Knaggs: Two Streams / Simpson, Houston Chamber Choir, Kinetic
Details
- Composer
- Daniel Knaggs
- Artist
- Kinetic, Robert Simpson
- Format
- SACD
- Label
- Cappella Records
- Released
- Dec 01, 2023
- Catalog #
- CR429
- UPC
- 753459994757
About
On November 17, Cappella Records is proud to present its 32nd release: the world-première recording of Daniel Knaggs' Two Streams, performed by the Grammy Award-winning Houston Chamber Choir led by Robert Simpson, with string ensemble Kinetic and world-class soloists. With musical threads dyed in Medieval, baroque, and contemporary colors, Knaggs' 2021 cantata weaves a breathtaking tapestry, an exploration of love and mercy that gives profound meaning to the transitory nature of life. Two Streams is structured around the words of Polish nun Maria Faustina Kowalksa (1905–1938). From a poor family that struggled during the years of the First World War, she joined the Congregation of Sisters of Mercy where she received heavenly messages to share with the world, inspiring this sublime music by Daniel Knaggs.
Tracklist 14 tracks
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1 Prologue 03:39
- Track
- 1
- Title
- Prologue
- Duration
- 03:39
- Composer
- Daniel Knaggs
- Ensemble
- Houston Chamber Choir, Kinetic
- Conductor
- Robert Simpson
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2 Thick Darkness 06:14
- Track
- 2
- Title
- Thick Darkness
- Duration
- 06:14
- Composer
- Daniel Knaggs
- Ensemble
- Houston Chamber Choir, Kinetic
- Conductor
- Robert Simpson
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3 Song of Mercy I 03:11
- Track
- 3
- Title
- Song of Mercy I
- Duration
- 03:11
- Composer
- Daniel Knaggs
- Performer
- Caitlin Aloia
- Ensemble
- Houston Chamber Choir, Kinetic
- Conductor
- Robert Simpson
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4 Invocations 05:42
- Track
- 4
- Title
- Invocations
- Duration
- 05:42
- Composer
- Daniel Knaggs
- Ensemble
- Houston Chamber Choir, Kinetic
- Conductor
- Robert Simpson
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5 Only Love 03:32
- Track
- 5
- Title
- Only Love
- Duration
- 03:32
- Composer
- Daniel Knaggs
- Ensemble
- Houston Chamber Choir, Kinetic
- Conductor
- Robert Simpson
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6 Song of Mercy II 03:10
- Track
- 6
- Title
- Song of Mercy II
- Duration
- 03:10
- Composer
- Daniel Knaggs
- Performer
- Sasha Cooke
- Ensemble
- Houston Chamber Choir, Kinetic
- Conductor
- Robert Simpson
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7 Merciful Heart 07:24
- Track
- 7
- Title
- Merciful Heart
- Duration
- 07:24
- Composer
- Daniel Knaggs
- Performer
- Mark Diamond
- Ensemble
- Houston Chamber Choir, Kinetic
- Conductor
- Robert Simpson
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8 Meditation 06:11
- Track
- 8
- Title
- Meditation
- Duration
- 06:11
- Composer
- Daniel Knaggs
- Ensemble
- Kinetic
- Conductor
- Robert Simpson
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9 Song of Mercy III 04:37
- Track
- 9
- Title
- Song of Mercy III
- Duration
- 04:37
- Composer
- Daniel Knaggs
- Performer
- Christopher Bozeka
- Ensemble
- Houston Chamber Choir, Kinetic
- Conductor
- Robert Simpson
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10 Mercy to Others 04:49
- Track
- 10
- Title
- Mercy to Others
- Duration
- 04:49
- Composer
- Daniel Knaggs
- Performer
- Mark Diamond
- Ensemble
- Houston Chamber Choir, Kinetic
- Conductor
- Robert Simpson
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11 Mother of Mercy 06:15
- Track
- 11
- Title
- Mother of Mercy
- Duration
- 06:15
- Composer
- Daniel Knaggs
- Performer
- Sasha Cooke
- Ensemble
- Houston Chamber Choir, Kinetic
- Conductor
- Robert Simpson
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12 Song of Mercy IV 04:32
- Track
- 12
- Title
- Song of Mercy IV
- Duration
- 04:32
- Composer
- Daniel Knaggs
- Performer
- Mark Diamond
- Ensemble
- Houston Chamber Choir, Kinetic
- Conductor
- Robert Simpson
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13 Come, O Earth 05:08
- Track
- 13
- Title
- Come, O Earth
- Duration
- 05:08
- Composer
- Daniel Knaggs
- Performer
- Caitlin Aloia, Sasha Cooke, Christopher Bozeka, Mark Diamond
- Ensemble
- Houston Chamber Choir, Kinetic
- Conductor
- Robert Simpson
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14 Epilogue 05:29
- Track
- 14
- Title
- Epilogue
- Duration
- 05:29
- Composer
- Daniel Knaggs
- Performer
- Mark Diamond
- Ensemble
- Houston Chamber Choir, Kinetic
- Conductor
- Robert Simpson