Year/Genre/City: 1985, Soundtracks, London
Matrix #: R 150123
Condition: EX, sounds great, looks great
Cultural Facts:
Studio Lore: Written as a through-composed work rather than a stage score, with Webber treating orchestration and vocal writing as the primary architecture, not production effects.

Family Ties: The piece was dedicated to his father, shifting Webber’s public image from theatrical impresario to composer engaging personal grief in formal liturgical tradition.

Media Narrative: Its crossover reception sparked debates about “serious” sacred music versus popular composition, landing in a culture war between classical gatekeepers and mass audiences.

2/3/2026 CC