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for SATB and organ or brass, timpani, and organThis jubilant single-movement setting of the Latin Gloria is highly original and packed with content, including recurring rhythmic and melodic motifs, harmonic twists, a peaceful central section, and a four-part fugue.
About the author
Simon Johnson is the Organist and Assistant Director of Music at St Paul's Cathedral. He has been involved in all the national occasions that have taken place there since being appointed, and can also be heard as both soloist and accompanist on several recordings for the Hyperion label. He performed the extended organ part in the Oscar-, BAFTA-, and Grammy award-winning musical soundtrack for Hollywood blockbuster movie, The Grand Budapest Hotel.
Outside of St Paul's, Simon enjoys a diverse and busy freelance schedule that encompasses giving recitals around the world, performing with some of the UK's leading ensembles (including the LSO, RPO, and The Sixteen), conducting, arranging, and composing. He has written music for some of the great events at St Paul's - including for the Diamond Jubilee of Her Majesty the Queen - as well as undertaking commissions of all types from ensembles both at home and abroad.
Summary
for SATB and organ or brass, timpani, and organThis jubilant single-movement setting of the Latin Gloria is highly original and packed with content, including recurring rhythmic and melodic motifs, harmonic twists, a peaceful central section, and a four-part fugue.