Naxos album of Alexander's choir and organ works by vOx Chamber Choir of Oxford, conducted by David Crown.
Release Date: 26th Feb 2021
Pre-order now: https://naxos.lnk.to/8574186Na!product_page#
Release Date: 26th Feb 2021
Pre-order now: https://naxos.lnk.to/8574186Na!product_page#
'Alexander Campkin responds with flair'
★★★★★ Classical Music Magazine
★★★★★ Classical Music Magazine
Watch Alexander discussing 'hoping' on BBC 2 TV,
ahead of its London premiere in the BBC Proms, Royal Albert Hall
ahead of its London premiere in the BBC Proms, Royal Albert Hall
Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford
Commission for Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford, directed by Steven Grahl. 'Angels from the realms of glory' first performed in St John's Smith Square, 10 December 2019 
Choir of Trinity College Cambridge
Commissioned for Stephen Layton and The Choir of Trinity College Cambridge, Ring out, O bells to be premiered in the Advent Carol Service, 1 December 2019 
Bournemouth Proms in the park 2019
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra perform 'Trembling' and 'hoping', two pieces commissioned from Alexander, the Composer-in-Residence of BSO Resound. Proms in the park. Meyrick Park, Bournemouth 
Ora Singers commission
Ora Singers conducted by Suzi Digby commissioned Ave Regina Caelorum, and gave the world premiere in LSO St Luke's. Ora Singers have recorded this piece for future release on the Harmonia Mundi label. Concert review in The Times: 'Exploiting the beauties of the human voice...Alexander Campkin’s haunting Ave Regina Caelorum followed smoother paths to ecstasy' 
BSO Resound announces Composer-in-Residence
Alexander Campkin has been appointed as the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra Resound Composer-in-Residence. Conductor James Rose said: “I feel that Alexander’s style, passion and foresight will be crucial in engaging our audiences and I am delighted to bring him on board to write for the ensemble.” Find out more. 
Glorious, beauteous, golden-bright
Commissioned for vOx Chamber Choir, Oxford, directed by David Crown, December 2018 
Young New Yorkers' Chorus
The Young New Yorkers' Chorus have commissioned Unwatch'd, a piece for choir which sets part of In Memoriam by Alfred Lord Tennyson. It will be premiered in New York City on 29 Apr 2017. 
London Sinfonietta recording
The London Sinfonietta conducted by Gregory Rose have recorded Counting my Numberless Fingers. The CD has been released on NMC Recordings. The launch event in Kings Place was part of the CoMA National Festival of Contemporary Music. |
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra and Chorus
Commission for Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra and Chorus; Tommy's Carol. Premiere: 23 December 2019 BSO: Celebration Of Christmas Carols 
BBC Proms, Royal Albert Hall
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra commissioned Alexander to compose 'hoping' for the BBC Proms in the Royal Albert Hall, August 2018 
Snape Proms
National Youth Choir of Great Britain perform Alexander's 'Unwatch'd' in the Snape Proms in Snape Maltings, Suffolk 
The Bells of the City of God
first performed by Truro Cathedral Choir directed by Christopher Gray at Truro Cathedral’s Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols on Christmas Eve 2018 
CD release
Chorosynthesis Singers release CD with recording of Alexander Campkin's Unleash the beauty, April 2019 
The crimson sun
Commissioned for The Choir of Jesus College Cambridge, directed by Richard Pinel, December 2018 Tallis Scholars commission and broadcast
The Tallis Scholars commissioned a new setting of Miserere mei. Following numerous performances in Europe and the US, the Tallis Scholars conducted by Peter Phillips broadcast the piece on France Musique. 
Commission: Orgelbüchlein Project
Alexander has been commissioned to write a piece as part of the Orgelbüchlein Project. This is a 'major international composition project to complete J S Bach's Orgelbuechlein. Find out more 
Concertgebouw performance
Alexander's composition Spring bells commissioned by Diversity Choir was performed in the Royal Concertgebouw concert hall in Amsterdam, conducted by Jan Rautio. This piece for choir and orchestra sets a text by Keith Douglas. |