From Darkness to Light
Rupert Gough, Director
Daniel Ayers, Organ
Miškinis | Dum medium silentium
Dering | Factum est silentium
Purcell | Hear my prayer
Tallis | O nata lux
Rheinberger | Abendlied
Whitacre | Sleep
Price | An elf on a moonbeam
Daley | grandmother moon
Gjeilo | Northern lights (Pulchra es)
Holst | Nunc Dimittis
Tarney | Kyrie & Stars, from Lux Stellarum
Dove | Seek him that maketh the seven stars
Whitacre | I thank you God for this most amazing Day
Langlais | Dialogue sur les Mixtures, from Suite Brève
Parry | Early one morning
David |You are the new day (arr. Peter Knight)
Finzi | My spirit sang all day
Wood | Hail gladdening light
The Choir of Royal Holloway is considered to be one of the finest mixed-voice collegiate choirs in Great Britain, with their recordings attracting top reviews from all major music publications.
Created at the time of the foundation of Royal Holloway in 1886, the choir was originally only for women’s voices. The mixed choir now comprises 24 Choral Scholars who undertake a busy schedule of weekly services, as well as concerts, international tours, recordings, and TV and radio broadcasts. They are the only choir to give a weekly concert performance and during an average year give around 40-50 concerts with a particular specialism in contemporary music.
"The Choir of Royal Holloway has attained standards of musicianship and technical refinement high above the reach of most student ensembles." Classic FM