The Requiem incorporates the sound of tiny hand-held cymbals, which Grayston Ives, the composer, bought from Tibetan monks at Snape Maltings.
Recording & Production
This album is the first time the two choirs of Jesus College, Cambridge, have joined forces for an entire disc, as they usually perform separately.
Composer Biography
Grayston Ives, the composer, received composition lessons from Richard Rodney Bennett, a composer known for his film score 'Far from the Madding Crowd'.
Performer Biography
Ronan Busfield, the tenor soloist, was a semi-finalist on Britain's Got Talent in 2018, impressing judges with his rendition of 'Maria' from West Side Story.
Recording & Production
This recording marks the first time the two choirs of Jesus College, Cambridge, and the Britten Sinfonia have collaborated on a disc.
Composition History
Grayston Ives' Requiem was commissioned by Mark Loveday to commemorate the 550th anniversary of Magdalen College, Oxford, and was first performed there in 2008.
Composer Biography
Grayston Ives, the composer, had his schoolboy compositions reviewed by Benjamin Britten, who offered encouragement and advice.
