London Choral Sinfonia, Michael Waldron - The World to Me: The Music of Simon Beattie (2025) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. Advent Calendar
02. Magi viderunt stellam
03. The Little One
04. One Day, God Walked In
05. To Our Lady
06. The Angel and the Unicorn
07. Each a sanctum replete
08. At Cana
09. Missa Sanctae Annae: I. Kyrie
10. Missa Sanctae Annae: II. Gloria
11. Missa Sanctae Annae: III. Credo
12. Missa Sanctae Annae: IV. Sanctus
13. Missa Sanctae Annae: IV. Benedictus
14. Missa Sanctae Annae: V. Angus Dei
15. O sacrum convivium
16. A Remembrance
17. Short Service: I. Magnificat
18. Short Service: II. Nunc dimittis
19. With One's Thoughts
20. 3 Heine Love Songs: No. 1, Rose, Lily, Sun, Dove
21. 3 Heine Love Songs: No. 2, Songless
22. 3 Heine Love Songs: No. 3, Exercise in Love
23. Remember Me
24. The World to Me



A compelling introduction to the choral works of Simon Beattie, this album showcases a fresh yet deeply rooted voice in British music. Entirely self-taught, Beattie draws on the English choral tradition with a rare sensitivity to text and vocal colour. His settings range from medieval Latin liturgy to contemporary poetry by Rowan Williams and Carol Ann Duffy, as well as Beattie's own English translations of Rilke and Heine. Highlights include Advent Calendar, first broadcast by St John's College, Cambridge; the evocative Missa Sanctae Annae for upper voices; and poignant standalone works such as A Remembrance and The World to me. Whether writing for massed voices or just two lines in counterpoint, Beattie's music is marked by narrative clarity, lyrical precision, and emotional resonance. Performed by the London Choral Sinfonia under Michael Waldron, this album includes many premiere recordings and affirms Beattie's growing reputation as a distinctive choral composer.

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