The World to Me

Description

The total choral emotion of Simon Beattie! A convincing introduction to the choral works of Simon Beattie, this album highlights a new voice but deeply rooted in British music. Entirely self-taught, Beattie draws from the English choral tradition with a rare sensitivity to text and vocal color. His arrangements range from medieval Latin liturgy to contemporary poetry by Rowan Williams and Carol Ann Duffy, including English translations of Rilke and Heine made by Beattie himself. Whether written for massive voices or for two lines in counterpoint, Beattie's music is marked by narrative clarity, lyrical precision, and emotional resonance. Beattie establishes himself here as a leading composer of choral music.