The Glory and the Dream: Choral Music by Richard Rodney Bennett

Featuring

Paul Spicer
Nicholas Morris
Birmingham Conservatoire Chamber Choir
Richard Rodney Bennett

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Performer Biography

Paul Spicer, the director of the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire Chamber Choir, is a widely respected choral conductor known for his work with the Finzi Singers and BBC Singers.

Recording & Production

This album was recorded at St. Alban the Martyr, Highgate, Birmingham, from June 26-28, 2017, with Siva Oke as producer and Paul Arden-Taylor as recording engineer.

Composer Biography

Richard Rodney Bennett (1936-2012) was a versatile composer, performer, and entertainer, known for his work in both art music and film scores.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Bennett aimed to develop a contemporary tonal language and write music across various genres, appealing to both professionals and amateurs, similar to Benjamin Britten.

Performer Biography

Nicholas Morris, the organist on this recording, was an Organ Scholar at Queens' College, Cambridge, and has performed extensively as a soloist in the UK and abroad.

Performer Biography

The Royal Birmingham Conservatoire Chamber Choir is an auditioned group of student singers with a growing reputation for musicianship and recordings of 20th- and 21st-century British choral music.