Choir & Organ – Spring 2024

In the Spring issue of Choir & Organ we explore the choral music of Charles Villiers Stanford, marking 100 years since his death and look at the work of New York choir Musica Viva and its commitment to diversity.

We turn the organ spotlight on Dutch organist and builder Sander Booij, the new Harrison & Harrison in Norwich Cathedral, and the restored instrument in Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral.

In Travellers’ Joy, Stephen Pritchard takes us on a year-round musical journey from opera to symphonies and to the cathedral for recitals on its Marcussen & Son organ.

David Hill speaks to Dr Felicia Barber, professor of choral conducting at Yale, about her recent appointment and how she is emphasising choral pedagogy and African American choral literature.

In the reviews, we explore organ music including Liszt piano works arranged for organ on Brilliant Classics and two new discs of Arvo Pärt’s choral music with Theatre of Voices and the Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir.

In new music reviews, we look at Cassandra Miller’s new disc with the National Chamber Choir of Ireland and Emily Howard’s recording with the BBC Singers.