Stephen Layton, the conductor, is described as one of the most sought-after conductors of his generation and the finest exponent of choral music in the world today.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in Trinity College Chapel, Cambridge, across two sessions in July 2017 and January 2018.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Owain Park's music is neo-tonal, incorporating elements from various styles like Gregorian chant, Tudor polyphony, and folk song into a personal style.
Composer Biography
Owain Park is the founder and director of his own ensemble, The Gesualdo Six, which recently released its debut recording on Hyperion Records.
Compositional Technique
Owain Park's choral music often uses a rich and varied palette of textures, with voices split into many parts to create impressive kaleidoscopes of sound and antiphonal effects.
Performer Biography
The Choir of Trinity College Cambridge, voted the fifth best choir in the world by Gramophone magazine, introduced female voices in the 1980s.
Composer Biography
Owain Park, born in Bristol in 1993, studied composition and orchestration with John Rutter at Cambridge University.
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