Sawyers - Mayflower on the Sea of Time
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Label: Nimbus - Alliance
Cat No: NI6439
Format: CD
Number of Discs: 1
Genre: Vocal/Choral
Release Date: 3rd November 2023
Contents
Artists
April Fredrick (soprano)Thomas Humphreys (baritone)
Brittany King (soprano)
Amelia Jones (soprano)
English Symphony Orchestra Chorus
English Symphony Orchestra
Conductor
Kenneth WoodsWorks
Mayflower on the Sea of TimeArtists
April Fredrick (soprano)Thomas Humphreys (baritone)
Brittany King (soprano)
Amelia Jones (soprano)
English Symphony Orchestra Chorus
English Symphony Orchestra
Conductor
Kenneth WoodsAbout
This recording captures the debut performance of the English Symphony Chorus. Assembled for this project, the group brings together some of the finest professional singers from across the UK. The ensemble members appear as members of elite ensembles such as The Sixteen, perform on the operatic stage, work as layclerks at Cathedrals across the UK, and work with leading orchestras and new music ensembles.
‘Having conducted as much of Philip Sawyers’ music as I have, I have learned that he’s very sensitive to genre and idiom. With this experience in mind, I was fascinated to see what new facets of Philip’s vast musical personality would come to the fore in this, his first oratorio.
‘Given the strong narrative of the source material, it will be no surprise to listeners that this is music that is most often striving purposefully forward. Where in his symphonies, Philip is often very careful to highlight structural moments, and to punctuate musical sentences and paragraphs with great precision and clarity, Mayflower is a study in constant transition and transformation. Cast in four large parts, there is an obvious and intentional overlap with traditional symphonic structure, right down to the “scherzo” of the third section. But the ongoing weaving of Leitmotifs throughout the work means that the hour-long whole expresses a depth of continuity and connection that i find incredibly compelling. One could be forgiven for wondering if Philip’s many years playing Wagner in the Royal Opera House pit informed his approach. Nevertheless, however much Philip has adopted technically from his forebears, the language, the voice and the vision are uniquely his.’
– Kenneth Woods
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