Gabriel Jackson: Not No Faceless Angel & Other Choral Works

Featuring

Stephen Layton
Katie Bicknell
Clare O'Connell
Polyphony
Gabriel Jackson

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Composer's Artistic Vision

Jackson's music is essentially contemplative, not focused on conflict and resolution, and often reflects an interest in Medieval techniques and ideas, particularly early Tudor ecstatic music.

Composer Biography

Gabriel Jackson was born in Bermuda in 1962 and was a chorister at Canterbury Cathedral for three years before studying composition at the Royal College of Music.

Recording & Production

All tracks on this album are first recordings, with the exception of "O sacrum convivium" and the first "Salve regina" setting.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Jackson, the son of a clergyman and former chorister, describes himself as a 'Christian agnostic,' similar to composer Ralph Vaughan Williams, finding enduring significance in religious texts without dogmatic belief.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Gabriel Jackson, the composer, aims for music that is "clean and clear in line, texture and structure," using simple melodies, chords, drones, and ostinatos.

Composer Biography

Gabriel Jackson is particularly acclaimed for his choral works, with his liturgical pieces performed by many leading cathedral and collegiate choirs in Britain.