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Roxanna Panufnik: Celestial Bird

9/7/2018, 11 Tracks, 56:30

Featuring

  • Jeffrey Skidmore
  • Ulrich Heinen
  • Alexander Mason
  • Mark Bennett
  • Simon Munday
  • Lucy Wakeford
  • Rupert Jeffcoat
  • Orchestra
  • Ex Cathedra
  • Roxanna Panufnik

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Recording & Production

This album was recorded on January 19th and 20th, 2018, in the Bramall Music Building at the University of Birmingham, UK.

Source: Booklet

Composer's Artistic Vision

Roxanna Panufnik has a strong interest in building musical bridges between faiths, as shown in her violin concerto Abraham, which incorporates Christian, Islamic, and Jewish chant.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

Ex Cathedra, the choir on this recording, was founded in 1969 by Jeffrey Skidmore, who is also the conductor for this album.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

Jeffrey Skidmore, the conductor, was awarded an OBE for services to choral music in 2015 and made an honorary Doctor of Music by the University of Birmingham in 2017.

Source: Booklet

Composer's Artistic Vision

Roxanna Panufnik's choral music output is diverse, ranging from religious settings to pieces influenced by South Asian, English, and Celtic folk traditions.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

Milapfest is an international arts organization based in England that promotes Indian arts through performances, education, and artist development.

Source: Booklet

Composer Biography

Roxanna Panufnik, the composer, celebrates her fiftieth birthday in 2018, which this collection of choral music marks.

Source: Booklet

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