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Legends & Light: New Works for Large Ensemble / Vavrinek, Moravian Philharmonic
Navona

Legends & Light: New Works for Large Ensemble / Vavrinek, Moravian Philharmonic

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Composer
BAKKER JARVLEPP MIER MUNCAS
Artist
Vronsky, Vavrinek, Vaupotic
Format
CD
Label
Navona
Released
Oct 12, 2018
Catalog #
NV6187
UPC
896931004879

About

PARMA Recordings presents Legends & Light, a compilation album featuring works by composers Hans Bakker, Jan Järvlepp, Clive Muncaster, and Shirley Mier. Each has a different, unique story to tell, and the narratives are brought to life by the orchestra and string ensemble. Hans Bakker showcases his ‘Canzona III: Hidden in Her Light’ in ternary form. Described by the composer as a “hymn to the sun,” this tone poem is reminiscent of the symphonic storytellings of such greats as Tchaikovsky and Rimsky-Korsakov — with a heritage of folk melodies and rhythms to boot. The extraordinary balance between strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion is expressed so fluidly, yet individually, the listener is immediately enveloped into the epic saga Bakker is telling. Jan Järvlepp expresses his unique composition style in Suite for Strings. In this incredible pedagogical work, Järvlepp brings the listener through a gamut of emotions. Clive Muncaster’s Redcliffe Gardens Suite for Strings follows suit perfectly with a romantic “Petronella,” enormously expressive in every way. “Pastorella” takes it down a notch, toeing the line between major and minor, somewhat demonstrating the complexity of romantic love. But, obviously, love wins. “Stella” is the heroic ballad to profess it. “Fuga Romantica” layers the sweetness together using one of composition’s most complex forms. Shirley Mier’s Of Lakes and Legends, a programmatic work written for the Century Chamber Orchestra, closes the album. Each movement is set at White Bear Lake in Minnesota, the city where the Century College and the ensemble are located. This celebration of music is tinged with nostalgia, as it both recalls these concerts and reflects on the fact that they now exist only in time past. This, hands down, is contemporary composition at its best. This album has been perfectly curated to offer continuity in the listening experience. PARMA patrons, old and new, will find enormous satisfaction in this collection.

Tracklist 16 tracks

  1. 1 I. Moderato (Measures 1-164) 05:54
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Moderato (Measures 1-164)
    Duration
    05:54
    Composer
    Hans Bakker
    Ensemble
    Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Petr Vronský
  2. 2 II. Allegretto (Measures 170-231) 02:20
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Allegretto (Measures 170-231)
    Duration
    02:20
    Composer
    Hans Bakker
    Ensemble
    Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Petr Vronský
  3. 3 III. L'istesso tempo (Measures 232-288) 01:51
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. L'istesso tempo (Measures 232-288)
    Duration
    01:51
    Composer
    Hans Bakker
    Ensemble
    Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Petr Vronský
  4. 4 I. Changing Times 01:59
    Track
    4
    Title
    I. Changing Times
    Duration
    01:59
    Composer
    Jan Järvlepp
    Ensemble
    Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Stanislav Vavřínek
  5. 5 II. Shifting Cargo 03:02
    Track
    5
    Title
    II. Shifting Cargo
    Duration
    03:02
    Composer
    Jan Järvlepp
    Ensemble
    Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Stanislav Vavřínek
  6. 6 III. A Thoughtful Moment 06:26
    Track
    6
    Title
    III. A Thoughtful Moment
    Duration
    06:26
    Composer
    Jan Järvlepp
    Ensemble
    Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Stanislav Vavřínek
  7. 7 IV. Dance of the Monkey Man 03:25
    Track
    7
    Title
    IV. Dance of the Monkey Man
    Duration
    03:25
    Composer
    Jan Järvlepp
    Ensemble
    Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Stanislav Vavřínek
  8. 8 I. Petronella 07:42
    Track
    8
    Title
    I. Petronella
    Duration
    07:42
    Composer
    Clive Muncaster
    Ensemble
    Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Stanislav Vavřínek
  9. 9 II. Pastorella 04:42
    Track
    9
    Title
    II. Pastorella
    Duration
    04:42
    Composer
    Clive Muncaster
    Ensemble
    Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Stanislav Vavřínek
  10. 10 III. Stella 02:53
    Track
    10
    Title
    III. Stella
    Duration
    02:53
    Composer
    Clive Muncaster
    Ensemble
    Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Stanislav Vavřínek
  11. 11 IV. Fuga Romatica 03:22
    Track
    11
    Title
    IV. Fuga Romatica
    Duration
    03:22
    Composer
    Clive Muncaster
    Ensemble
    Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Stanislav Vavřínek
  12. 12 V. Girandole 02:40
    Track
    12
    Title
    V. Girandole
    Duration
    02:40
    Composer
    Clive Muncaster
    Ensemble
    Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Stanislav Vavřínek
  13. 13 I. Legend of the White Bear (Manitou Island) 06:56
    Track
    13
    Title
    I. Legend of the White Bear (Manitou Island)
    Duration
    06:56
    Composer
    Shirley Mier
    Ensemble
    Croatian Chamber Orchestra
    Conductor
    Miran Vaupotić
  14. 14 II. Ride on the Rail (Lake Superior and Mississippi Railroad Depot) 03:25
    Track
    14
    Title
    II. Ride on the Rail (Lake Superior and Mississippi Railroad Depot)
    Duration
    03:25
    Composer
    Shirley Mier
    Ensemble
    Croatian Chamber Orchestra
    Conductor
    Miran Vaupotić
  15. 15 III. Parlor Recital (Fillebrown House) 03:51
    Track
    15
    Title
    III. Parlor Recital (Fillebrown House)
    Duration
    03:51
    Composer
    Shirley Mier
    Ensemble
    Croatian Chamber Orchestra
    Conductor
    Miran Vaupotić
  16. 16 IV. Regatta (White Bear Yacht Club) 04:24
    Track
    16
    Title
    IV. Regatta (White Bear Yacht Club)
    Duration
    04:24
    Composer
    Shirley Mier
    Ensemble
    Croatian Chamber Orchestra
    Conductor
    Miran Vaupotić