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St John's College Choir Cambridge, David Hill (conductor), Paul Provost (organ)» More |
As with all great music, the technical construction of a work is subservient to the music. This music feels as if it is almost continuously unfolding and expanding on a vast canvas. Although this feeling is born of enviable technical control on the composer’s part, the listener is left aware only of the skill of matching the sentiment of the words to the music.
from notes by William McVicker © 1996
Bairstow: Choral Music ‘An excellent disc in regard both to the standard of performance and to the selection of Bairstow's music. And to that should be added straight away t ... ‘His anthems and services … are treasured within the church. Their touch is sure, and their word-setting is impeccable … Bairstow could hard ...» More |