Through the Powerful Darkness… brings together the Saint Thomas Choir of Men and Boys and Jeremy Filsell in a major exploration of Kenneth Leighton’s choral and organ music. Recorded in New York, the album includes three of Leighton’s Mass settings — Missa Christi, Missa Sancti Thomae, and the organ Missa de Gloria — alongside rarely heard anthems such as O God enfold me in the sun, Of a Rose is all my song, and A Sequence for All Saints. Balancing youthful brilliance with profound spirituality, these performances illuminate Leighton’s distinctive voice: harmonically bold, contrapuntally rich, and deeply rooted in the English choral tradition.
Through the Powerful Darkness: Choral and Organ music by Kenneth Leighton
Through the Powerful Darkness: Choral and Organ music by Kenneth Leighton
Jeremy Filsell – Organ
The Saint Thomas’ Choir of Men and Boys – Choir
Release date: August 21st 2026
Catalogue number: SIGCD975
Barcode: 635212097526
Collegium Magdalenae Oxoniense:
[1] I. Magnificat
[2] II. Nunc Dimittis
[3] Columba Mea Op. 78: VI. How beautiful are thy feet
[4] O God enfold me in the sun
Missa Christi:
[5] III. Kyrie
[6] II. Gloria
[7] IVa. Sanctus
[8] IVb. Benedictus
[9] I. Agnus Dei
[10] Adventante Deo
[11] Of a Rose is All My Song
Three Psalms Op. 54:
[12] I. Like as the hart
[13] II. The Lord is my shepherd
[14] III. O Sing unto the Lord
A Sequence for All Saints Op. 75:
[15] I. Introit
[16] II. Gradual
[17] III. Offertory
[18] IV. Communion
[19] V. Finale
[20] Alleluia, Amen
[21] Festival Fanfare
Missa Sancti Thomae Op. 40:
[22] I. Kyrie
[23] II. Gloria
Missa de Gloria Op. 82:
[24] I. Kyrie
[25] II. Gloria
Missa Sancti Thomae Op. 40:
[26] III. Credo
Missa de Gloria Op. 82:
[27] III. Credo
Missa Sancti Thomae Op. 40:
[28] IVa. Sanctus
[29] IVb. Benedictus
Missa de Gloria Op. 82:
[30] IVa. Sanctus
[31] IVb. Benedictus
[32] V. Agnus Dei
Missa Sancti Thomae Op. 40:
[33] V. Agnus Dei
Missa de Gloria Op. 82:
[34] VI. Ite Missa est