New Sounds

THE CRANMER ANTHEM BOOK (II)

This is the second concert in an annual series to feature new works for an exciting, major commissioning project, The Cranmer Anthem Book.

This project will see new settings of each of the 88 Collects (or prayers) from the Book of Common Prayer, devised by Tudor Archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas Cranmer (1489–1556). These will be composed by some of the world’s leading composers.

As with last year’s initial concert, composers will introduce their works by recorded interview, offering a fascinating insight into the world of contemporary composition.

New compositions by:

Valerie Capers

Bob Chilcott

Edward Cowie

Joanna Forbes L'Estrange

Cheryl Frances-Hoad

Edward Gregson

Helen Grime

Piers Hellawell

David Matthew

Sir John Rutter

with

THE ULSTER CONSORT

TRISTAN RUSSCHER organ

MATTHEW OWENS conductor