FULL OF GRACE: Choral music by James Woodhall

FULL OF GRACE: Choral music by James Woodhall

Jul 26, 2025 | CD reviews

Cantores LucisJames Woodhall Director Divine Art ddx 21127 James Woodhall, the composer of the music on this disc, studied at the University of Surrey and the University of North Texas. As well as being an accomplished writer of choral music, he has written musicals...
BANTOCK: The Seal Woman

BANTOCK: The Seal Woman

Jul 18, 2025 | CD reviews

John Andrews ConductorSoloists & The Orchestra of Scottish Opera  Retrospect Opera RO 012 (two CDs) Decades ago there was a short-lived production of The Seal Woman in West London, which somehow eluded me: I’ve been waiting many years to discover what...
BRITISH MUSIC FOR STRINGS IV

BRITISH MUSIC FOR STRINGS IV

Jul 14, 2025 | CD reviews

Jacob | Dunhill | Holst | Bush | Pitfield | Gibbs Südwestdeutsches Kammerorchester Pforzheim Douglas Bostock conductor  CPO 555 452-2 While welcome for its championing of rarely-heard repertoire, most of this disc (under the title British Music for Strings IV) falls...
GABRIEL JACKSON: Choral Works

GABRIEL JACKSON: Choral Works

Jul 9, 2025 | CD reviews

The Choir of Canterbury Cathedral David Newsholme conductorJamie Rogers organ Resonus RES10360 This disc of Gabriel Jackson’s choral music seems to be something of a homecoming for the composer. He was a chorister at the Canterbury Cathedral under Allan Wicks. In his...
CECILIA McDOWALL: Cantatas

CECILIA McDOWALL: Cantatas

Jul 9, 2025 | CD reviews

The Choir of Royal Holloway Rupert Gough Music DirectorOrchestra Nova George Vass conductor Resonance RES10359 Cecilia McDowall is a composer in whose catalogue of works music for the voice or voices occupies a central place. This disc features four of her most recent...