Shchedrin: The Sealed Angel

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Two of Britain s finest collegiate choirs join forces and cross a continent totake on the sublime expressiveness of Rodion Shchedrin s Russian liturgy, an astonishing statement of faith composed in the early days of perestroika.Shchedrin s choral tableaux juxtapose tenderness with bracing sonicimpact, and are shadowed throughout by the plangent voice of a solo oboerepresenting the soul of the Russian people. This groundbreaking choralpartnership committed the work to disc following acclaimed UK premiereconcert performances at the Spitalfields and Oundle festivals in the summerof 2008. The booklet notes include a fascinating interview with the composer.