When Sleep Comes: Evening Meditations for Voices & Saxophone

Featuring

Christian Forshaw
Victoria Meteyard
Rosanna Wicks
Thomas Lilburn
Jeremy Budd
Nicholas Todd

Nigel Short
Simon Whiteley
Tenebrae
Orlando Gibbons
Hildegard of Bingen
Anonymous (Gregorian Chant)
Thomas Tallis
Tomás Luis de Victoria
Owain Park
William Henry Monk
Antoine Brumel

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Interpretation

This album explores the blending of two distinct styles of choral music writing: Renaissance masters like Thomas Tallis and Orlando Gibbons, with modern harmonies and complex rhythmic patterns.

Performer Biography

Nigel Short, the director of Tenebrae, is a former member of the renowned vocal ensemble The King's Singers, performing with them from 1994 to 2000.

Recording & Production

This recording was created during the Covid-19 pandemic, a time when musicians faced unprecedented challenges.

Performer Biography

Christian Forshaw's concept of sound is rooted in his experience as a chorister, influencing his saxophone playing to phrase and resonate like a singer.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Christian Forshaw, a modern minimalist composer and saxophonist, aims for his music to evoke calm and contemplation, with occasional powerful emotional outbursts.

Interpretation

The arrangements on this album sometimes integrate the saxophone as another voice within the ensemble, while at other times it rises out of the texture in a more soloistic way.