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Gjeilo: Sunrise Mass / Jordan, Westminster Williamson Voices
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Gjeilo: Sunrise Mass / Jordan, Westminster Williamson Voices

$18.99

Details

Composer
GJEILO, OLA
Artist
Jordan
Format
CD
Label
GIA
Released
Jun 07, 2019
Catalog #
GIACD-1048
UPC
785147004820

About

Sunrise Mass is a magical recording that includes compelling music by Ola Gjeilo along with several complementary selections by Durufle, Mendelssohn, and Mocnik. The title was chosen to hopefully represent the journey of each listener to hear new worlds ot colors in each of the selections. At the heart of this recording is Gjeilo’s Sunrise Mass, a spiritual, extended work in four movements that will bring you on a metaphysical journey from the heavens to earth. This recording is expertly sung by the Westminster Williamson Voices and conducted by James Jordan. It is simply exquisite. Jordan writes: “This has been our experience living with this music and, for me, allowing this choir to resonate these sounds in the most honest way we could. Gjeilo’s music allows us to connect to a vast wordless world that speaks directly to each of us in deeply personal and meaningful ways. His music was a gift to us, and hopefully will be a gift to you. All of the music on this recording connected itself to us and tethered each piece, one to the other, inside us. And for that reason, and all the reasons above, we are excited to share the magic we felt through sounding all of these incredible scores.”

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REVIEW:

Norwegian New Yorker Aja Gjeilo's music is thoroughly tonal. He seems to specialize in church music, with quotations in this mass from Duruflé and Mendelssohn. Texts by Hildegard von Bingen are rewritten and freely orchestrated. The others are by the composer. Harmony is clean and conservative, with occasional surprises in the voiceleading. For the most part, this is lovely and very beautiful. There is nothing here that could not be sung by well-schooled amateur choir singers. In fact, choral aficionados will surely enjoy this.

– American Record Guide (Allen Gimbel)

Tracklist 15 tracks

  1. 1 The Spheres 04:15
    Track
    1
    Title
    The Spheres
    Duration
    04:15
    Composer
    Ola Gjeilo
    Ensemble
    Westminster Williamson Voices
    Conductor
    James Jordan
  2. 2 Sunrise 10:00
    Track
    2
    Title
    Sunrise
    Duration
    10:00
    Composer
    Ola Gjeilo
    Ensemble
    Westminster Williamson Voices
    Conductor
    James Jordan
  3. 3 The City 11:11
    Track
    3
    Title
    The City
    Duration
    11:11
    Composer
    Ola Gjeilo
    Ensemble
    Westminster Williamson Voices
    Conductor
    James Jordan
  4. 4 Identity 05:59
    Track
    4
    Title
    Identity
    Duration
    05:59
    Composer
    Ola Gjeilo
    Ensemble
    Westminster Williamson Voices
    Conductor
    James Jordan
  5. 5 Ave generosa 01:40
    Track
    5
    Title
    Ave generosa
    Duration
    01:40
    Composer
    Hildegard von Bingen
    Performer
    Micaela Bottari, Olivia Dowden, Lucy Hole, Kate Miksits, Kamala Silvey, Danielle Verguldi, Camille Watson, Alexandra Meakem
    Ensemble
    Westminster Williamson Voices
    Conductor
    James Jordan
  6. 6 Ave generosa 05:00
    Track
    6
    Title
    Ave generosa
    Duration
    05:00
    Composer
    Ola Gjeilo
    Ensemble
    Westminster Williamson Voices
    Conductor
    James Jordan
  7. 7 Ubi Caritas 03:16
    Track
    7
    Title
    Ubi Caritas
    Duration
    03:16
    Composer
    Ola Gjeilo
    Ensemble
    Westminster Williamson Voices
    Conductor
    James Jordan
  8. 8 Ubi Caritas II, "Through Infinite Ages" 03:59
    Track
    8
    Title
    Ubi Caritas II, "Through Infinite Ages"
    Duration
    03:59
    Composer
    Ola Gjeilo
    Ensemble
    Westminster Williamson Voices
    Conductor
    James Jordan
  9. 9 Sacred Heart, "Ubi Caritas III" 05:12
    Track
    9
    Title
    Sacred Heart, "Ubi Caritas III"
    Duration
    05:12
    Composer
    Ola Gjeilo
    Performer
    Valissa Willwerth, Blake Espy, Pam Fay, Glenn Fischbach
    Ensemble
    Westminster Williamson Voices
    Conductor
    James Jordan
  10. 10 Det hev ei rose sprunge (A Spotless Rose) 02:54
    Track
    10
    Title
    Det hev ei rose sprunge (A Spotless Rose)
    Duration
    02:54
    Composer
    Ola Gjeilo
    Performer
    Jennifer Halliday, Lucy Hole, Alexandra Meakem
    Ensemble
    Westminster Williamson Voices
    Conductor
    James Jordan
  11. 11 Tantum ergo [chant d'adoration] 01:19
    Track
    11
    Title
    Tantum ergo [chant d'adoration]
    Duration
    01:19
    Composer
    Anonymous
    Ensemble
    Westminster Williamson Voices
    Conductor
    James Jordan
  12. 12 4 Motets sur des thèmes grégoriens, Op. 10: No. 4. Tantum ergo 02:38
    Track
    12
    Title
    4 Motets sur des thèmes grégoriens, Op. 10: No. 4. Tantum ergo
    Duration
    02:38
    Composer
    Maurice Duruflé
    Ensemble
    Westminster Williamson Voices
    Conductor
    James Jordan
  13. 13 No. 1. Weihnachten: Frohlocket, ihr Volker auf Erden, MWV B42 01:33
    Track
    13
    Title
    No. 1. Weihnachten: Frohlocket, ihr Volker auf Erden, MWV B42
    Duration
    01:33
    Composer
    Felix Mendelssohn
    Ensemble
    Westminster Williamson Voices
    Conductor
    James Jordan
  14. 14 No. 2. Am Neujahrstage: Herr Gott, du bist unsre Zuflucht fur und fur, MWV B44 02:49
    Track
    14
    Title
    No. 2. Am Neujahrstage: Herr Gott, du bist unsre Zuflucht fur und fur, MWV B44
    Duration
    02:49
    Composer
    Felix Mendelssohn
    Ensemble
    Westminster Williamson Voices
    Conductor
    James Jordan
  15. 15 Acclamatio 03:05
    Track
    15
    Title
    Acclamatio
    Duration
    03:05
    Composer
    Damijan Močnik
    Ensemble
    Westminster Williamson Voices
    Conductor
    James Jordan