Leighton: Missa de Gloria - Et Resurrexit - Hymn Fantasies
11/3/2011, 12 Tracks, 1:09:51
Featuring
Greg Morris
Kenneth Leighton
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Performer Biography
Greg Morris, the organist on this recording, is the Associate Organist of the Temple Church in London and has performed at major venues across Britain and Europe.
Compositional Technique
The Missa de Gloria is based on a twelfth-century chant for Easter Day from the Sarum rite, with Leighton deriving much of its melodic material from this chant.
Compositional Technique
Leighton's music, while tonally oriented, often features a highly chromatic style, lyrical melodies, masterful counterpoint, and dynamic rhythms.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Kenneth Leighton is recognized as one of Britain's most important composers, having won numerous prizes and published over a hundred works across various genres.
Composer Biography
Kenneth Leighton, the composer, was a chorister at Wakefield Cathedral and studied Classics at Oxford University before pursuing composition.
Composer Biography
Kenneth Leighton held the prestigious position of Reid Professor of Music at Edinburgh University from 1970 until his death in 1988.
Composition History
The Missa de Gloria, also known as the Dublin Festival Mass, was commissioned for the Dublin International Organ Festival and premiered in 1980.
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