Release Date: 26 April 2011
Label: Naxos - Ex Select Products / Naxos Classics
Packaging Type: Jewel Case
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 747313260171
Genres: Classical
Composer/Series: Leighton
Description
Kenneth Leighton was one of Britain's most important 20th-century composers, best known for his organ, choral and orchestral works. His style is a distinctive mix of melodic lyricism, masterly counterpoint and dynamic rhythmic energy. Et Resurrexit builds into a cataclysmic climax, symbolizing the soul's struggle for belief in Christ's resurrection, while his Hymn Fantasies abound in fascinating polyphony. Missa de Gloria 'Dublin Festival Mass', based on an ancient plainchant from the Sarum rite for Easter Sunday, uses the full resources and colours of the solo organ to express the drama and mystery of the Catholic liturgy. Greg Morris, Associate Organist at London's Temple Church, performs widely throughout the United Kingdom and Europe.
Tracklisting
Peter Otto; Nashville Symphony; Giancarlo Guerrero
Dariia Lytvishko
Warsaw Po:Wit
Fort Smith Symph:John Jeter
Azulejos Guitar Duo
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra; Marin Alsop
Alice Di Piazza; Basel Sinfonietta; NDR Bigband; Titus Engel
Anna Alas i Jove; Miquel Villalba
Ensemble Pro Victoria, Toby Ward
Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra; Hungarian National Choir; Gyorgy Vashegyi; Guylaine Gira
Poco
L. Van Beethoven
Igor Stravinsky
Global Stage Orchestra
Alan Parsons Project, The
Yekaterinburg Philharmonic Choir; Andrei Petrenko
