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| Label Signum Classics |
UPC 0635212051429 |
Catalogue number SIGCD 514 |
Release date 09 February 2018 |
Drawing international media attention following their founding in 2014, the Girls’ Choir of Canterbury Cathedral have quickly become leading lights in the British choral music landscape. For their first recording with Signum – led by their director David Newsholme – they draw on the rich catalogue of what have become British cathedral anthems from the 16th Century to the 20th, performing works by composers including Tallis, Byrd, Stanford, Parry and Howells.
They are joined on this recording by the Men of Canterbury Cathedral choir, as well as organists Adrian Bawtree and Nicholas Wearne.
Canterbury Cathedral’s Girls’ Choir, formed in 2014, sings at Evensong in the Cathedral twice every month, frequently with the lay clerks. The majority of the girls attend local schools in Canterbury and they rehearse each Wednesday evening. Their first performance at Evensong, on the occasion of the feast of the Conversion of St Paul, in January, was attended by more than 600 people and widely covered by the international press.
The Girls’ Choir has already performed at events of significance in the Cathedral. These include the service held to mark the 20th anniversary of the ordination of women priests and the consecration service of the Bishop of Europe. More recently they sang at a service of dedication and unveiling of two royal statues, attended by HM the Queen and HRH the Duke of Edinburgh, and the consecration service for the first female diocesan bishop.
The Men of Canterbury Cathedral Choir, known as Lay Clerks, are professionally-trained adult singers who perform at Evensong in the Cathedral on a daily basis. Lay Clerks show great commitment to fit their singing duties around their full-time careers, pursued elsewhere and in a variety of fields.
David Newsholme is founding Director of the Girls' Choir at Canterbury. The ensemble's formation was covered widely by the international media and featured in a BBC documentary about the Cathedral. He has conducted the choir at numerous high-profile occasions, including a service attended by HM the Queen and HRH the Duke of Edinburgh, and the consecration service of the Church of England's first female diocesan Bishop. The choir has also appeared on television and radio.
David is also principal organist to the Choir of Canterbury Cathedral, with which he regularly broadcasts, tours and records. He has played at a number of significant occasions, most notably the enthronement service of Archbishop Justin Welby in 2013.
He pursues a parallel solo career and has appeared at venues throughout Europe and the USA. He has recorded the Trio Sonatas of J.S. Bach and music by Herbert Howells.
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