The surprise in regard to the tonal, listener-friendly (and in Britain, specifically Classic FM listener-friendly) choral sound of John Rutter is not that followers are attempting to pick up his mantle, but that so few have done so. Composer Patrick Hawes who, like Rutter, has gained a strong following in North America's abundant choral scene, seems a good candidate to emerge at the top of this heap, and if you like Rutter you might check out this release from Canada's Elora Singers, under director Noel Edison. The choir is ...
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The surprise in regard to the tonal, listener-friendly (and in Britain, specifically Classic FM listener-friendly) choral sound of John Rutter is not that followers are attempting to pick up his mantle, but that so few have done so. Composer Patrick Hawes who, like Rutter, has gained a strong following in North America's abundant choral scene, seems a good candidate to emerge at the top of this heap, and if you like Rutter you might check out this release from Canada's Elora Singers, under director Noel Edison. The choir is impressive, probably closer to the English choral sound ideal than are the leading American choirs, and the sonic ambience of St. Joseph's Church in Fergus, Ontario, in exurban Toronto, is a reasonable choice. Hawes, unlike Rutter, is a committed Christian, and it might be argued that he brings a more inward approach to sacred texts than Rutter does in his more literary orientation. The highlight is the title work, where Hawes runs counter to a few centuries of common practice in...
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