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Few living composers communicate with the emotional directness of James MacMillan. It’s no secret that MacMillan’s profound religious belief drives his creativity, but music this powerful conveys a universal message, and the title of his new symphony, "Le grand Inconnu", suggests many possible interpretations. Imagine a vision too wondrous for eyes alone – ‘the lady more brilliant than the sun’. ‘The lady’ is the Virgin Mary, and The Sun Danced is an ecstatic choral celebration of the Miracle of Fatima commissioned for the Celebration of the Centennial of the Apparitions in Portugal. Mary Bevan is the featured soprano for this, the premiere recording.
Harry Christophers writes: ‘By calling his new Symphony ‘Le grand Inconnu’ James has given himself that freedom to explore the mystery of the subject matter and, with repeated listening, we, the listener, discover more and more within the music… From the barely audible breathing at the start of the symphony to the first "forte" that is so sudden and ecstatic that it produces one of those heart pounding moments. Everything is drawn together by James into a cornucopia of sheer virtuosity and brilliance’. © Coro
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The Sixteen, Ensemble, MainArtist - Harry Christophers, Conductor, MainArtist - James MacMillan, Composer - Mary Bevan, MainArtist - Britten Sinfonia, Orchestra, MainArtist - Boosey and Hawkes Music Publishing, MusicPublisher - Genesis Sixteen, Ensemble
(C) 2020 The Sixteen Productions Ltd (P) 2020 The Sixteen Productions Ltd
The Sixteen, Ensemble, MainArtist - Harry Christophers, Conductor, MainArtist - James MacMillan, Composer - Britten Sinfonia, Orchestra, MainArtist - Boosey and Hawkes Music Publishing, MusicPublisher - Genesis Sixteen, Ensemble
(C) 2020 The Sixteen Productions Ltd (P) 2020 The Sixteen Productions Ltd
The Sixteen, Ensemble, MainArtist - Harry Christophers, Conductor, MainArtist - James MacMillan, Composer - Britten Sinfonia, Orchestra, MainArtist - Mark Dobell, MainArtist - Ben Davies, MainArtist - Julie Cooper, MainArtist - Kim Porter, MainArtist - Boosey and Hawkes Music Publishing, MusicPublisher - Genesis Sixteen, Ensemble
(C) 2020 The Sixteen Productions Ltd (P) 2020 The Sixteen Productions Ltd
The Sixteen, Ensemble, MainArtist - Harry Christophers, Conductor, MainArtist - James MacMillan, Composer - Britten Sinfonia, Orchestra, MainArtist - Boosey and Hawkes Music Publishing, MusicPublisher - Genesis Sixteen, Ensemble
(C) 2020 The Sixteen Productions Ltd (P) 2020 The Sixteen Productions Ltd
Album review
Few living composers communicate with the emotional directness of James MacMillan. It’s no secret that MacMillan’s profound religious belief drives his creativity, but music this powerful conveys a universal message, and the title of his new symphony, "Le grand Inconnu", suggests many possible interpretations. Imagine a vision too wondrous for eyes alone – ‘the lady more brilliant than the sun’. ‘The lady’ is the Virgin Mary, and The Sun Danced is an ecstatic choral celebration of the Miracle of Fatima commissioned for the Celebration of the Centennial of the Apparitions in Portugal. Mary Bevan is the featured soprano for this, the premiere recording.
Harry Christophers writes: ‘By calling his new Symphony ‘Le grand Inconnu’ James has given himself that freedom to explore the mystery of the subject matter and, with repeated listening, we, the listener, discover more and more within the music… From the barely audible breathing at the start of the symphony to the first "forte" that is so sudden and ecstatic that it produces one of those heart pounding moments. Everything is drawn together by James into a cornucopia of sheer virtuosity and brilliance’. © Coro
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 4 track(s)
- Total length: 01:18:50
- Main artists: The Sixteen Britten Sinfonia Harry Christophers
- Composer: James MacMillan
- Label: CORO
- Genre: Classical
(C) 2020 The Sixteen Productions Ltd (P) 2020 The Sixteen Productions Ltd
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