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Dazzling Light

Contemporary Spiritual Dramatic Uplifting Nostalgic
$20.99

Details

Composer
Jonathan Dove, Michael Garrepy, William Henry Harris, David Hill, Herbert Howells, Joanna Marsh, Mat
Artist
Ensemble Altera, Christopher Lowrey
Format
CD
Label
Alpha
Released
Feb 28, 2025
Catalog #
ALPHA1120
UPC
3701624511206

About

On Dazzling Light Christopher Lowrey and his vocal ensemble Altera explore light in all it's forms. There is a remarkable body of choral music that evokes light's many facets: the light of morning and evening, sacred light, light as a symbol of Christ, light as the conqueror of darkness and even (thanks to the James Webb telescope) the light of distant galaxies. This programme includes works primarily from the 20th and 21st centuries, with music by John Rutter, Jonathan Dove, Matthew Martin, Toby Young, Charles Wood, Ko Matsushita, Sir William Harris, Eric Whitacre, Thomas Tallis, Michael Garrepy and David Hill. There is also an evening prayer by English composer Joanna Marsh, a work by South African composer Motshwane Pege, the winner of Altera's third composition competition, and John Cameron's arrangement of Edward Elgar's Nimrod from the Enigma Variations; this work, entitled Lux aeterna, is perfectly suited to Altera's strengths.

Tracklist 15 tracks

  1. 1 Seek Him that Maketh the Seven Stars 06:24
    Track
    1
    Title
    Seek Him that Maketh the Seven Stars
    Duration
    06:24
    Composer
    Jonathan Dove
    Performer
    John Black
    Ensemble
    Ensemble Altera
    Conductor
    Christopher Lowrey
  2. 2 Hymn to the Creator of Light 06:53
    Track
    2
    Title
    Hymn to the Creator of Light
    Duration
    06:53
    Composer
    John Rutter
    Ensemble
    Ensemble Altera
    Conductor
    Christopher Lowrey
  3. 3 Te lucis ante terminum … Procul recedant somnia 02:08
    Track
    3
    Title
    Te lucis ante terminum … Procul recedant somnia
    Duration
    02:08
    Composer
    Thomas Tallis
    Ensemble
    Ensemble Altera
    Conductor
    Christopher Lowrey
  4. 4 Te lucis ante terminum 05:23
    Track
    4
    Title
    Te lucis ante terminum
    Duration
    05:23
    Composer
    Michael Garrepy
    Ensemble
    Ensemble Altera
    Conductor
    Christopher Lowrey
  5. 5 Te lucis ante terminum 03:07
    Track
    5
    Title
    Te lucis ante terminum
    Duration
    03:07
    Composer
    Matthew Martin
    Performer
    John Black
    Ensemble
    Ensemble Altera
    Conductor
    Christopher Lowrey
  6. 6 Dominus illuminatio 02:49
    Track
    6
    Title
    Dominus illuminatio
    Duration
    02:49
    Composer
    David Hill
    Ensemble
    Ensemble Altera
    Conductor
    Christopher Lowrey
  7. 7 Evening Prayer 05:05
    Track
    7
    Title
    Evening Prayer
    Duration
    05:05
    Composer
    Joanna Marsh
    Ensemble
    Ensemble Altera
    Conductor
    Christopher Lowrey
  8. 8 Light 06:02
    Track
    8
    Title
    Light
    Duration
    06:02
    Composer
    Toby Young
    Ensemble
    Ensemble Altera
    Conductor
    Christopher Lowrey
  9. 9 Hail, gladdening light 03:30
    Track
    9
    Title
    Hail, gladdening light
    Duration
    03:30
    Composer
    Charles Wood
    Ensemble
    Ensemble Altera
    Conductor
    Christopher Lowrey
  10. 10 In Principio 06:42
    Track
    10
    Title
    In Principio
    Duration
    06:42
    Composer
    Motshwane Pege
    Ensemble
    Ensemble Altera
    Conductor
    Christopher Lowrey
  11. 11 O lux beata Trinitas 03:07
    Track
    11
    Title
    O lux beata Trinitas
    Duration
    03:07
    Composer
    Ko Matsushita
    Ensemble
    Ensemble Altera
    Conductor
    Christopher Lowrey
  12. 12 Lux aeterna (after Elgar's Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36, "Enigma": Variation 9: Nimrod) 01:04:21
    Track
    12
    Title
    Lux aeterna (after Elgar's Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36, "Enigma": Variation 9: Nimrod)
    Duration
    01:04:21
    Composer
    John Cameron
    Ensemble
    Ensemble Altera
    Conductor
    Christopher Lowrey
  13. 13 Bring us, O Lord God 02:04:21
    Track
    13
    Title
    Bring us, O Lord God
    Duration
    02:04:21
    Composer
    William Henry Harris
    Ensemble
    Ensemble Altera
    Conductor
    Christopher Lowrey
  14. 14 Sleep 03:05:23
    Track
    14
    Title
    Sleep
    Duration
    03:05:23
    Composer
    Eric Whitacre
    Ensemble
    Ensemble Altera
    Conductor
    Christopher Lowrey
  15. 15 Magnificat and Nunc dimittis (St. Paul's Service): Nunc dimittis 04:05:56
    Track
    15
    Title
    Magnificat and Nunc dimittis (St. Paul's Service): Nunc dimittis
    Duration
    04:05:56
    Composer
    Herbert Howells
    Performer
    John Black
    Ensemble
    Ensemble Altera
    Conductor
    Christopher Lowrey