Mandorla: Choral Masterworks by Martin, Grieg & Hanson
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Label: Paraclete Recordings
Cat No: GDCD48
Format: Hybrid SACD
Number of Discs: 1
Genre: Vocal/Choral
Release Date: 14th September 2018
Contents
Artists
Gloriae Dei CantoresConductor
Elizabeth C PattersonWorks
Psalms (4), op.74The Cherubic Hymn, op.37
Mass for double choir
Artists
Gloriae Dei CantoresConductor
Elizabeth C PattersonAbout
Alex Ross, the music critic and writer, said Martin was "one of the great religious composers of the last two hundred years, with Messiaen his only contemporary rival. . . ." Martin withheld his Mass for Double Choir, written in 1922, for forty years, on the grounds that it was unworthy of the Lord. But in the past few decades, his Mass has gone around the world, entrancing audiences with the majesty of its language. This a capella Mass is a luminous work of intensely personal expression.
For most music-lovers, just hearing the name of Edvard Grieg conjures up phrases from his splendid Piano Concerto, inspired by the folksongs of his native Scandinavia. In this same vein, Grieg composed the beautiful Fire Salmer (Four Psalms) in the year before his death.
Finally, in a stunning duet between voice and organ, Howard Hanson creates a sound-world of rich imagery, light, and color, immersing us into a realm of reverence and worship. This is the first recording of The Cherubic Hymn since Hanson's own in the mid-1950s.
"The best music of any kind takes us on a journey, teaching us something, or revealing a new perspective. The best of sacred music does all of these things, too, but with a specific intention: if we allow it to, it leads us to that holy place where heaven and earth intersect, where the veil becomes thin enough that for a moment, though our feet are planted firmly here on earth, our spirits are freed to experience the eternal." – from the programme notes
Founded in 1988, Gloriae Dei Cantores from Orleans, MA, under the direction of Richard K. Pugsley, has touched the hearts of audiences in 23 countries in Europe, Russia, and North America, receiving extensive critical acclaim for its artistic elegance, performance authenticity, and compelling spirituality.
The choir's discography of over 50 recording showcases their extensive repertoire, encompassing both masterworks and rarely performed musical treasures from Gregorian chant to the 21st century.
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