Various Composers - Radiant Dawn (The Gesualdo Six; Matilda Lloyd)

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1. Alec Roth - Night Prayer
2. Thomas Tallis - O nata lux de lumine
3. Eleanor Daley - Grandmother Moon
4. Deborah Pritchard - The Light Thereof
5. James MacMillan - The Strathclyde Motets: O Radiant Dawn
6. Thomas Tallis - Dum transisset Sabbatum
7. Hildegard von Bingen - O gloriosissimi lux
8. Roxanna Panufnik - O Hearken
9. Robert White - Christe, qui lux es et dies II
10. Richard Barnard - Aura
11. Judith Bingham - Enter Ghost
12. Owain Park - Sommernacht
13. Josef Rheinberger - 3 Geistliche Gesänge, Op. 69: No. 3, Abendlied
14. James MacMillan - The Strathclyde Motets: In splendoribus sanctorum
15. Geoffrey Burgon - Nunc dimittis (1979 A Cappella Version)

The Gesualdo Six

Owain Park, direction

Matilda Lloyd, trumpet

Date: 2025

Label: Hyperion

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The Gesualdo Six explore different aspects of light and shade—musical evocations of dawn and dusk, the seasonal and the sacred—by composers from Saint Hildegard, writing in the twelfth century, to Owain Park in the twenty-first. The participation of trumpeter Matilda Lloyd, whether soaring above or blending with the voices, makes this a G6 album like no other.

The Gesualdo Six is an acclaimed British vocal ensemble directed by Owain Park, known for its refined blend and inventive programming. Formed in 2014 for a performance of Gesualdo’s Tenebrae Responsories, the group has since performed globally, with highlights including Wigmore Hall, Sydney Opera House, and a 2023 BBC Proms debut. Recent tours took them to South America, Asia, and the U.S. They are active in education, hosting workshops and composition competitions, and have commissioned works by emerging composers. Their recordings on Hyperion have received critical praise, and their engaging social media presence brings classical music to a broad audience.