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Resonus Classics

Divine Light - The Living Indian Choral Tradition

Contemporary Spiritual Contemplative Exotic Uplifting
$16.99

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Composer
Elizabeth Alexander, Vanraj Bhatia, Christopher Churcher, Reena Esmail, Gabriel Jackson, Craig Hella
Artist
Somerville College Choir, Oxford
Format
CD
Label
Resonus Classics
Released
Nov 14, 2025
Catalog #
RES10365
UPC
5060262794067

About

Luminous, sublime, joyful. The soundscapes and emotions captured in the latest disc from Somerville College Choir abound with light. In this curated selection of music from the Indian subcontinent, you will find a vibrant expression of what might be called the living Indian Choral tradition. As plural and changing as light within a prism, the album moves from the fluid harmonies of a Konkani wedding song to deep somatic meditations inspired by the poetry of Rabindranath Tagore, from Hindi secular poetry associated with the changing seasons to a whole-choir explosion of joyful rhythmic syllables in Reena Esmail's virtuosic raga exposition. In this humble tribute to the monumental tapestry of Indian classical music, the Somerville College Choir gives the oldest expression yet of it's aspiration to embrace musical styles far beyond the liturgical canon.

Tracklist 16 tracks

  1. 1 Tuttarana 02:56
    Track
    1
    Title
    Tuttarana
    Duration
    02:56
    Composer
    Reena Esmail
    Ensemble
    Oxford Somerville College Choir
    Conductor
    Will Dawes
  2. 2 Kyrie eleison (arr. C. Wadia) 05:39
    Track
    2
    Title
    Kyrie eleison (arr. C. Wadia)
    Duration
    05:39
    Composer
    Victor Paranjoti
    Ensemble
    Oxford Somerville College Choir
    Conductor
    Will Dawes
  3. 3 The Same Stream of Life 04:40
    Track
    3
    Title
    The Same Stream of Life
    Duration
    04:40
    Composer
    Vytautas Miškinis
    Ensemble
    Oxford Somerville College Choir
    Conductor
    Will Dawes
  4. 4 Requiem: Peace, My Heart 04:28
    Track
    4
    Title
    Requiem: Peace, My Heart
    Duration
    04:28
    Composer
    Gabriel Jackson
    Ensemble
    Oxford Somerville College Choir
    Conductor
    Will Dawes
  5. 5 Gitanjali Chants 04:32
    Track
    5
    Title
    Gitanjali Chants
    Duration
    04:32
    Composer
    Craig Hella Johnson
    Ensemble
    Oxford Somerville College Choir
    Conductor
    Will Dawes
  6. 6 Light 04:40
    Track
    6
    Title
    Light
    Duration
    04:40
    Composer
    Christopher Churcher
    Ensemble
    Oxford Somerville College Choir
    Conductor
    Will Dawes
  7. 7 Faith Is the Bird that Feels the Light 02:39
    Track
    7
    Title
    Faith Is the Bird that Feels the Light
    Duration
    02:39
    Composer
    Elizabeth Alexander
    Ensemble
    Oxford Somerville College Choir
    Conductor
    Will Dawes
  8. 8 Poili santa (arr. V. Paranjoti for choir) 03:30
    Track
    8
    Title
    Poili santa (arr. V. Paranjoti for choir)
    Duration
    03:30
    Composer
    Anonymous
    Ensemble
    Oxford Somerville College Choir
    Conductor
    Will Dawes
  9. 9 Light Eternal 10:31
    Track
    9
    Title
    Light Eternal
    Duration
    10:31
    Composer
    Shruthi Rajasekar, Nirmala Rajasekar, V. Srinivasan
    Ensemble
    Oxford Somerville College Choir
    Conductor
    Will Dawes
  10. 10 Coffee Kapi 04:24
    Track
    10
    Title
    Coffee Kapi
    Duration
    04:24
    Composer
    Nirmala Rajasekar, V. Srinivasan
    Performer
    Anonymous
  11. 11 No. 1. Basant (Spring) 04:24
    Track
    11
    Title
    No. 1. Basant (Spring)
    Duration
    04:24
    Composer
    Vanraj A. Bhatia
    Ensemble
    Oxford Somerville College Choir
    Conductor
    Will Dawes
  12. 12 No. 2. Grīshma (Summer) 02:47
    Track
    12
    Title
    No. 2. Grīshma (Summer)
    Duration
    02:47
    Composer
    Vanraj A. Bhatia
    Ensemble
    Oxford Somerville College Choir
    Conductor
    Will Dawes
  13. 13 No. 3. Varsha (Monsoon) 02:32
    Track
    13
    Title
    No. 3. Varsha (Monsoon)
    Duration
    02:32
    Composer
    Vanraj A. Bhatia
    Ensemble
    Oxford Somerville College Choir
    Conductor
    Will Dawes
  14. 14 No. 4. Sharad (Autumn) 03:15
    Track
    14
    Title
    No. 4. Sharad (Autumn)
    Duration
    03:15
    Composer
    Vanraj A. Bhatia
    Ensemble
    Oxford Somerville College Choir
    Conductor
    Will Dawes
  15. 15 No. 5. Shishir (Harvest) 02:29
    Track
    15
    Title
    No. 5. Shishir (Harvest)
    Duration
    02:29
    Composer
    Vanraj A. Bhatia
    Ensemble
    Oxford Somerville College Choir
    Conductor
    Will Dawes
  16. 16 No. 6. Hēmant (Winter) 03:07
    Track
    16
    Title
    No. 6. Hēmant (Winter)
    Duration
    03:07
    Composer
    Vanraj A. Bhatia
    Ensemble
    Oxford Somerville College Choir
    Conductor
    Will Dawes