Jansson: Choral Works Chantage, James Davey

• Mårten Jansson (b.1964): I Guds ljus:
• 1 I Guds ljus: No. 2, Far 04:02
• Mörkblå tillit:
• 2 Mörkblå tillit 02:55
• Triptyk:
• 3 Triptyk: I. Varför 02:35
• 4 Triptyk: II. Du går från död till liv 01:54
• 5 Triptyk: III. Så skimrar sprickorna 01:25
• The Choirmaster's Burial:
• 6 The Choirmaster's Burial 06:58
• Maria (IV):
• 7 Maria (IV) 04:43
• Missa Popularis:
• 8 Missa Popularis: I. Kyrie 05:01
• 9 Missa Popularis: II. Gloria 04:19
• 10 Missa Popularis: III. Credo 07:28
• 11 Missa Popularis: IV. Sanctus 02:35
• 12 Missa Popularis: V. Agnus Dei 06:28
• Total Runtime 50:23

Info for Jansson: Choral Works

My music is my own and I have never tried to be original. That has always been my motto and I have only tried to use music to express all the feelings life consists of. This has led people to describe my music as both so sad that it sounds like birds who have lost their wings and the happiest classical music we ever heard. I have also always preferred beautiful music to atonal music and that is surely the reason why the most part of my music is more on the sad side but what a dream it would be to be able to create beautiful music thats bubbling over with joy! My compositions consist of almost only sacred music. This is to express my own faith but also my appreciation and respect for the timeless texts that have been used across the centuries. I have also been truly blessed to work with texts specifically written for me. On this album you will find some of these collaborations featuring poems from Einar Askestad and Kerstin Dillmar.

This new album with a selection of my works brilliantly recorded by Chantage and Classical PopUps under the direction of James Davey. What started a little over two years ago as a simple email has now come to fruition and I am so humbled and thankful for all the work and love that the ensemble has put into this. I sincerely hope that you will enjoy it too! (Mårten Jansson)

Chantage
Classical Pop-Ups Strings
James Davey, direction

James Davey
is one of the UK's most distinguished and respected young choral directors, in demand for his work as conductor, choir trainer, choral education practitioner, arranger and adjudicator.

A graduate of the Birmingham Conservatoire and Roehampton University, where he gained his MA in Choral Education, James studied conducting with the Association of British Choral Directors (ABCD) and under many eminent choral figures, including; Mike Brewer, Peter Broadbent, Therees Hibbard, Paul Spicer, Ralph Allwood and Bob Chilcott. He has since returned to teach conducting for both Roehampton University and the ABCD, and is on the ABCD’s Council of Practitioners.

Formerly the chief choral advisor for the BBC’s sheet music archives, James has delivered projects for the BBC Singers Education Department as workshop leader and mentor, as well as regularly conducting and preparing choirs for broadcasts on TV and Radio.

At the heart of his busy schedule James is Musical Director for; Chantage - BBC Radio 3 Choir of the Year 2006 (which he founded in 1999 whilst Music Assistant at St Paul's Cathedral School), the Chandos Chamber Choir, the Aylesbury Festival Choir, the Fleet Singers and a number of work-place choirs, including; 4Tunes (Channel 4's staff choir) and Gleemantle (Fremantle's staff choir). James is also Chief Music Consultant and workshop leader for the Music Of Life Foundation, a charity giving children with special needs opportunities to learn and perform with professional musicians.

He is also a choir trainer and tutor for ARK Schools, the Royal College of Music Junior Department and Junior Trinity College of Music, a Guest Conductor for the National Youth Choirs of Great Britain, and a tutor for the Cranleigh Choral Week, the Ingenium Academy and the Sherborne Summer School of Music.

Chantage
was formed in 1999 by its Musical Director James Davey, and quickly established itself in London as a stylish and energetic young chamber choir. It draws singers from all over the country and from all walks of life.

Strong commitment from its members has helped forge a growing reputation as an outstanding amateur choir with a national reputation. Chantage performs a wide range of repertoire, programming works traditionally performed by English chamber choirs alongside lesser known works sourced from foreign choral cultures.

More recently Chantage has been experimenting with group vocal percussion and other unusual contemporary styles. There is something for everyone at each Chantage performance, and the choir will take on any vocal challenge. The choir supports young composers, regularly premiering new compositions and arrangements, many being written by its members. Chantage also encourages self-improvement through regular workshops, enabling members to learn vocal techniques, and new styles of music. The choir regularly performs across the United Kingdom and collaborates with choirs of all types, particularly school and youth choirs.

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