"Glasgow University Chapel Choir’s growing fortunes under James Grossmith’s inspiring conductorship continue with the second release on the university’s own in-house label, and a programme that focuses on Peter Maxwell Davies’ Solstice of Light. The words by fellow Orcadian George Mackay Brown are a poetic timeline of the history of the islands, set in 1979 by Maxwell Davies with uncharacteristic warmth. The performance is fruity and precise, both from the student choir with solo tenor Austin Gunn, and from resident organist Kevin Bowyer, who imbues the instrumental interludes with a stinging poignancy. Rating: Four Stars" Kenneth Walton - The Scotsman, 20th February 2012 The Chapel Choir of The University of Glasgow consists of thirty-two auditioned singers of mixed voices (S.A.T.B.), formed of a mixture of volunteers, choral exhibitioners and professional Lay Clerks). In addition to the eleven funded Lanfine Choral Awards, all members of the choir receive free singing tuition. The choir is directed by James Grossmith, also Chorus Master at Scottish Opera, and accompanied by the University Organist, the renowned British recitalist Kevin Bowyer, and the University Organ Scholar Ben Fowler. The principal function of the Chapel Choir is to provide liturgical music in the University Chapel, and for the wider University community. Over the past few years the Chapel Choir has been extremely active, regularly being invited to record the Daily Service and to broadcast the Morning Service live on BBC Radio 4 and also to record programmes for the Sunday Half Hour programme on BBC Radio 2. The Choir is regularly engaged in concert work in and around Glasgow. Recent large-scale concerts include the premie the choir has given the Scottish premieres of several pieces by James MacMillan, as part of Celtic Connections (January 2012) and Glasgow's Lentfest (March 2012). Further afield, the Chapel Choir tours regularly. Past destinations include countries throughout Europe, the United States, London and the Inner Hebrides. Recent tours include a major tour to the Baltic States of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia, giving concerts in all three major capital cities, a tour of Italy, giving concerts in San Gimignano, and in the Duomo in Florence, and a tour to the Black Forest in Germany.