Jeremy Backhouse, the conductor, began his musical career as Senior Chorister at Canterbury Cathedral and has led the Vasari Singers since its inception in 1980.
Compositional Technique
Gabriel Jackson's Requiem replaces even-numbered movements of the traditional Mass for the Dead with poems from other cultures and spiritual traditions.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Gabriel Jackson's Requiem combines the solemnity of traditional Iberian Requiems with a more personal reflection on individual and universal loss.
Recording & Production
This album features world première recordings of Gabriel Jackson's Requiem, "In all his works," and "I am the voice of the wind," as well as Francis Pott's "When David heard."
Composer Biography
Gabriel Jackson, born in Bermuda in 1962, is acclaimed for his choral and liturgical works, winning two British Composer Awards.
Composition History
Francis Pott's "When David heard" was influenced by a cinematic image from the 1949 film "White Heat," where news of a death is conveyed by lip-reading.
Album & Artwork
The album, featuring a Requiem and other works, serves as a memorial, honoring specific individuals and universally loved ones.
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