Dove: For an unknown soldier & An airmail letter from Mozart

For an unknown soldier is a cantata of remembrance to mark the centenary of the First World War. Commissioned by the London Mozart Players, Jonathan Dove’s poignant work combines the words of war poets with touching choral performances from tenor Nicky Spence, the Oxford Bach Choir and Portsmouth Grammar School Chamber Choir. It is paired with the ensemble’s performance of Dove’s An airmail letter from Mozart, directed from the piano by Melvyn Tan.

SIGCD452  65 minutes 19 seconds
'As always with Dove, the vocal writing is finely gauged. Children’s choirs merge seamlessly into and out of the Oxford Bach Choir, with Nicky Spence a highly eloquent focal-point and Nicholas Cleobur ...
The Times
'The performance is a good one. Nicky Spence sings expressively and his timbre suits the music very well. The combined forces of the Portsmouth Grammar School Chamber Choir and the Oxford Bach Choir m ...