Ex Cathedra Choir & Jeffrey Skidmore - Roxanna Panufnik: Celestial Bird (2018) [Official Digital Download 24/96]

One of the UK’s most lauded composers, Roxanna Panufnik celebrates her 50th birthday with a new release of her previously unrecorded choral music, performed by leading British choir Ex Cathedra under Jeffrey Skidmore. Known for her interest in world music, the programme includes performances from Indian arts organisation Milapfest on Unending Love, as well as a recording of Child of Heaven: Dawn Chorus III – a new commission from Ex Cathedra that sets a Hymn to Dawn from the Rig Veda.

Roxanna has written a wide range of pieces, which are regularly performed all over the world, including opera, ballet, music theatre, choral works, chamber compositions and music for film and television. This album follows the 2017 release of 99 Words (SIGCD519), combining works by Panufnik and Sir John Tavener.

Tracklist:
1. Ex Cathedra, Milapfest, Ulrich Heinen & Jeffrey Skidmore – Unending Love (09:14)
2. Ex Cathedra, Milapfest & Jeffrey Skidmore – Celestial Bird (05:42)
3. Alexander Mason, Ex Cathedra, Milapfest & Jeffrey Skidmore – Salve Regina (03:41)
4. Ex Cathedra, Milapfest & Jeffrey Skidmore – O Hearken (02:07)
5. Ex Cathedra, Milapfest & Jeffrey Skidmore – St Pancras Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis: I. Magnificat (06:29)
6. Ex Cathedra, Milapfest & Jeffrey Skidmore – St Pancras Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis: II. Nunc Dimittis (03:40)
7. Ulrich Heinen, Mark Bennett, Simon Munday, Lucy Wakeford, Ex Cathedra, Milapfest & Jeffrey Skidmore – Since We Parted (10:04)
8. Rupert Jeffcoat, Ex Cathedra, Milapfest & Jeffrey Skidmore – A Cradle Song (04:41)
9. Rupert Jeffcoat, Ex Cathedra, Milapfest & Jeffrey Skidmore – Deus est Caritas (03:52)
10. Benedict Macklow-Smith, Alexander Mason, Ex Cathedra, Milapfest & Jeffrey Skidmore – St Aidan’s Prayer (03:45)
11. Ex Cathedra, Milapfest & Jeffrey Skidmore – Child of Heaven (03:12)

Personnel:
Ex Cathedra
Milapfest
Jeffrey Skidmore, conductor