The Christmas Truce, a piece by Ian King, is a setting of Carol Ann Duffy's 2013 poem recalling the informal truce between soldiers in France during Christmas 1914.
Composition History
A major turning point for Ian King was a commission for A Worcestershire Song Cycle, a 40-minute chamber work that synthesized his classical and folk influences.
Composition History
The St. John Passion by Ian King was commissioned by Canon Neil Heavisides, then Precentor of Gloucester Cathedral, specifically for liturgical use on Good Friday.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Ian King was entirely self-taught as a composer, drawing influences from 20th-century composers and contemporary folk music.
Compositional Technique
Ian King's anthem "O clap your hands" shows the influence of minimalist music through its insistent rhythmic drive and frequent changes of meter.
Compositional Technique
In his St. John Passion, Ian King uses three different voices (tenor, bass, and alto) for narration to keep the listener's ear fresh and focused, matching organ textures to each voice.
Composer Biography
Ian King, the composer of the music on this album, was a chorister at Hereford Cathedral and later an organ pupil of Roy Massey, the cathedral's Director of Music.
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Part: Berliner Messe / Magnificat / Summa
Vivancos: Blanc
Pärt: Berliner Messe; Magnificat; Annum per Annum; 7 Antiphons
