The Choir of Canterbury Cathedral comprises two separate treble lines: boy choristers (aged 7-14) and girl choristers (aged 12-18), both singing alongside twelve professional Lay Clerks.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Gabriel Jackson describes his choral music as an attempt to recapture the thrill of hearing concerted voices in a resonant building, often by re-imagining the sound world or compositional techniques of other music.
Compositional Technique
The composer Gabriel Jackson often describes his musical style as 'Tallis meets Stravinsky,' referencing the Tudor composer Thomas Tallis and the 20th-century composer Igor Stravinsky.
Recording & Production
This album features several world premiere recordings, including 'Praise ye the Lord,' 'Canterbury Concertos,' 'Mass of St Mary,' 'O Virgo virginum,' and 'O quam gloriosum.'
Composer Biography
Gabriel Jackson, the composer, was a chorister at Canterbury Cathedral for three years, which deeply influenced his musical perspective.
Recording & Production
The recording for this album took place in Canterbury Cathedral over several days in July and October 2024, with permission from the Dean and Chapter.
Instruments
The Canterbury Cathedral Choir has a history dating back over 1,400 years to its foundation in 597 AD by St. Augustine.
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