beloved spake" was included in the Choirbook for the Queen, a collection of 44 anthems published in 2012 to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of the Accession.
Composer Biography
Kenneth Leighton, a composer featured on this album, was inspired by the 'perfect and supple means of expression' in the 12-note technique of Italian composers after studying in Rome.
Cultural Impact
The Choir of St John's College, Cambridge, is known for championing contemporary music by commissioning new works from composers like Judith Bingham and Julian Anderson.
Composer Biography
Charles-Marie Widor, whose Finale from Symphonie VI is on this album, held a 'provisional' appointment as Organist at Saint-Sulpice in Paris for sixty-three years, starting in 1870.
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