‘It’s the sheer quality of Alec Roth’s invention that really makes its mark in this recording. Previous encounters with his vocal music have made it clear to me that this is a composer who writes imaginatively and with great understanding for the human voice. A Time to Dance confirms that impression in spades. Just as impressive is the ear-tickling way he writes for the instruments in this score. The music is strongly melodic, accessible, very pleasingly harmonised and fits the selected texts like a glove…

‘I hope this fine recording will bring it to the attention of a wider public, as it deserves. I hope also that other choirs will take it up, especially as it can be performed on modern instruments.’

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