...the Flowers Have Their Angels - Rodofus Choir, Ralph Allwood

Paul Mealor & Britten: …the flowers have their angels

The Rodolfus Choir, Ralph Allwood

Britten: A Hymn to the Virgin
Britten: Five Flower Songs, Op. 47
Britten: Prelude & Fugue on a Theme of Vittoria
Britten: Rejoice in the Lamb, Op. 30
Mealor: Five Songs of Praise and Devotion
Mealor: Four Madrigals On Rose Texts: A Spotless Rose
Mealor: Four Madrigals On Rose Texts: Lady, When I Behold The Roses Sprouting
Mealor: Four Madrigals On Rose Texts: Now Sleeps The Crimson Petal
Mealor: Four Madrigals On Rose Texts: Upon A Bank
Victoria: Ecce sacerdos magnus

The Rodolfus Choir mark both Benjamin Britten’s centenary year, and the 30th anniversary of the choir’s first concert, with this new programme of works by Britten and Mealor. The disc includes the premiere recording of Paul Mealor’s 'Praise', which was commissioned especially for the Rodolfus Choir.