Hurd: Choral Works

Featuring

Jeremy Backhouse
Vasari Singers
Michael Hurd

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Composer's Artistic Vision

Michael Hurd shared Benjamin Britten's desire to be involved in his local community by actively participating in music-making.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Michael Hurd believed composers should adopt a practical approach to their craft, especially in creating material accessible to non-professional singers and accompanists.

Composer Biography

Michael Hurd studied composition with Lennox Berkeley, whose 'Gallic sensibility' influenced Hurd's own musical language.

Performer Biography

Jeremy Backhouse, the conductor, began his musical career as Senior Chorister at Canterbury Cathedral.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Michael Hurd described his own creative output as 'accessible and, in the traditional sense, very tuneful,' but also noted 'rhythmic and harmonic subtleties lifting it... somewhat out of the ordinary'.

Composer Biography

Michael Hurd, the composer, developed a passion for opera during his National Service with the Intelligence Corps, which involved a posting to Vienna.

Performer Biography

The Vasari Singers, led by Jeremy Backhouse, have commissioned over 25 works from British composers since 2000, reflecting their commitment to new music.