The Fifth Century
has finally arrived!
Premiered by The Crossing and PRISM in July 2014, Gavin Bryar's elegiac setting of meditations of 17th-century metaphysical poet Thomas Traherne is a true magnum opus from one of the world's great composers. The New York Times called the work a "poignant lament" and the performance "superb" and "eloquent."
With Gavin's beautiful Petrarch settings,
Two Love Songs for women's choir, this album is a fitting soundtrack for a wounded world.
"Eternity magnifies our joys exceedingly."
