Gregoriana anthology cover with artwork by Ellie Winter
Inspired by Jeanne Demessieux’s classic 12 Chorale Preludes on Gregorian Chant Themes, Gregoriana is a brand new solo organ anthology commissioned and curated by trailblazing organist, conductor and broadcaster Anna Lapwood. The anthology consists of 12 new works written by 12 female composers, including Light, Revealing by Grace-Evangeline Mason based on Lumen ad revelationem gentium.
Spanning the church year from Advent through to All Souls’ Day, but equally suited to liturgical use or recital programming, these works cast new light on much-loved melodies, refracting a bright spectrum of modern styles from established and emerging voices through the prism of traditional chant. With items ranging in difficulty from around Grade 5 to Grade 8 standard, Gregoriana will inspire young players especially, its breadth of idiom presenting a wide range of technical discoveries too. Notes on the individual titles, and Anna Lapwood’s thoughts on performance, provide timely practical guidance. Above all, Gregoriana invites organists to explore a treasury of uniquely stimulating repertoire, while also encouraging composers to enrich it further by writing for this most magnificent of instruments.
The anthology will be available from April 2022, and it is currently available to pre-order from publishers, Stainer & Bell.
