Dubai-based British composer Joanna Marsh has a growing international reputation for new works across many genres. Here, the choir of her alma mater, Sidney Sussex College, with their director David Skinner, celebrate her recent position as composer-in-residence of the college with this new album of choral and instrumental works, including a number of premiere recordings. The choir present a major work written specially for the choir, Sanctifica nos, while Martha and Mary and The St Paul's Service see the choir collaborate with viol consort Fretwork. Fretwork are also joined by organist Martin Baker for Ottomania, composed specially for this recording. © Resonus Classics