The Choir of Canterbury Cathedral - Gabriel Jackson: Choral Works - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Classical

Few contemporary composers have enriched the choral repertoire quite like Gabriel Jackson, and this recording from The Choir of Canterbury Cathedral is a luminous testament to his singular voice. Rooted in the grand traditions of English sacred music yet infused with a distinctly modern harmonic palette, Jackson's writing revels in soaring treble lines, shimmering textures, and a deep affinity for space and resonance. Under the direction of David Newsholme, the Choir delivers these works with a compelling combination of precision and fervour, illuminating the rich polyphony of Ave maris stella, the jubilant energy of Praise ye the Lord, and the grandeur of the Coronation Canticles. The Cathedral's organ, resplendent in Canterbury Concertos, emerges as a protagonist in it's own right. This is music that both honours tradition and expands it's boundaries, performed with eloquence and authority. Album Tracks 1. Praise ye the Lord 2. In all his works 3. Canterbury Concertos 4. Mass of St Mary~Kyrie 5. Mass of St Mary~Gloria 6. Mass of St Mary~Sanctus & Benedictus 7. Mass of St Mary~Agnus Dei 8. Ave maris stella 9. Coronation Canticles~Magnificat 10. Coronation Canticles~Nunc dimittis 11. O Virgo virginum 12. Southwark Symphonies 13. O quam gloriosum

The Choir of Canterbury Cathedral

Gabriel Jackson: Choral Works

CD

Resonus Classics