Territorial Songs - Recorder Music by Sunleif Rasmussen
Details
- Composer
- RASMUSSEN, SUNLEIF
- Artist
- Various
- Format
- CD
- Label
- OUR Recordings
- Released
- Apr 09, 2021
- Catalog #
- 6220674
- UPC
- 747313167463
About
Since his emergence on the musical scene in 2002 when his Symphony No. 1, “Oceanic Days” was the winner of The Nordic Council Music Prize, Faroese composer Sunleif Rasmussen has continued to make a name for himself and his island home on the world music scene. Among his many striking compositions is a growing corpus of works featuring the recorder. Beginning with his expansive concerto for recorders and large orchestra, Territorial Songs (2008-09), Rasmussen sought to expand the instrument’s persona and possibilities, freeing it from its historic associations with the music of the Renaissance and Baroque, pushing it into new territories. In this mission, the composer has been exceptionally fortunate to have as muse and musical partner one of the greatest recorder players ever, Michala Petri. The current project represents an overview of works composed from 2009 to 2020. All are scores featuring the recorder: as concerto soloist with a symphony orchestra, (Territorial Songs), a string ensemble (Winter Echoes), an obbligato in a complex choral setting (“I” ), chamber music (Flow), and unaccompanied (Sorrow and Joy Fantasy), each work a milestone in Rasmussen’s musical development . As always, Michala Petri brings each score to life with consummate artistry and is perfectly matched by each of the ensembles performing with her.
Tracklist 11 tracks
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1 I. Allegro 04:57
- Track
- 1
- Title
- I. Allegro
- Duration
- 04:57
- Composer
- Sunleif Rasmussen
- Performer
- Michala Petri
- Ensemble
- Esbjerg Ensemble
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2 II. Tranquillo 11:40
- Track
- 2
- Title
- II. Tranquillo
- Duration
- 11:40
- Composer
- Sunleif Rasmussen
- Performer
- Michala Petri
- Ensemble
- Esbjerg Ensemble
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3 III. Rondeau 04:02
- Track
- 3
- Title
- III. Rondeau
- Duration
- 04:02
- Composer
- Sunleif Rasmussen
- Performer
- Michala Petri
- Ensemble
- Esbjerg Ensemble
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4 I 09:05
- Track
- 4
- Title
- I
- Duration
- 09:05
- Composer
- Sunleif Rasmussen
- Performer
- Michala Petri
- Ensemble
- DR VokalEnsemblet
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5 Sorrow and Joy 10:05
- Track
- 5
- Title
- Sorrow and Joy
- Duration
- 10:05
- Composer
- Sunleif Rasmussen
- Performer
- Michala Petri
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6 Winter Echoes 11:19
- Track
- 6
- Title
- Winter Echoes
- Duration
- 11:19
- Composer
- Sunleif Rasmussen
- Performer
- Michala Petri
- Ensemble
- Lapland Chamber Orchestra
- Conductor
- Clemens Schuldt
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7 I. Leggiero 02:52
- Track
- 7
- Title
- I. Leggiero
- Duration
- 02:52
- Composer
- Sunleif Rasmussen
- Performer
- Michala Petri
- Ensemble
- Aalborg Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Henrik Vagn Christensen
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8 II. Misterioso 04:49
- Track
- 8
- Title
- II. Misterioso
- Duration
- 04:49
- Composer
- Sunleif Rasmussen
- Performer
- Michala Petri
- Ensemble
- Aalborg Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Henrik Vagn Christensen
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9 III. Espressivo 03:29
- Track
- 9
- Title
- III. Espressivo
- Duration
- 03:29
- Composer
- Sunleif Rasmussen
- Performer
- Michala Petri
- Ensemble
- Aalborg Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Henrik Vagn Christensen
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10 IV. Tranquillo 06:11
- Track
- 10
- Title
- IV. Tranquillo
- Duration
- 06:11
- Composer
- Sunleif Rasmussen
- Performer
- Michala Petri
- Ensemble
- Aalborg Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Henrik Vagn Christensen
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11 V. Leggiero 03:47
- Track
- 11
- Title
- V. Leggiero
- Duration
- 03:47
- Composer
- Sunleif Rasmussen
- Performer
- Michala Petri
- Ensemble
- Aalborg Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Henrik Vagn Christensen