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Knight & Kioulaphides: Sand and Foam

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Details

Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach, Victor Kioulaphides, William Knight
Artist
Het Nederlands Bach Consort
Format
CD
Label
Brilliant Classics
Released
Jul 17, 2026
Catalog #
BRI70039
UPC
5063758700399

About

Sand and Foam by William Knight uses words from Kahlil Gibran's book of the same name. The book is made up of hundreds of aphorisms, each beautiful and thought provoking. With all my music I try to follow the words of the poet and bring out the natu-ral rhythm and beauty of the text. Each aphorism can be taken by itself and offers the reader or listener a chance to reflect. My compilation of the aphorisms is an observation on the creation and fall of mankind: It presents a warning. However, when the apocalypse comes this is not in a calamitous way, what will come will come. Life and death present the beginning and the end but not apart from each other. After we are gone life will carry on and our footsteps betwixt the sand and the foam will be washed away by the sea. Missa pro defunctis by Victor Kioulaphides. Death is as univer-sally inevitable as it is generally misunderstood. Art and music helps- or does it? Vivid imagery and dramatic sounds capture the heartbreak, the devasta-ting loss felt by those left behind. Yet for the one that actually passes, often little is expressed. The Requiem Mass speaks of the eternal peace, the perfect conclusion, the ethereal serenity that is death. And this is the story this score retells. If the listener is left at peace, the music has succeeded. Het Nederlands Bach Consort shows courage in it's productions and does not shy away from experimentation. Artistic directors Heleen Koele (sop-rano) and Sytse Buwalda (counter-tenor) have both earned their spurs as singers and complement each other well with their different areas of expertise. All this leads to a daring approach based on the old foundation of Bach: "As a consort, we feel the urgency to translate our observations of social trends into an artistic form. In doing so, we always draw on the power of music. Raw, tranquil, abrasive, and comforting. In line with current trends, we commission compositions from established and young compo-sers, such as Victor Kioulaphides, Monique Krus, William Knight, and Lotte Pen. We give the resounding past a foundation in the present... Always accessible, never easy." - "Sand and Foam" by William Knight (b.1987) sets selected aphorisms from Kahlil Gibran to music, inviting reflection on humanity's creation, fall, and the quiet inevitability of the end. - In Knight's vision, life and death are inseparable, and after we are gone the traces of our existence are ultimately washed away "betwixt the sand and the foam." - "Missa pro defunctis" by Victor Kioulaphides (b.1961) retells the Requi-em's promise of eternal peace, aiming to leave the listener with serenity rather than spectacle. - Het Nederlands Bach Consort is known for courageous, experimental Bach-rooted programming that translates social trends into accessible, never-easy performances and commissions from both established and emerging composers.

Tracklist 13 tracks

  1. 1 Sand and Foam: I. Genesis 08:12
    Track
    1
    Title
    Sand and Foam: I. Genesis
    Duration
    08:12
    Composer
    William Knight
    Ensemble
    Het Nederlands Bach Consort
  2. 2 Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern, BWV 1: Wie schon leuchtet der Morgenstern 01:39
    Track
    2
    Title
    Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern, BWV 1: Wie schon leuchtet der Morgenstern
    Duration
    01:39
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Het Nederlands Bach Consort
  3. 3 Introitus 03:06
    Track
    3
    Title
    Introitus
    Duration
    03:06
    Composer
    Victor Kioulaphides
    Ensemble
    Het Nederlands Bach Consort
  4. 4 Tractus 02:09
    Track
    4
    Title
    Tractus
    Duration
    02:09
    Composer
    Victor Kioulaphides
    Ensemble
    Het Nederlands Bach Consort
  5. 5 Sequentia 04:55
    Track
    5
    Title
    Sequentia
    Duration
    04:55
    Composer
    Victor Kioulaphides
    Ensemble
    Het Nederlands Bach Consort
  6. 6 Offertorium 04:37
    Track
    6
    Title
    Offertorium
    Duration
    04:37
    Composer
    Victor Kioulaphides
    Ensemble
    Het Nederlands Bach Consort
  7. 7 Sanctus 01:47
    Track
    7
    Title
    Sanctus
    Duration
    01:47
    Composer
    Victor Kioulaphides
    Ensemble
    Het Nederlands Bach Consort
  8. 8 Pie Jesu 02:24
    Track
    8
    Title
    Pie Jesu
    Duration
    02:24
    Composer
    Victor Kioulaphides
    Ensemble
    Het Nederlands Bach Consort
  9. 9 Agnus Dei 03:52
    Track
    9
    Title
    Agnus Dei
    Duration
    03:52
    Composer
    Victor Kioulaphides
    Ensemble
    Het Nederlands Bach Consort
  10. 10 Libera Me 03:53
    Track
    10
    Title
    Libera Me
    Duration
    03:53
    Composer
    Victor Kioulaphides
    Ensemble
    Het Nederlands Bach Consort
  11. 11 In Paradisum 03:49
    Track
    11
    Title
    In Paradisum
    Duration
    03:49
    Composer
    Victor Kioulaphides
    Ensemble
    Het Nederlands Bach Consort
  12. 12 St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244, Part II: Wenn ich einmal soll scheiden 01:19
    Track
    12
    Title
    St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244, Part II: Wenn ich einmal soll scheiden
    Duration
    01:19
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Het Nederlands Bach Consort
  13. 13 Sand and Foam: II. Apocalyps 09:25
    Track
    13
    Title
    Sand and Foam: II. Apocalyps
    Duration
    09:25
    Composer
    William Knight
    Ensemble
    Het Nederlands Bach Consort