What Is Life?

Voces Nordicae   Lone Larson        


Footprint Records
Duration 67.10
Artikelnr: FRCD045

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149.00 SEK

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Voces Nordicaes tredje cd har fått sitt namn efter Ann-Sofi Söderqvists komposition What is life. Detta stycke är ett av de verk som framfördes på Nybrokajen 11 i Stockholm i september 2007 vid körens konsert/föreställning ”Tabula rasa – Ett oskrivet blad”. Denna kväll framfördes enbart musik som skrivits direkt för Voces Nordicae. Och på den nya cd:n finns ytterligare några av dessa stycken med: Ola Gjeilos Deus in adiutorium, Sara Niklassons Frame and content, Olle Lindbergs två mässatser och Gunnar Erikssons Till sist.
Till dessa nyheter har fogats några kompositioner som funnits med på Voces Nordicaes program en tid: Whitacres fantastiska ”madrigalopera” Leonardo dreams of his flying machine, Holtens tonsättning av HC Andersens märkliga dikt Regn og rusk og rosenbusk samt Rautavaaras stort anlagda Die erste Elegie, den första av Rainer Maria Rilkes Duinoelegier.

The bulk of the material on the third Voces Nordicae CD is choral music specifically dedicated to the ensemble. In the last years Voces Nordicae has cooperated with choreographers to create something in between a concert and a theater/dance performance. All of the pieces on this CD have been performed in some of these performances, Tabula rasa and Catching Eyes.

The vocal ensemble Voces Nordicae comes from the scenery of Swedish choral tradition. In 1999 the ensemble was founded by the Danish conductor Lone Larsen and it consists of 16 professional singers. The repertoire of Voces Nordicae is varied, including works from essentially all periods of music history, with special attention to Nordic, contemporary and improvisatory music.
Open minded towards new timbres, Voces Nordicae combines a pleasant light blend with surprising and ventured sounds. Repertoire and programs are selected with great care, and encompass a wide span of musical and human expression. This interesting variation together with the desire to transmit the music through a scenic presence brings attention and curiosity to the audience.
In 2008 Voces Nordicae was selected Choir of the Year in Sweden by Concerts Sweden.

Contents:
Eric Whitacre: Leonardo dreams of his flying machine
Bo Holten: Regn og rusk og rosenbusk
Ola Gjeilo: Ubi caritas, Deus in adiutorium
Ann-Sofi Söderqvist: What is life?
Sara Niklasson: Frame and Content
Olle Lindberg: Sanctus, Agnus Dei (ur Missa Nordica)
Gunnar Eriksson: Till sist
Einojuhani Rautavaara: Die erste Elegie

What is life?

Frame and Content