Frances-Hoad: Even You Song
David Humphreys (organ)
Peterborough Cathedral Choir, Steven Grahl
The Preces and Responses give the children’s choirs participating in the project responses which are eminently singable without being vapid. The Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis, mainly unaccompanied,...
Frances-Hoad: Even You Song
David Humphreys (organ)
Peterborough Cathedral Choir, Steven Grahl
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The Preces and Responses give the children’s choirs participating in the project responses which are eminently singable without being vapid. The Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis, mainly unaccompanied,...
About
The world premiere of 'Even You Song' took place at Peterborough Cathedral on 16 February 2017 at 6.30pm following the re-pitching of its organ from 'Old Philharmonic' to 'Standard' concert pitch.
As part of their residency at Metal Peterborough artist Bettina Furnée and writer Lucy Sheerman created a choral work based on candid responses from a series of interviews with twelve Peterborough couples about a potential trip to the moon. Excised, edited and rearranged, these form the basis of a new libretto, which reflects the format of Evensong. The words of the Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis remain unchanged. The work incorporates digital projections of domestic interiors, captured during the interviews.
Contents and tracklist
- David Humphreys (organ)
- Peterborough Cathedral Choir, St. Augustine's Junior School Choir, Bishop Creighton Academy Choir, West Town Primary Academy Choir, William Law CE Primary School Choir
- Steven Grahl
- Recorded: 15-17 March 2017
- Recording Venue: Peterborough, Cathedral, UK
Awards and reviews
March 2018
The Preces and Responses give the children’s choirs participating in the project responses which are eminently singable without being vapid. The Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis, mainly unaccompanied, are vivid, memorable settings…Musically and dramatically the high point of the work is Anthem, where Frances-Hoad marshals an imaginative clutch of vocal effects to evoke the weightless sounds and sensations of the outer space environment.
