All composers featured on this album are alive today, and their dates of birth were intentionally omitted from the booklet to respect their privacy.
Album & Artwork
The cover image for the album is of the Large Hadron Collider's Experiment Tracker Outer Barrel, chosen as an iconic example of 21st-century science to complement the 21st-century music.
Recording & Production
The album includes works originally intended for a recording project based on themes relating to Water, with pieces by David Nunn and Sophie Westbrooke written for this purpose.
Recording & Production
The album features instruments not typically heard in Anglican liturgy, such as saxophone, recorder, and cello, demonstrating an innovative approach to choral music.
Recording & Production
This album is devoted to music from the last twenty years, much of it commissioned by and written for St John's College, Cambridge.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Many works on this album are by composers near the beginning of their careers and by women recently admitted to the Choir of St John's, reflecting the outgoing Director of Music's commitment to offering opportunities to underrepresented groups.
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