Eleanor Daley’s Requiem and choral works offer a deeply moving blend of lyrical beauty, emotional sincerity, and accessibility. Drawing from biblical texts, poetry, and timeless prayers, Daley creates music that is both consoling and expressive, with memorable melodies and sensitive text setting. This award-winning Requiem, alongside haunting works like grandmother moon and intimate motets such as Upon your heart and Open thou mine eyes, showcases Daley’s gift for writing music that resonates with both performers and audiences. Performed by the acclaimed Choir of Royal Holloway under Rupert Gough, this recording offers a moving and beautifully crafted contribution to today’s choral repertoire.
Eleanor Daley: Requiem and other choral works
The Choir of Royal Holloway
Rupert Gough – Director
Release date: 7th November 2025
Catalogue number: SIGCD961
Requiem
[1] No. 1, Requiem aeternam I
[2] No. 2, Out of the deep
[3] No. 3, And God shall wipe away all tears
[4] No. 4, In remembrance
[5] No. 5, I heard a voice from heaven
[6] No. 6, Thou knowest, Lord
[7] No. 7, Requiem aeternam II
[8] No. 8, In paradisum
[9] grandmother moon
[10] Upon your heart
[11] Come, renew us
[12] Open thou mine eyes
[13] Os justi
[14] My soul is exceeding sorrowful
[15] Set me as a seal
[16] Christ hath a garden
[17] For the fallen