Lux (the Latin for “light”) brings hope, banishes darkness and nurtures both the body and the spirit — it has inspired composers from the earliest times until the present day.
A luminous selection of pieces spanning over 400 years: from Thomas Tallis and Gregorio Allegri to Massive Attack (Teardrop) and Ben Folds Five (The Luckiest - which appeared on the soundtrack for Richard Curtis’s film About Time).
Includes popular classics such as Allegri’s “Miserere” and Elgar’s “Nimrod”
Paul Mealor’s “Ubi Caritas,” was commissioned by Prince William and sung at the Prince’s wedding to Catherine Middleton in 2011.• Features works by two of the most talked about composers of our time: Norway’s Ola Gjeilo and Will Todd (UK)
Classic FM (UK) has been closely involved in repertoire selection for this album
There is something inherently comforting about the sound of unaccompanied voices blended in harmony
Saxophone, cello, harp and water glasses make otherworldly additions to several tracks
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