This album features several first recordings of John Joubert's works, including 'South of the Line', 'Incantation', and 'Three Portraits'.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Joubert's choral music is characterized by its ability to connect directly with audiences and its dramatic use of voices, even in concert works.
Composition History
The work 'South of the Line' (1985), an anti-war statement, was commissioned for the opening of the Adrian Boult Hall at Birmingham Conservatoire.
Compositional Technique
While influenced by composers like Benjamin Britten, Joubert's unique idiom is evident in his music, particularly in the 'near-operatic drama presented by the voices'.
Composition History
Joubert's earliest important works were for choir, including 'O Lorde, the Maker of Al Thing' (1952), which won the Novello Anthem competition.
Performer Biography
The Birmingham Conservatoire Chamber Choir, conducted by Paul Spicer, is an auditioned group of twenty-four student singers known for their musicianship and recordings of 20th and 21st-century British music.
Composer Biography
John Joubert, a prolific composer of operas, orchestral works, chamber music, and songs, is best known for his choral music.
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