Gabriel Jackson: Choral Works | The Choir of Canterbury Cathedral, Sam Corkin (saxophone), Jamie Rogers (organ) & David Newsholme (conductor) | Resonus Classics | RES10360

Gabriel Jackson: Choral Works

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Total playing time [75:03]

The Choir of Canterbury Cathedral
Sam Corkin (saxophone)
Jamie Rogers (organ)
David Newsholme (conductor and solo organ)

Few contemporary composers have enriched the choral repertoire quite like Gabriel Jackson, and this recording from The Choir of Canterbury Cathedral is a luminous testament to his singular voice. 

Rooted in the grand traditions of English sacred music yet infused with a distinctly modern harmonic palette, Jackson’s writing revels in soaring treble lines, shimmering textures, and a deep affinity for space and resonance. Under the direction of David Newsholme, the Choir delivers these works with a compelling combination of precision and fervour, illuminating the rich polyphony of Ave maris stella, the jubilant energy of Praise ye the Lord, and the grandeur of the Coronation Canticles.

The cathedral’s organ, resplendent in Canterbury Concertos, emerges as a protagonist in its own right. This is music that both honours tradition and expands its boundaries, performed with eloquence and authority.

Album Booklet (PDF)

About the Artists: The Choir of Canterbury Cathedral; Jamie Rogers; David Newsholme

Tracklist

1. Praise ye the Lord*

2. In all his works

3. Canterbury Concertos*

Mass of St Mary*
4. Kyrie
5. Gloria
6. Sanctus & Benedictus
7. Agnus Dei

8. Ave maris stella

Coronation Canticles*
9. Magnificat
10. Nunc dimittis

11. O Virgo virginum*

12. Southwark Symphonies

13. O quam gloriosum*


* World premiere recordings

Is there another composer currently writing Anglican liturgical music as prolifically, and with such reliable invention and appeal, as Gabriel Jackson? Piece after piece here feels like a contemporary classic and – better yet – the singers sound like they’re having a ball performing them.

- Gramophone (Editor's Choice)

'Jackson's choral music is warmly appealing; it zings with rhythmic invention and vibrant modern harmonies but is also clearly rooted in the choral traditions he grew up with...This is a richly enjoyable album that communicates Jackson's joy in church music-making from start to finish.'
BBC Music Magazine

'Is there another composer currently writing Anglican liturgical music as prolifically, and with such reliable invention and appeal, as Gabriel Jackson? Piece after piece here feels like a contemporary classic and – better yet – the singers sound like they’re having a ball performing them.'
Gramophone

'The balance achieved in this most singular of buildings is remarkable. The diction, tuning and intonation are beyond reproach, and Jamie Rogers, whether accompanying or dealing with Jackson’s virtuosic solo organ writing, make a distinguished contribution to what is an extremely fine disc.'
British Music Society

'This is a very fine survey of just some of the very many choral works with which Gabriel Jackson has enriched the contemporary repertoire. I’m glad, too, that it was decided to include the two solo organ pieces. I’ve never been disappointed in music by Gabriel Jackson and I thoroughly enjoyed this disc, which includes no fewer than six premiere recordings.'
MusicWeb International

' If he addresses Canterbury Cathedral in his work, then the cathedral, as represented by its great choir, responds with generosity. A single word stands out in the whole programme, from Psalm 147, and it is ‘sing’. That’s all this music is about, the joy of singing and the human and celestial joy that singing conveys.'
Choir and Organ

© 2025 Resonus Limited
Ⓟ 2025 Resonus Limited
Catalogue No. RES10360
Producer & editor: Adam Binks
Engineers: Tom Mungall (choral) and Adam Binks (solo organ)
EAN: 5060262794029
Release date: 20 June 2025