This new album brings together three works by Edward Picton-Turbervill, centred on Out of Eden, a large-scale meditation on humanity's relationship with the natural world. Written for the London Choral Sinfonia and a small group of instrumentalists, Out of Eden creates a rich sound world from modest forces, the score moving between moments of stillness and intensity as it combines choral writing with solo voices and instrumental color. The program is framed by two shorter works. Spell of Creation and Spell of Sleep, inspired by the poetry of Kathleen Raine, offer a more intimate contrast, while Songs of Eden, an instrumental suite, reflects on similar ideas in distilled form. Performed under Michael Waldron, the London Choral Sinfonia brings clarity and commitment to music that speaks with urgency but also restraint. Together, these works present a distinctive and thoughtful new voice in British choral writing.

Tracklist:

Picton-Turbervill: Spell of Creation Spell of Creation
Picton-Turbervill: Spell of Sleep Spell of Sleep
Picton-Turbervill: Songs of Eden I. Solitude
Picton-Turbervill: Songs of Eden II. Reliquary
Picton-Turbervill: Songs of Eden III. Kindred
Picton-Turbervill: Songs of Eden IV. Incandescence
Picton-Turbervill: Songs of Eden V. Migration
Picton-Turbervill: Songs of Eden VI. Hallowed
Picton-Turbervill: Out of Eden I. Out of Eden
Picton-Turbervill: Out of Eden II. Silent Spring
Picton-Turbervill: Out of Eden III. Lamentations
Picton-Turbervill: Out of Eden IV. Miserere
Picton-Turbervill: Out of Eden V. Trisagion
Picton-Turbervill: Out of Eden VI. the Valley of the Dry Bones
Picton-Turbervill: Out of Eden VII. the Trees

UPC: 5060189569144
Label: Orchid Classics
Release Date: 6.26.26
Format: CD

London Choral Sinfonia - Eden: The Music Of Edward Picton-Turbervill (CD)