CARITAS CONSORT releases May the Spirit Sing in your Heart
Music by Thomas Hewitt Jones, words by Canon Gordon Giles
A new choral anthem commissioned by soprano Susanna Gray-Jones in honour of the 70th birthday of Susanna’s father, Lindsay Gray, Founder and Director of Caritas Consort
Caritas Consort
Conductor – Lindsay Gray
Organist – Claire Alsop
Susanna Gray-Jones says, ‘The anthem’s soaring melody aims to reflect and celebrate the contribution Lindsay has made to choral music, both as a singer himself, choral conductor and in his various roles as a headmaster and as a former director of the Royal School of Church Music. The poignant words by Gordon Giles, Canon Chancellor of Rochester Cathedral, reflect on music, faith and spirituality and we hope will make an enjoyable and meaningful liturgical anthem, as well as being hopefully fun to sing. I’d like to thank Lindsay for being an incredible father – for me that includes being my singing coach, headteacher, cricket bowling coach, business support coach, choir conductor, counsellor and grandad to our children. Happy 70th birthday Dad!’
The music is available via YouTube, Spotify and other major streaming networks.
The sheet music is available from Encore Publications www.encorepublications.com
ABOUT CARITAS CONSORT
Caritas, Latin for ‘charity’, is a chamber choir based in Cardiff. They perform a range of music, unaccompanied or with organ, from the Renaissance period to the present day. Formed of professional and other high-quality singers, all members give of their own time and aim to raise at least £1,000 per performance for charitable organisations and good causes.
Since their first performance in March 2013, Caritas have presented 49 concerts and events, building a large and wide-ranging repertoire of over 300 pieces as well as raising over £63,000 for 66 charities and other good causes. With the release of May The Spirit Sing in your Heart, Caritas will be fundraising for the Cardiff Branch of Samaritans.
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