A tiny snippet from our recording session of James Woodhall’s music ahead of our album which will be out on Divine Art Records in spring ‘24. We can’t wait to share this music. #choir #choral #newmusic

A wonderful day of music making with Adam Hilton and the Cantores Lucis gang recording my choral works for our album which will be out on Divine Art Records in spring ‘24Huge thanks to the singers; they sound incredible

Super fun day recording yesterday with James Woodhall!

Thank you for playing Evelyn Glennie’s very beautiful and moving ‘Light in the Darkness’ Hannah French 👩🏻‍🦽 on BBC Radio 3

I’d like to share this piece with a similar message which I hope may provide encouragement and solace to all.

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I was thrilled to be asked to write a new Carol for Felsted Music and if you’d like a sneak preview (but without the glorious sound of the choir and organ) here’s a computer version: youtu.be/205dKmgLVMM?si…

Great first rehearsal of James Woodhall's fantastic new Christmas Carol 'Let us Rejoice!' written for the Felsted Prep School Chapel Choir! Looking forward to the Carol Service already.
#newmusic #Christmas #chapelchoir

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Announcing a new album of choral works by British composer James Woodhall and featuring Cantores Lucis! Coming Spring 2024 – learn more at divineartrecords.com/?p=19753

A fab day recording James Woodhall ‘s music 🎶

In 21 Patrick Allies ran a fab World Cup of 21st C Carols. A great intro to Yshani Perinpanayagam & featured several favourites including Will Todd and the winner Philip Stopford’s incredible Luly, Lula, Lulay whose pieces, particularly VOCES8 rec inspired this youtu.be/w0kFgxkkUz8?si…

The Shepherds' Carol is a haunting new Christmas piece exploring the humility of the shepherds and pondering this message #choir #Christmas #Christmas Carol

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James Woodhall Divine Art Records Awesome! Looking forward to this!

Huge news! I’m thrilled to have signed a contract with Divine Art Records to release an album of my choral music with Cantores Lucis

Another composer told me that one of the best bits of advice her mentor gave her was that 'Your next piece doesn't have to be your next 'masterpiece''.

And this has really helped me take pressure off of myself when writing or when pieces do not go the way I had planned.

Thanks ChelmsCathMusic for the warm welcome. A few of us joined the choir of St Michael’s Bishop’s Stortford to sing Evensong.

Composers, I’m spending early Sep listening to new choral music, w/ an eye to 2024 programming Echo Vocal Ensemble Trinity Laban BBC Singers Paragon Singers 🎶

✍️ to [email protected] by the end of Aug & I’ll listen!

Scores + mp3s is easiest, in an email as opposed to a DM🙏🏻

Well! What a great eve; Firebird is incredible, Shostakovich 2nd piano is somehow witty and breathtakingly beautiful but highlight from BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra BBC Proms was Samy Moussa’s symphony. Super delicious opening chords, great orch colour. Fab.

Fantastic! So inspiring; playing and writing. Music is the best.

We’re very excited to be recording James Woodhall ‘s music in September

For more information and to pre order click here crowdfunder.co.uk/p/james-woodha…

Happy Sunday!
Huge thanks to Alistair McMeekin , @hstanley_ and Lois Paine who have already pledged support to the recording project. We're already at 16%. If you'd like to pre-order or find out more, here's the link. Much love, James

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