Shared Ground is a set of works by the British composer Alec Roth, featuring several poems and sung texts by the Indian writer Vikram Seth. The title piece of the same name is inspired by Seth’s poetry following a decision to buy and live in the Old Rectory in Bemerton—the former home of the seventeenth century poet and priest George Herbert. Other works on the album expand this idea of a shared home or dwelling, with Earthrise—the reflections of Apollo astronauts on viewing the planet from orbit—and Hymn to Gaia.
'It scarcely seems possible that Birmingham-based chamber choir Ex Cathedra and their founder-director Jeffrey Skidmore entered their fifth decade of performing together in 2009. The group's repertoir ...
BBC Music Magazine
'Roth's music is striking for its rich, beautifully crafted choral textures, ecological and metaphysical subject matter, and references to the great heritage of European choral music. This double albu ...
BBC Music Magazine'Roth's music is striking for its rich, beautifully crafted choral textures, ecological and metaphysical subject matter, and references to the great heritage of European choral music. This double albu ...