Following her first album on Signum Classics, Winter Light is an album of works (complete with some world premiere recordings and new arrangements) celebrating the season of Winter, as well as Christmas and Advent by composer Joanna Forbes L’Estrange. The common themes linking all 18 tracks are of light triumphing over darkness, good overcoming evil and, ultimately, love conquering all. The first half of the album tells the Christmas story, and the second takes on a different tone; veering towards jazz and folk styles. Jo’s wish is to introduce choirs to some new Winter and Christmas-themed pieces which they might like to add to their own repertoire.
“….simply beautiful choral writing by someone who knows, from a singer’s perspective, how to compose music which every choir will want to sing.” – Sir John Rutter CBE
“The repertoire on this disc, brilliantly sung by London Voices, showcases the Forbes L’Estrange family’s skill as composers and arrangers. A must-have for an enjoyable listen, and an inspiration for choral directors looking for new repertoire suggestions” – Church Music Quarterly
“A great recording for choir directors seeking attractive contemporary pieces for their choirs, or why not just for really enjoyable listening” – British Music Society