Dale Adelmann, the director of the Cathedral Choir, was the first North American to sing in the Choir of St. John's College at the University of Cambridge.
Performer Biography
The Cathedral Choir, an auditioned ensemble from the Cathedral of St. Philip in Atlanta, has sung daily services as choir-in-residence at major cathedrals in London, Canterbury, Coventry, and Dublin.
Composer Biography
William Henry Harris, composer of 'Holy is the true light' and 'Faire is the heaven,' taught at the Royal College of Music and was director of music at St. George's Chapel, Windsor, where his students included Queen Elizabeth II.
Compositional Technique
Maurice Duruflé's 'In Paradisum' from his Requiem, Op. 9, is notable for its tranquility and is entirely centered on an expanded F-sharp major sonority.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Maurice Duruflé intended his 'In Paradisum' to musically illustrate 'the ultimate answer of Faith to all questions—the flight of the soul to paradise.'
Instruments
The organ featured on this recording is an Aeolian-Skinner Organ, Opus 1399, installed in 1962 at the Cathedral of St. Philip in Atlanta.
Cultural Impact
Moses Hogan, arranger of 'We shall walk through the valley in peace,' is credited with significantly renewing interest in the concert spiritual.
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