Graham Ross, the conductor, is the Fellow and Director of Music of Clare College, Cambridge, and co-founder and Principal Conductor of The Dmitri Ensemble.
Recording & Production
Some of the repertoire on this album is being recorded for the first time.
Performer Biography
The Choir of Clare College, Cambridge, has gained an international reputation as one of the world's leading university choirs since its founding in 1972.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The works on this album, which include sacred and secular, choral and orchestral pieces, are united by their connection to the timelessness of Iceland's landscape.
Compositional Technique
Much of the music on this album is built on slow-moving sonorous textures, often chordal and underpinned by harmonic drones, and frequently uses ancient Icelandic texts.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in July 2021 at All Hallows' Church, London, with John Rutter as artistic director, sound engineer, and editor.
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