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Voices Of Our Ancestors
Lyrita

Voices Of Our Ancestors

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Composer
MUSGRAVE, THEA
Artist
The New York Virtuoso Singers, Rosenbaum
Format
CD
Label
Lyrita
Released
Aug 07, 2020
Catalog #
SRCD387
UPC
5020926038722

About

Paul Conway writes: “One of Musgrave’s most powerfully expressive and lavishly intricate vocal works, Rorate Coeli (1973) is scored for unaccompanied SATB choir. There are also five soloists (SSATB), who sing both as a quintet and as individuals. This dramatic and virtuosic piece shows an inventive approach to text-setting in its use of quasi-improvised musical effects. The Voices of our Ancestors (2014) is scored for brass quintet (horn, two trumpets, trombone and tuba), organ and SATB choir. Substantial and ambitious, The Voices of our Ancestors draws upon ancient texts from a number of linguistic sources, including Arabic, Persian, Hebrew, Latin, Greek, Egyptian and Chinese, all translated into English. Commissioned by Wells Cathedral, Missa Brevis, for SATB choir and organ (2017) was first performed by Wells Cathedral Choir, on the Feast of John the Baptist, Sunday 24 June 2018, in the presence of the composer. This compact setting of the Ordinary of the Mass has a reassuring, positive character with several of the sections concluding brightly on major chords.”

Tracklist 10 tracks

  1. 1 Rorate Coeli 13:18
    Track
    1
    Title
    Rorate Coeli
    Duration
    13:18
    Composer
    Thea Musgrave
    Performer
    Elizabeth van Os, Aine Hakamatsuka, Suzanne Schwing, Alex Guerrero, Paul Holmes
  2. 2 Kyrie Eleison 01:41
    Track
    2
    Title
    Kyrie Eleison
    Duration
    01:41
    Composer
    Thea Musgrave
    Performer
    David Enlow
    Ensemble
    New York Virtuoso Singers
    Conductor
    Harold Rosenbaum
  3. 3 Gloria 05:23
    Track
    3
    Title
    Gloria
    Duration
    05:23
    Composer
    Thea Musgrave
    Performer
    David Enlow
    Ensemble
    New York Virtuoso Singers
    Conductor
    Harold Rosenbaum
  4. 4 Sanctus 02:11
    Track
    4
    Title
    Sanctus
    Duration
    02:11
    Composer
    Thea Musgrave
    Performer
    David Enlow
    Ensemble
    New York Virtuoso Singers
    Conductor
    Harold Rosenbaum
  5. 5 Benedictus 02:21
    Track
    5
    Title
    Benedictus
    Duration
    02:21
    Composer
    Thea Musgrave
    Performer
    David Enlow
    Ensemble
    New York Virtuoso Singers
    Conductor
    Harold Rosenbaum
  6. 6 Agnus Dei 03:44
    Track
    6
    Title
    Agnus Dei
    Duration
    03:44
    Composer
    Thea Musgrave
    Performer
    David Enlow
    Ensemble
    New York Virtuoso Singers
    Conductor
    Harold Rosenbaum
  7. 7 I. The Creation Hymn - II. Time 06:54
    Track
    7
    Title
    I. The Creation Hymn - II. Time
    Duration
    06:54
    Composer
    Thea Musgrave
    Performer
    Sarah Abigail Griffiths, Sishel Claverie, Chad Kranak, Elijah Blaisdell, Tadeusz von Moltke, James Adams
    Ensemble
    New York Virtuoso Singers, American Brass Quintet
    Conductor
    Harold Rosenbaum
  8. 8 III. The Royal Crown - IV. From the Zoroaster - V. Inscription on the City of Brass 09:02
    Track
    8
    Title
    III. The Royal Crown - IV. From the Zoroaster - V. Inscription on the City of Brass
    Duration
    09:02
    Composer
    Thea Musgrave
    Performer
    Sarah Abigail Griffiths, Sishel Claverie, Chad Kranak, Elijah Blaisdell, Tadeusz von Moltke, James Adams
    Ensemble
    New York Virtuoso Singers, American Brass Quintet
    Conductor
    Harold Rosenbaum
  9. 9 VI. You will die - VII. The Gift of Speech - VIII. Dido's Lament - IX. The Desolate City 11:42
    Track
    9
    Title
    VI. You will die - VII. The Gift of Speech - VIII. Dido's Lament - IX. The Desolate City
    Duration
    11:42
    Composer
    Thea Musgrave
    Performer
    Sarah Abigail Griffiths, Sishel Claverie, Chad Kranak, Elijah Blaisdell, Tadeusz von Moltke, James Adams
    Ensemble
    New York Virtuoso Singers, American Brass Quintet
    Conductor
    Harold Rosenbaum
  10. 10 X. Age - XI. Let us drink - XII. The Song of the Harper 07:37
    Track
    10
    Title
    X. Age - XI. Let us drink - XII. The Song of the Harper
    Duration
    07:37
    Composer
    Thea Musgrave
    Performer
    Sarah Abigail Griffiths, Sishel Claverie, Chad Kranak, Elijah Blaisdell, Tadeusz von Moltke, James Adams
    Ensemble
    New York Virtuoso Singers, American Brass Quintet
    Conductor
    Harold Rosenbaum