Rouston, Abou-afach, Mahmud: Words Adorned / Abu-Amneh, Nally, The Crossing, Al-Bustan

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Label
Navona
Release Date
July 9, 2021
Format
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      VARIOUS
    • PERFORMER
      The Crossing, Nally, Al-Bustan Takht, Khoury, Amneh
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      July 09, 2021
    • UPC
      896931006569
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      NV6356
    • LABEL
      Navona
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Classical
    Works ⌄

    1. No. 1. Ya 'ahla 'andalusen lilāhi darrukumu (Oh people of Andalusia, what beauty you have)

      Composer: Kareem Roustom

      Ensemble: The Crossing, Al-Bustan

      Conductor: Donald Nally

    2. No. 2. Qum yā nadīm (Arise oh drinking companion)

      Composer: Kareem Roustom

      Ensemble: The Crossing, Al-Bustan

      Conductor: Donald Nally

    3. No. 3. Yā ma'shara al-nāsi alā fa'jabū (Oh people, stop and wonder)

      Composer: Kareem Roustom

      Ensemble: The Crossing, Al-Bustan

      Conductor: Donald Nally

    4. No. 4. Qul lil'idā (Tell the enemy)

      Composer: Kareem Roustom

      Ensemble: The Crossing, Al-Bustan

      Conductor: Donald Nally

    5. I. Prelude: Moonrise

      Composer: Kinan Abou-afach

      Ensemble: The Crossing, Al-Bustan

      Conductor: Donald Nally

    6. II. Hayyī-l wujūh (Greet These Faces)

      Composer: Kinan Abou-afach

      Ensemble: The Crossing, Al-Bustan

      Conductor: Donald Nally

    7. III. Forsaken

      Composer: Kinan Abou-afach

      Ensemble: The Crossing, Al-Bustan

      Conductor: Donald Nally

    8. IV. Interlude: á La Dūlāp

      Composer: Kinan Abou-afach

      Ensemble: The Crossing, Al-Bustan

      Conductor: Donald Nally

    9. V. Yā man 'adā (You Who Left and Passed)

      Composer: Kinan Abou-afach

      Ensemble: The Crossing, Al-Bustan

      Conductor: Donald Nally

    10. VI. Sunrise

      Composer: Kinan Abou-afach

      Ensemble: The Crossing, Al-Bustan

      Conductor: Donald Nally

    11. Lammā Badā Yatathanā (When he Appeared)

      Composer: Abd Al-Rahim Mahmud

      Ensemble: Al-Bustan

      Performer: Dalal Abu-Amneh


The Grammy-winning professional chamber choir The Crossing, Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture, and Navona Records present WORDS ADORNED. Conducted by Donald Nally, with Takht musical direction by Hanna Khoury, the combined forces interpret lush scores from Kinan Abou-afach and Kareem Roustom; the music is at times driven and passionate, at others mystical and lyrical, responding to ancient Andalusian poetry in the Muwashshah tradition. The takht – masterfully handling the oud, qanun, violin, cello, and percussion – guides the kaleidoscopic sounds and colors in these poems of love, revelry, and war, with additional solo work by the virtuosic singer Dalal Abu Amneh. True to their commitment to honor tradition while constantly blazing new ground, The Crossing’s latest offering is steeped in history, deeply relevant to modern listeners, and bridges cultures seamlessly.