Gabriel Jackson: Choral WorksGabriel JacksonAlbumGenre: ClassicalDescription: Few contemporary composers have enriched the choral repertoire quite like Gabriel Jackson and this recording from the Choir of Canterbury Cathedral is a luminous testament to his singular voice. Rooted in the grand traditions of English sacred music yet infused with a distinctly modern harmonic palette Jackson’s writing revels in soaring treble lines shimmering textures and a deep affinity for space and resonance. Under the direction of David Newsholme the Choir delivers these works with a compelling combination of precision and fervour illuminating the rich polyphony of Ave maris stella the jubilant energy of Praise ye the Lord and the grandeur of the Coronation Canticles. The Cathedral’s organ resplendent in Canterbury Concertos emerges as a protagonist in its own right. This is music that both honours tradition and expands its boundaries performed with eloquence and authority
