JAMES WHITBOURN

‘‘A truly original communicator in modern British choral music’’

Stephen Pritchard, The Observer

‘‘Whitbourn’s devastatingly beautiful and restrained treatment of the subject makes it all the more poignant.’’

 Choir and Organ on the GRAMMY-nominated recording of Annelies

‘‘This album is extraordinary. It expands the experience of classical music beyond the edges of the traditional map of classical styles. The word ‘‘luminosity’’ describes the nature of celestial light, and the music of composer James Whitbourn is a celebration of that light - peaceful, radiant and clear.’’

Tom Manoff, NPR All Things Considered, on Luminosity