The Breath of Life
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Discover Matthew Coleridge’s A Breath of Life, a celebration of life and a deeply spiritual reflection.
About this release
Both a celebration of life and a deeply spiritual reflection, The Breath of Life is Matthew Coleridge’s radiant follow-up to his acclaimed Requiem.
“I wanted to write something full of life and positivity,” Coleridge explains, “something that would scream joy, vitality and rhythm – quite the opposite of a Requiem.”
Though inspired by sacred traditions,The Breath of Life is a vibrant cantata for choir and orchestra that explores human wonder, nature and the divine across a tapestry of texts from psalms and hymns to the writings of mystics and scientists.
Oliver Condy
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Engineer Adaq Khan
Assistant Engineer Alex Sermon
Producer George Arthur Richford
Creative Director Mike Cooter
Executive Producer Adrian Green
Recording Dates 16 and 17 June 2025
Recording Location Christchurch Priory, Dorset
Catalogue number CR116
Acknowledgements Thanks to Ellen Kingston, Olivia Streatfeild and Walid Mouawad, Pelham and Janet Allen, Tony Madgwick, Lisi Scott-McFarlane, Tessa Mobbs, Lydia Good, Simon Chalk, Keith and Maureen Nash, Oliver Condy, Val Withams and Euan Tait. This album was supported by funding from The PRS Foundation’s Composers’ Fund.
