Choral, Blackford (composer)
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Richard Blackford: Mirror of Perfection & Choral Anthems
Ying Huang (soprano) & Bo Skovhus (baritone), Olivia Robinson (solo soprano) & Iain Farrington (organ)
Bournemouth Symphony Chorus, Ballard Lane Preparatory School Choir & Bournemouth Sinfonietta, BBC Singers, Richard Blackford, David Hill
Mirror of Perfection is a response to texts by St Francis of Assisi, some of which (notably Canticle of Love III) are surprisingly erotic in content. The scoring, for string orchestra plus horns... —
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Though Blackford’s musical ideas may possess little originality or individuality, everything he writes is skilful and effective, often with an emotional charge, as in the opening section…Even... —
