Imogen Holst: Choral Works / Choir of Clare College, Cambridge

Composer: Imogen Holst 

Imogen Clare Holst, CBE (12 April 1907 – 9 March 1984) was a British composer and conductor, and sole child of composer Gustav Holst. She worked with Herbert Howells before entering the Royal College of Music (RCM) in 1926 to study composition with George Dyson and Gordon Jacob, harmony and counterpoint with Ralph Vaughan Williams, and conducting with William H. Reed. She won several prizes for composition including the Cobbett Prize for a string quartet (1928).

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Composer: Benjamin Britten

Edward Benjamin Britten(22 November 1913 – 4 December 1976) was an English composer, conductor, and pianist. He was a central figure of twentieth-century British classical music, and wrote music in several genres, from film scores to opera. His best known works include Peter Grimes and The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra.

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Choir: Choir of Clare College, Cambridge

Since the founding of a mixed voice choir in 1971, the Choir of Clare College has gained an international reputation as one of the leading university choral groups in the world. In addition to its primary function of leading services three times a week in the College chapel, the Choir keeps an active schedule recording, broadcasting, and performing throughout the United Kingdom and the world.

For more information, please visit www.clarecollegechoir.com.

Performers: The Dmitri Ensemble

The Dmitri Ensemble was formed in 2004. Formed by violinist Laura Holmes, cellist Jess Jennings, and conductor Graham Ross, the group is centred around the initial core of a string ensemble.  Alongside performing stalwarts of the repertoire, The Dmitri Ensemble is passionate about presenting both unjustly neglected and newly-penned works.

For more information, please visit www.dmitriensemble.co.uk.