Par BEDNALL DAVID. David Bednall's Christmas cantata Welcome All Wonders was com...(+)
Par BEDNALL DAVID. David Bednall's Christmas cantata Welcome All Wonders was commissioned andĀ first performed by the Choir of Queen's College, Oxford in 2012 andĀ received rave reviews from, among others,Ā BBC Music Magazine, Limelight MagazineĀ and Gramophone. Described asĀ 'ingenious', 'engaging', 'spirited', 'extremely appealing'Ā and 'accessible without being superficial',Ā a recording ofĀ this notable work is availableĀ on the Signum label (SIGCD335).Ā
This cantata brings togetherĀ a beautiful selection of sacred and secular ChristmasĀ texts, skilfully interwoven by Bednall toĀ produceĀ a captivatingĀ musical narrative of the Christmas story, from Advent throughĀ to Epiphany. As a complete work of c.80 minutes' duration,Ā itĀ offers choirsĀ aĀ full programme for their Christmas concert. Alternatively, most movements can be performed as individualĀ items - the unaccompanied motets are particularly suited to this and are available separately as digital downloads.
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