Humphry Davy: The Age of Aspiration review - Fitkin's intricate reflection on the costs of progress

Truro CathedralAn absorbing new work by Graham Fitkin draws on the life of a Cornish chemist to illuminate the social and political effects of the industrial revolution The Truro-based Three Spires Singers - founded 40 years ago this year by the late conductor Richard Hickox - marked their anniversary with a substantial commission from the Cornish composer Graham Fitkin. It was premiered in Truro Cathedral by the singers and their orchestra, together with the Cornwall Girls' and Boys' Choirs, an...