Our next concert is on February 4th at 7:30 pm in St Sepulchre-without-Newgate in Holborn, London EC1A 9DE (nearest tube station St Pauls).
At this concert we are celebrating the official launch (on the Naxos label) of our new CD, entitled "In the Heart of Things" and featuring choral works by Francis Pott. The CD has already been reviewed in Gramophone, which called it "an important new release of a cappella music", and added "soprano Grace Davidson floats effortlessly above Oxford-based chamber choir Commotio, adding her seraphic poise to their perfect intonation ... this is a powerful disc of important music."
Admission to this concert, which will also include works by Richard Allain, Peter Klatzow and James Whitbourn, is free, with a retiring collection.
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| Frank Martin: | Mass for Double Choir |
| John Sanders: | Reproaches |
| James Davy: | Drop, drop slow tears |
| John Duggan: | Ave verum |
| Frank Ferko: | Spiritus sanctus vivificans vita (European premiere) |
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Following that, our summer concert will be on Saturday June 9th at 7:30 pm in Merton College Chapel: Buy tickets now!
Further details of this concert will appear here in due course.
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Commotio's
first CD
In June 2005, Commotio recorded choral works by the South African
composer Peter Klatzow.
Commotio's
second CD
In June 2007 Commotio recorded a CD of works for choir and
cello.
Commotio's
third CD
Released in February 2010, Commotio's most recent CD features the
choral works of internationally
acclaimed composer James Whitbourn.
For more information on these CDs, and to buy copies, see the Recordings page.