The programme alternates between choral music and chamber music, taking in 20th and 21st century composers from Peteris Vasks (whose twice-performed piece in different versions gives the concert its title), Eric Whitacre, and Russel Pascoe to John Tavener and Dobrinka Tabakova, whose Centuries Of Meditations suite is the stunning closer (her string quintet Organum Light is another highlight). Even though he's just represented here by instrumental music, the influence of Arvo Pärt casts a long shadow over all the composers of the choral works. If you like Pärt, prepare for 70 minutes of heavenly sounds.
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Wow, thanks in advance for this one - it's under 2 years old but I entirely missed it; Tabakova, Pärt & Vasks especially makes it worth the price of admission, and I would definitely have bought this already had I known it existed! ~Cheers
ReplyDeleteThis one's a radio broadcast (with cover image taken from my front window;) - I'd definitely buy it if it were an album tho, the selections are beautifully programmed. Made me want to listen to more Vasks & Whitacre in particular.
DeleteAlan I'm doubly grateful, I didn't realize that this was a broadcast & thus unavailable (didn't notice the tags!). Bravo on the cover art; you have a lovely view indeed & while it's really not the same at all, the photo reminds me, mood-wise anyhow of the cover photo for Morten Lauridsen's "Lux Æterna", the original 1997 (and by far the absolute BEST) recording with Paul Salamunivich & the Los Angeles Master Chorale on RCM - it's a desert island disc. I've been listening to it a lot lately that's why I thought of it ;) I'm quite a fan of Vasks, was introduced to his music by way of the stellar Wergo disc (1993 or so?) containing 'Musica Dolorosa', 'Stimmen' which is a String Symphony &.....my brain is too foggy to recall the rest at the moment; since the pandemic my memory has been shiite. I do like all the composers here, although not sure I've heard Pascoe before..
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Thank-you very much
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