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Kevin Puts: Concerto for Orchestra, Silent Night Elegy & Vir

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Details

Composer
Kevin Puts
Artist
Stephane Deneve, St. Louis Symphony Orchestra
Format
CD
Discs
1
Label
Delos
Released
Sep 19, 2025
Catalog #
DE 3620
UPC
013491362021

About

Delos is thrilled to embark on a new journey with the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra and it's Music Director Stephane Deneve. What better statement of intent for their first album on the label than releasing the world premiere recording of three works by native St. Louisan and Pulitzer Prize- and Grammy®-winning composer Kevin Puts? Dedicated to the SLSO and Stephane, Concerto for Orchestra was written in response to the horrific school shooting that occurred in Uvalde in 2022. Silent Night Elegy is drawn from Kevin's acclaimed opera, which adapts Joyeux Noel, the award-winning film that tells the story of the spontaneous ceasefires along the Western Front on the first Christmas Eve of World War I. Inspired by Guillaume de Machaut, Virelai was commissioned for the opening concert of Stephane's tenure as Music Director of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra. This album celebrates the SLSO's dynamic partnership with Stephane and demonstrates the orchestra's commitment to artistic excellence and inclusive musical experiences.

Critic reviews

  • “…a superbly composed piece with dazzling colours, wonderful orchestral dialogue, and great expressiveness.”

    Pizzicato, 5 stars, September 2025

  • “Puts created his Concerto for Orchestra for the St Louis Orchestra, and it is a brilliant showcase for the players’ talents.”

    MusicWeb International, Recommended, September 2025

Tracklist 8 tracks

  1. 1 I. Hymn for the Hurting 01:29
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Hymn for the Hurting
    Duration
    01:29
    Composer
    Kevin Puts
    Ensemble
    St. Louis Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Stéphane Denève
  2. 2 II. Caccia No. 1 02:39
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Caccia No. 1
    Duration
    02:39
    Composer
    Kevin Puts
    Ensemble
    St. Louis Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Stéphane Denève
  3. 3 III. Music Box with Arietta 01:37
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Music Box with Arietta
    Duration
    01:37
    Composer
    Kevin Puts
    Ensemble
    St. Louis Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Stéphane Denève
  4. 4 IV. Toccata 02:01
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Toccata
    Duration
    02:01
    Composer
    Kevin Puts
    Ensemble
    St. Louis Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Stéphane Denève
  5. 5 V. Sicilienne 09:55
    Track
    5
    Title
    V. Sicilienne
    Duration
    09:55
    Composer
    Kevin Puts
    Ensemble
    St. Louis Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Stéphane Denève
  6. 6 VI. Ecco la Marcia? (Caccia No. 2) 05:18
    Track
    6
    Title
    VI. Ecco la Marcia? (Caccia No. 2)
    Duration
    05:18
    Composer
    Kevin Puts
    Ensemble
    St. Louis Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Stéphane Denève
  7. 7 Silent Night Elegy 23:37
    Track
    7
    Title
    Silent Night Elegy
    Duration
    23:37
    Composer
    Kevin Puts
    Ensemble
    St. Louis Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Stéphane Denève
  8. 8 Virelai (after G. de Machaut) 03:48
    Track
    8
    Title
    Virelai (after G. de Machaut)
    Duration
    03:48
    Composer
    Kevin Puts
    Ensemble
    St. Louis Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Stéphane Denève