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Commotio is an Oxford-based chamber choir formed in August 1999 to promote neglected contemporary choral repertoire. ==History== Its conductor (and founder) is Matt Berry.〔(Matt Berry at Naxos )〕〔(Matt Berry at ArkivMusic )〕 Matt studied music at University College, Oxford, where he was Organ Scholar and then Assistant Organist. He has studied organ under David Sanger, David Goode and Ian Curror, and choral direction with Patrick Russill. Commotio's performances have included the 2nd UK concert performance of Alfred Schnittke's ''Requiem'', the World Première of Pierre Villette’s ''Inviolata'' and Peter Klatzow’s〔(Peter Klatzow )〕 ''Prayers and Dances from Africa''. Commotio also promotes and performs the works of a younger generation of composers, most recently Jonathan Bridcut,〔(Jonathan Bridcut )〕 Richard Allain,〔(Richard Allain )〕 Mihyun Woo, Robert Fokkens, John Duggan〔(John Duggan )〕 and Alexander Campkin.〔(Alexander Campkin )〕 Commotio's debut CD of South African choral music was released in February 2006, followed by a CD for Choir and Cello〔(Herald AV )〕 in February 2008. A track from the latter disc, Richard Allain’s ''Ubi caritas'',〔(Ubi Caritas )〕 was chosen to feature on the Classic FM core playlist and appears in the compilation ''CD Smooth Classics – the Ultimate Collection''. A CD of the music of James Whitbourn〔(James Whitbourn )〕 was released on the Naxos label in February 2010. Commotio has commissioned Oxford composer John Duggan, and Richard Allain, and most recently Edward Cowie. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Commotio (Oxford-based choir)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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