AUTUMN 2025 VOLUME 33 NUMBER 3 CONTENTS
CHOIR & ORGAN
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PUBLIC DOMAIN
18 BROADENING THE CANON
Leah Broad meets composer Emily Hazrati to learn about her music, which centres on environment, place and belonging
20 COVER STORY A GLOBAL VOICE
Born 20 years ago by a group of friends in Philadelphia, The Crossing combines commercial success with a commitment to mirroring contemporary society COVER PHOTOGRAPH ©CHARLES GROVE
26 KANTOS CHAMBER CHOIR
Megan Stellar meets the Manchester-based group who deliver emotionally resonant performances and programmes
FREIBURGER ORGELBAU
32 CALVIN HAMPTON
In spite of his short life, the American composer made a significant contribution to sacred and organ music
36 ENCOURAGING SEMINARIANS TO SING
CHARLES GROVE
Jonathan Ambrosino assesses a new organ from the Noack Organ Company for a seminary in Texas
40 BERNER'S BACK
Chris Bragg travels to Osnabrück, Germany, to examine a new creation by Flentrop Orgelbouw
46 DIGITAL COMMUNITIES
From lockdown foundations, Clare Stevens explores the work of two online choirs
49 WORK IN PROGRESS
Three new projects from Freiburger Orgelbau in southern Germany are illustrated by Paul Hale SECONDARY COVER PHOTOGRAPH FREIBURGER ORGELBAU
REGULARS
6 News I 10 Premiere spotlight I 11 Recital room 14 David Hill meets I 54 In the studio
30 PERFORMANCE PRACTICE
Daniel Moult finds much to recommend in approachable organ music by Handel and Stanley
44 NEW MUSIC
Conrad Asman collaborates with Rory Stewart on a new choral piece
56 REVIEWS
The reviews include new organ releases from Jan Lehtola, Gail Archer and Hansjörg Albrecht. On the choral side, a new recording of Liszt's Christus is reviewed, as well as releases from Christ Church Oxford, Houston Chamber Choir, the Choir of Royal Holloway and St Martin's Voices
66 CHORISTERS REVISITED Meeting soprano Ella Taylor
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