James Burton: Schola Cantorum of Oxford - Thompson: The Peaceable Kingdom & other choral works

For the past half century the music of Randall Thompson has remained a staple in the choral repertoire. These delightful works are marked by skilful craftsmanship, a pervasive singability and uncommon beauty. This new recording features Thompson�s The Peaceable Kingdom, based upon texts from the book of Isaiah, as well as his Mass, The Last Invocation and Fare Well. Also included is one of Thompson�s most popular works, his Alleluia, written at the request of Serge Koussevitsky and premiered in July 1940, and today a beloved and time-honoured contribution to the choral repertoire.The informative booklet notes are by one of Thompson�s most constant admirers, the fellow-American composer Morten Lauridsen.