Catalogue # CKD383

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Cappella Nova follow on from their “undeniably beautiful” (The\nFinancial Times) Linn debut, ‘James MacMillan – Tenebrae’, with\ntheir second volume of choral works by the leading contemporary\ncomposer.

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The outstanding Scottish group have a unique relationship with\nJames MacMillan, the composer having written several works for\nthem.

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All of the tracks are premiere recordings, recorded under the\nsupervision of the composer. Included is the last of the\nStrathclyde Motets – seven having been included on ‘Tenebrae’.

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Also included is the mass James MacMillan wrote specifically for\nPope Benedict XVI’s visit to Scotland in September 2010, sung by\nover 150,000 people.

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Cappella Nova is “famous for its performances of contemporary\nmusic” (The Guardian), having commissioned and premiered more than\n60 new works since 1986.

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Besides appearances in many British festivals, the group has\ntoured many times abroad, including several visits to Europe and\nthe USA.

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James MacMillan launched his international career at the BBC\nProms in 1990 with the critically acclaimed The Confession of\nIsobel Gowdie. Since then MacMillan has been awarded a CBE (January\n2004) and has created one of the strongest portfolios of\ncontemporary compositions with many award-winning recordings and\nacclaimed concert performances worldwide.

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MacMillan:
\nAnd lo, the Angel of the Lord
\nThe Strathclyde Motets: Qui meditabitur
\nThe Strathclyde Motets: O Radiant Dawn
\nThe Strathclyde Motets: Lux aeterna
\nThe Strathclyde Motets: Os mutorum
\nBring us, O Lord
\nThe Strathclyde Motets: Canticle of Zachariah
\nBenedictus Deus
\nAdvent Antiphon
\nThe Strathclyde Motets: Pascha nostrum immolutes est
\nWho are these Angels?
\nThink of how God loves you
\nThe Strathclyde Motets: Benedicimus Deum caeli
\nMass of Blessed John Henry Newman

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Cappella Nova

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