Special offer. Goodall, H: Invictus: A Passion
Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Stephen Darlington
There is fine solo work from tenor Mark Dobell in ‘Invictus’, setting a poem by William Ernest Henley…From placid beginnings Goodall builds Henley’s paean to Victorian stoicism toward a peroration...
Special offer. Goodall, H: Invictus: A Passion
Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Stephen Darlington
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There is fine solo work from tenor Mark Dobell in ‘Invictus’, setting a poem by William Ernest Henley…From placid beginnings Goodall builds Henley’s paean to Victorian stoicism toward a peroration...
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Christ Church Cathedral Choir and Stephen Darlington join forces with Soloists from The Sixteen and a stellar group of instrumentalists on this premiere recording. Persecution of the innocent, malevolent authority exerting itself against ideas that threaten and challenge, the power of a peaceful, loving humility in the face of tyranny, the facing-down of fear; all hold profound universal resonance for people of many faiths and those of none. Such is the power of the Passion story and in his new work, Invictus: A Passion, multi-award-winning composer Howard Goodall has found a route directly to people’s hearts, telling the story afresh through his choice of thought-provoking texts combined with heartrending yet inspiring music.
Contents and tracklist
- Mark Dobell, Kirsty Hopkins, Daniel Kelly
- Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford, The Lanyer Ensemble
- Stephen Darlington
Awards and reviews
Christmas Issue 2018
There is fine solo work from tenor Mark Dobell in ‘Invictus’, setting a poem by William Ernest Henley…From placid beginnings Goodall builds Henley’s paean to Victorian stoicism toward a peroration which aims to be stirring, yet feels facile in its stage-managing of the emotions…The choral singing is committed if occasionally scrappy, and the small chamber band accompanies neatly.
October 2018
Goodall approaches the challenge of this diverse writing in the manner in which he is universally celebrated: as a composer who is unashamedly in love with music’s abiding values of melody and harmony…Goodall’s scoring is luminous and expertly fashioned.
