Sawyers: Mayflower on the Sea of Time (Live)

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Attractive and tonally vibrant, Mayflower on the Sea of Time divides into four parts, played continuously. — Gramophone Magazine, November 2023

Release Date: 3rd Nov 2023
Catalogue No: NI6439
Label: Nimbus
Length: 58 minutes

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Sawyers: Mayflower on the Sea of Time

Work length58:51

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April Frederick, Thomas Humphreys, Brittany King, Amelia Jones
English Symphony Orchestra, English Symphony Orchestra Chorus
Kenneth Woods

Pt. 1, Persecution and Journey (Live)

Track length14:45

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Pt. 2, Arrival in the New World (Live)

Track length18:01

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Pt. 3, Survival and Making Our Community (Live)

Track length4:12

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Pt. 4, Our New World (Live)

Track length21:53

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"“The 400th anniversary of the sailing of the Mayflower was in 2020. My task as a composer was to write a substantial choral/orchestral work to celebrate this event and the challenges that the Pilgrims faced in the New World. My librettist wrote an imaginative piece that incorporated both a narrative and a reflection on the wider implications the story contained. Human attributes and frailties, moral, religious and political questions are touched upon. The resulting Oratorio, Mayflower on the Sea of Time, is in 4 parts. The soprano and baritone soloists take on multiple roles as both narrators and different characters from the story.” Philip Sawyers This recording captures the debut performance of the English Symphony Chorus. Assembled for this project, the group brings together some of the finest professional singers from across the UK. The ensemble members appear as part of elite groups such as The Sixteen, performers on the operatic stage, working as layclerks at Cathedrals across the UK, as well as working with leading orchestras and new music ensembles."

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November 2023

Attractive and tonally vibrant, Mayflower on the Sea of Time divides into four parts, played continuously.

Sawyers: Mayflower on the Sea of Time (Live)

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