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Will Todd, Jeremy Backhouse, Will Todd, Gareth Huw Davies, Jim Fleeman, Adrian Revell, Ben Castle, Mike Smith, Bethany Halliday, Fayyez Virji - Will Todd: Mass in Blue

Will Todd, Jeremy Backhouse, Will Todd, Gareth Huw Davies, Jim Fleeman, Adrian Revell, Ben Castle, Mike Smith, Bethany Halliday, Fayyez Virji - Will Todd: Mass in Blue

Band: Will Todd, Jeremy Backhouse, Will Todd, Gareth Huw Davies, Jim Fleeman, Adrian Revell, Ben Castle, Mike Smith, Bethany Halliday, Fayyez Virji Title: Will Todd: Mass in Blue Rating: Release Date: 31 October, 2006 Media: Audio CD Tracks:

Customer Review Highly Original and Enjoyable The title work is the setting of the traditional 6movement mass structure in Latin. I don't remember how I stumbled on "Mass in Blue," but I'm glad I did. At first, it might not seem like a good idea, but it works amazingly well, and is profoundly respectful of the texts. Jazz enthusiasts will recognize a wide range of styles here, from gospel to blues to ballad. Mass in Blue was commissioned by Hertfordshire Chorus and received its World Premiere at the Cambridge Corn Exchange on Saturday 12 July 2003 with Will Todd at the piano. The remaining tracks on the CD are somewhat more conventional, but beautiful. If you enjoy Morten Lauridsen and Eric Whitacre's music, then you will like tracks 7-12. I personally didn't care for the last 2 tracks much (Lighting the Way and Every Stone Shall Cry), but that's not enough to diminish the CD as a whole. This is a must-have for choral music fans looking for something both original and beautiful. . You can see a complete list of all Will Todd, Jeremy Backhouse, Will Todd, Gareth Huw Davies, Jim Fleeman, Adrian Revell, Ben Castle, Mike Smith, Bethany Halliday, Fayyez Virji discography, or go back to the Will Todd, Jeremy Backhouse, Will Todd, Gareth Huw Davies, Jim Fleeman, Adrian Revell, Ben Castle, Mike Smith, Bethany Halliday, Fayyez Virji tabs