David Bednall: The Souls of the Righteous: Mixed Choir And Accomp.

The Souls Of The Righteous was composed for a close friend of David Bednall's, Tom Williams who was, at that time, Director of the Bristol University Madrigal Ensemble. It was written immediately followingthe death of his grandfather, George Ryall, and received its first performance in St Matriana, Tintagel on the Madrigal Ensemble’s tour of Cornwall in 2008.

The Latin version of this text is better known, but it has adirect beauty in its English form. The feeling throughout, and particularly in the outer sections, should be one of warm luminescence.

This piece is from the Choral SignatureSeries whichintroduces a wealth of new or recently written choral music to choirs in search of fresh repertoire. The series draws in a rich diversity of living composers and includes both lighter and more challengingcontemporary works, offering a thrilling array of varied styles.