Fairouz: Zabur / Coakwell, Kelly, Stark, Indianapolis Symphony

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Label
Naxos
Release Date
October 14, 2016
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      FAIROUZ, MOHAMMED
    • ORCHESTRA / ENSEMBLE
      Indianapolis Children'S Choir, Indianapolis Symphonic Choir, Indianapolis Symphony
    • PERFORMER
      Coakwell, Kelly
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      October 14, 2016
    • UPC
      636943980323
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      8559803
    • LABEL
      Naxos
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Chamber Music & Recitals
    Works ⌄

    1. Part I: Prophecy (Chorus, Children, Dawoūd)

      Composer: Mohammed Fairouz

      Ensemble: Indianapolis Children's Choir, Indianapolis Symphonic Choir, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Michael Kelly

      Conductor: Eric Stark

    2. Part I: There is no power here (Dawoūd)

      Composer: Mohammed Fairouz

      Ensemble: Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Michael Kelly

      Conductor: Eric Stark

    3. Part I: There is an occasional crackle far away (Dawoūd)

      Composer: Mohammed Fairouz

      Ensemble: Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Michael Kelly

      Conductor: Eric Stark

    4. Part I: And so now what seemed so urgent before (Dawoūd)

      Composer: Mohammed Fairouz

      Ensemble: Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Michael Kelly

      Conductor: Eric Stark

    5. Part I: The Lord scoffs at them (Dawoūd, Chorus)

      Composer: Mohammed Fairouz

      Ensemble: Indianapolis Symphonic Choir, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Michael Kelly

      Conductor: Eric Stark

    6. Part I: Serve the Lord with fear (Dawoūd, Chorus)

      Composer: Mohammed Fairouz

      Ensemble: Indianapolis Symphonic Choir, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Michael Kelly

      Conductor: Eric Stark

    7. Part II: Your candle is almost out (Jibreel, Dawoūd)

      Composer: Mohammed Fairouz

      Ensemble: Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Dann Coakwell, Michael Kelly

      Conductor: Eric Stark

    8. Part II: I tried to get the children to play, but they won't (Jibreel, Dawoūd)

      Composer: Mohammed Fairouz

      Ensemble: Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Dann Coakwell, Michael Kelly

      Conductor: Eric Stark

    9. Part II: We should all - especially the children here (Jibreel, Dawoūd)

      Composer: Mohammed Fairouz

      Ensemble: Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Dann Coakwell, Michael Kelly

      Conductor: Eric Stark

    10. Part II: Can we tell them we are hungry? (Children)

      Composer: Mohammed Fairouz

      Ensemble: Indianapolis Children's Choir, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Eric Stark

    11. Part II: Yes, children, this is the power of art (Jibreel, Chorus)

      Composer: Mohammed Fairouz

      Ensemble: Indianapolis Symphonic Choir, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Dann Coakwell

      Conductor: Eric Stark

    12. Part II: This is inspiring! (Dawoūd)

      Composer: Mohammed Fairouz

      Ensemble: Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Michael Kelly

      Conductor: Eric Stark

    13. Part II: Destruction of the Shelter (Chorus, Children, Dawoūd)

      Composer: Mohammed Fairouz

      Ensemble: Indianapolis Children's Choir, Indianapolis Symphonic Choir, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Michael Kelly

      Conductor: Eric Stark

    14. Part II: Hear my prayer, O Lord (Chorus)

      Composer: Mohammed Fairouz

      Ensemble: Indianapolis Symphonic Choir, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Eric Stark

    15. Part II: The Lord looked down (Chorus, Dawoūd)

      Composer: Mohammed Fairouz

      Ensemble: Indianapolis Symphonic Choir, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Michael Kelly

      Conductor: Eric Stark

    16. Part II: In the beginning you laid the foundations (Dawoūd, Chorus)

      Composer: Mohammed Fairouz

      Ensemble: Indianapolis Symphonic Choir, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Michael Kelly

      Conductor: Eric Stark


Hailed by The New York Times as "an important new artistic voice" and by Gramophone as "a post-millennial Schubert," Mohammed Fairouz is one of the most significant composers of vocal music of our time. HIs oratorio Zabur (Arabic for "psalms") is a kind of war requiem documenting a conflict's effects on human beings, most notably children. Though cast in a contemporary setting, in a city under siege, Fairouz evokes a timeless world, acknowledging tragedy while asserting an eternal, luminous hope that transcends the disastrous present.

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REVIEWS:

The words are very telling in their directness. The music matches that and confirms Fairouz’s ability to create works of considerable power, leaving the listener deeply impressed. There is an epic scale about the work and the music is appropriately grand. The overarching message that hope springs eternal and can and must gain the upper hand for the sake of Man’s survival resonates throughout. It is what the listener is left with as the work comes to a close. Zabur is a profoundly affecting oratorio for the modern era; it demands to be heard.

– MusicWeb International

Most of the music Fairouz has poured into Zabur is lyrical and warm, with occasional blocks of dissonance—as in the opening choral outburst—to underline the tragic circumstances. The New York-based composer brings soaring emotional involvement to the solo and choral lines, suggesting he would be a natural in the operatic sphere. The orchestral writing is colourful, assured and vivid.

– Gramophone