Tom Herring – In Between: Choral Works By Jessica Ulusoy-Horsle (CD)
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Jessica Ulusoy-Horsley occupies a rare space in contemporary British composition, drawing on Islamic, Christian, and classical traditions not as contrast but as conversation. Tenebrae, the acclaimed London-based choir led by Nigel Short, has built a reputation for premiering exactly this kind of ambitious, spiritually rooted choral writing with the precision and depth it demands.
This recording brings together recent choral works by British-Swiss composer Jessica Ulusoy-Horsley exploring sound, silence, and the spaces between them, performed by Tenebrae under Nigel Short. The programme includes the work Engelsmusik, inspired by writings on angelic music which draw on texts by Rumi, Greek liturgy, and spiritual philosophy. At it's centre is the large-scale work The 99 Names, setting Arabic and Aramaic texts from Islamic and Christian traditions, and finishing with Cycle of Peace, responding to contemporary conflict. Together, the works examine listening, stillness, and shared spiritual experience across cultures.
UPC: 635212100226
Label: Signum Classics
Release Date: 6.26.26
Format: CD