Light for the World (album)

Light of the World is an album by the Poor Clares of Arundel, a community of nuns in England. It consists of plainchant Latin medieval texts set to music by composers James Morgan and Juliette Pochin.[3] The album debuted at number one in the UK Classical music chart in October 2020,[3] a position it has retained for 19 weeks.[4]

Light for the World
Studio album / Recorded by
Poor Clares of Arundel
ReleasedOctober 2020
Recorded2020
VenueArundel
GenreChoral music
LabelDecca[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ "Swing out, sisters: the nuns singing through lockdown". The Guardian. 2020-10-25. Retrieved 2021-03-05.
  2. ^ Nannar, Nina (2020-10-20). "Meet the nuns turning their hands to music - and creating a whole album". ITV. Retrieved 2021-03-05.
  3. ^ a b "Nuns storm classical charts as ancient plainchant strikes a chord in pandemic times". Classic FM. Retrieved 2021-03-05.
  4. ^ Official Specialist Classical Chart Top 30, p. 16 October 2020 - 27 February 2021