Bob Chilcott’s The Angry Planet caused a stir when it premiered at the Proms in 2012. A heartfelt cry for sense in the climate-change debate, its power lay in the simplicity of children’s voices - tomorrow’s adults and inheritors of the mess that today’s generation is leaving for them. This recording, which uses similar forces to that first performance, is again directed by David Hill and expertly weaves the professionalism of the BBC Singers and Bach Choir with the touching innocence of a mix of young choirs. Coupled with other works, this two-CD set makes a compelling case for Chilcott as today’s pre-eminent composer for all voices, whatever their ability.
