Freddy Kempf - Tchaikovsky: The Seasons

A new choral compendium from the highly regarded Choir of Royal Holloway, comprising twentieth- and twenty-first century�works inspired by the adulation of Saint Cecilia, the patron saint of music.�In many ways it was Britten's Hymn to Saint Cecilia - first performed on the radio in 1942-that rekindled musicians'�interest in celebrating their patron saint. The Musicians Benevolent Fund revived the tradition of an annual service of�celebration for St Cecilia in 1947, and has marked the occasion with a new commission almost every year. Many of the�pieces on this recording are the result of those commissions. Also included is a new work by Gabriel Jackson, one of the�most popular choral composers of today, featuring Dame Felicity Lott.