Record Label Resonus

Catalogue Number RES10377

Release Date 24 April 2026

Description

Matthew Martin stands among Britain’s leading composers for choir and organ. Performed by The Choir of Canterbury Cathedral under David Newsholme, with Jamie Rogers at the organ recently rebuilt by Harrison & Harrison, this programme reflects Martin’s close association with Canterbury.

The album spans the jubilant Psalm 150, first heard in Manchester, and the direct, concentrated writing of the Coventry Missa brevis, to the stillness of Ave verum and the dramatic narrative of When David heard. An Evensong sequence reveals Martin’s instinct for liturgical form, while the organ work concludes the collection with clarity and purpose.

Several pieces are recorded here for the first time, offering a focused survey of a distinctive contemporary voice.

Critical response

'This is a very satisfying disc, full of very approachable, yet exciting contemporary music superbly performed. Warmest congratulations to all those involved.'

Martyn Strachan, British Music Society, May 2026

This CD is available to purchase in our Cathedral Shop, located within the Precincts.