Richard Allain Choral Music Advent & Christmas "The big warm-hearted sound of

"The big warm-hearted sound of the newly installed Dobson Organ of Merton College

Upper Norwood

make the most of the anthem's drama without ever going beyond the bounds of good taste

"A distinctively Scottish feel

his music is characterised by a toughness and seriousness

Richard Allain Choral Music Advent & Christmas "The big warm-hearted sound ofSUMMARY TRACK LISTING REVIEWS INFO Celebrating ten years since the inception of Merton Colleges choral foundation, the choirs seventh Delphian recording follows the themed anthologies which brought it such immediate critical acclaim with what will be the first in a series of close collaborations between the choir and individual living composers. Richard Allain writes music across a wide spectrum of genres; he and Benjamin Nicholas have put together a