New Kenneth Leighton CD

A new Kenneth Leighton recording has been reviewed on MusicaWeb by John Quinn.

He writes in his summation:

This is a superb disc. Though I know some of Kenneth Leighton's church music all the pieces included here were new to me and they make a strong impression. That is due not just to the high quality of the music but also to the tremendous performances that Matthew Owens and his Wells forces provide. In the past there have been some fine recordings of Leighton's church music, not least the excellent Naxos CD from St John's College, Cambridge (see review). However, this new disc serves his music in a quite exemplary fashion. In addition to the excellent performances this Hyperion package offers first class sound and a most interesting and readable set of notes by Andrew Burn. Hyperion and the Wells musicians have done Kenneth Leighton proud.

Details of the work:

Sequence for All Saints, Op. 75 (1978) Chorale Prelude: Rockingham for organ solo (1975) O God, enfold me in the sun (1967) Morning Canticles: Venite, Te Deum laudamus, Jubilate Deo (1967) The World's Desire. A Sequence for Epiphany, Op. 91 (1984)
The Wells Cathedral Choir & the Wells Cathedral School Chapel Choir with David Bednall, organ and Matthew Owens, director.

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