Diciembre es el protagonista absoluto de una grabación en clave navideña en torno a obras contemporáneas para diversas formaciones de coro y orquesta firmadas por los mejores compositores norteamericanos actuales.
FECHA DE PUBLICACIÓN
01/08/2015
INTÉRPRETES
Lisa Delan, soprano
Lester Lynch, barítono
Volti Chorus
Musicians of the New Century Chamber Orchestra
Dawn Harms, dirección
CONTENIDO
Mark Adamo (1962)
1 The Christmas Life
For Mixed Chorus and Chamber Orchestra
Poem by Wendy Cope
Jake Heggie (1961)
On the Road to Christmas
For Soprano and String Orchestra
2 Prologue: The Night is Freezing Fast 2. 14
Poem by A.E. Housman
3 The Car Ride to Christmas 2. 32
Text by Frederica von Stade
4 Good King Merrily on High 2. 24
Traditional, arrangement by Jake Heggie
5 I Wonder as I Wander 3. 34
Text by John Jacob Niles
6 The Road to Bethlehem 1. 40
Poem by Emily Dickinson
7 Christmas Time of Year 3. 01
Text by Jake Heggie
Joan Morris (1943) & William Bolcom (1938)
8 Carol (Neighbors, on this Frosty Tide) 1. 46
For Mixed Chorus and Piano
Text by Kenneth Grahame & Arnold Weinstein
David Garner (1954)
Three Carols
For Soprano, Baritone, Oboe, Frame Drum and Strings
Text by Thomas Breidenthal
9 Posada 2. 58
10 O magnum mysterium 7. 05
11 Jesus’ Song 4. 20
Luna Pearl Woolf (1973)
12 How Bright the Darkness
For Baritone, Treble Chorus, Harp, Percussion and String Orchestra
Text by Eleanor Wilner
Gordon Getty (1933)
Four Christmas Carols
For Women’s Chorus and Chamber Orchestra
Lyrics by Gordon Getty
13 Call the Children (Hodie Christus Natus Est) 1. 43
14 The Snow Child 1. 41
15 Candles on the Tree 1. 43
16 Run to the Window 3. 11
John Corigliano (1938)
17 Christmas at the Cloisters 2. 36
For Baritone and Hammond Organ
Lyrics by William Hoffman
Franz Gruber (1787-1863), Arranged by Gordon Getty
18 Silent Night 3. 42
For Mixed Chorus and Chamber Orchestra
English text by John Freeman
French text by Louis (Révérand Père) Barjon
German text by Joseph Mohr
1 SACD - DSD/DDD/RQR - 57'06'