Invocation | |
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Released | 1998 |
Genre | classical |
Label | Chandos |
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Source | Rating |
The Independent | * [1] |
Invocation is an album by composer William Lloyd Webber.
Tracks 1,2,3,4,5,7,9 were conducted by Richard Hickox with the City of London Sinfonia.
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William Southcombe Lloyd Webber was an English organist and composer, who achieved some fame as a part of the modern classical music movement whilst commercially facing mixed opportunities. Besides his long and prestigious career, composing works ranging from choral pieces to instrumental items and more, he is known for being the father of both fellow composer Andrew Lloyd Webber and virtuoso cellist Julian Lloyd Webber. He also notably served as a teacher, instructing pupils on music theory at the Royal College of Music for a time.
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