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A lyrical suite of seven chapters for mixed choir a cappella, Jesper Koch’s Choirbook is a meditation on nature, complex and yet simple, communicating openly with the listener. Sincerity and a sense of timelessness pervade this large-scale work based on the poetry of Frank Kjørup, highly accessible and deeply immersed in the mysteries of its own beauty. Danish composer Jesper Koch (born 1967) wrote very little vocal music until he reached his mid-40’s, primarily focusing on music for symphony orchestra. But in 2012, something unexpected happened. Jesper Koch suddenly felt a strong urge to write for the human voice and go back to the basic principles of melody and tonality, after having written rather complex orchestral music. The music in the vocal project Choirbook is melodic, concise and transparent: "When I write purely melodically, nothing must stand in the way of clarity. Soeverything superfluous is stripped away", says Jesper Koch. © Dacapo
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Korbogen, Kapitel I "Birkebark" (Jesper Koch)
Danish National Vocal Ensemble, Ensemble, MainArtist - Jesper Koch, Composer - Flemming Windekilde, Conductor, MainArtist
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Danish National Vocal Ensemble, Ensemble, MainArtist - Jesper Koch, Composer - Flemming Windekilde, Conductor, MainArtist
(C) 2021 Dacapo (P) 2021 Dacapo
Danish National Vocal Ensemble, Ensemble, MainArtist - Jesper Koch, Composer - Flemming Windekilde, Conductor, MainArtist
(C) 2021 Dacapo (P) 2021 Dacapo
Danish National Vocal Ensemble, Ensemble, MainArtist - Jesper Koch, Composer - Flemming Windekilde, Conductor, MainArtist
(C) 2021 Dacapo (P) 2021 Dacapo
Korbogen, Kapitel II "...Og her til vinter nu" (Jesper Koch)
Danish National Vocal Ensemble, Ensemble, MainArtist - Jesper Koch, Composer - Flemming Windekilde, Conductor, MainArtist
(C) 2021 Dacapo (P) 2021 Dacapo
Danish National Vocal Ensemble, Ensemble, MainArtist - Jesper Koch, Composer - Flemming Windekilde, Conductor, MainArtist
(C) 2021 Dacapo (P) 2021 Dacapo
Danish National Vocal Ensemble, Ensemble, MainArtist - Jesper Koch, Composer - Flemming Windekilde, Conductor, MainArtist
(C) 2021 Dacapo (P) 2021 Dacapo
Danish National Vocal Ensemble, Ensemble, MainArtist - Jesper Koch, Composer - Flemming Windekilde, Conductor, MainArtist
(C) 2021 Dacapo (P) 2021 Dacapo
Danish National Vocal Ensemble, Ensemble, MainArtist - Jesper Koch, Composer - Flemming Windekilde, Conductor, MainArtist
(C) 2021 Dacapo (P) 2021 Dacapo
Korbogen, Kapitel III "Epidemi af mørke" (Jesper Koch)
Danish National Vocal Ensemble, Ensemble, MainArtist - Jesper Koch, Composer - Flemming Windekilde, Conductor, MainArtist
(C) 2021 Dacapo (P) 2021 Dacapo
Danish National Vocal Ensemble, Ensemble, MainArtist - Jesper Koch, Composer - Flemming Windekilde, Conductor, MainArtist
(C) 2021 Dacapo (P) 2021 Dacapo
Danish National Vocal Ensemble, Ensemble, MainArtist - Jesper Koch, Composer - Flemming Windekilde, Conductor, MainArtist
(C) 2021 Dacapo (P) 2021 Dacapo
Danish National Vocal Ensemble, Ensemble, MainArtist - Jesper Koch, Composer - Flemming Windekilde, Conductor, MainArtist
(C) 2021 Dacapo (P) 2021 Dacapo
Korbogen, Kapitel IV "Vingeslag af vægge" (Jesper Koch)
Danish National Vocal Ensemble, Ensemble, MainArtist - Jesper Koch, Composer - Flemming Windekilde, Conductor, MainArtist
(C) 2021 Dacapo (P) 2021 Dacapo
Danish National Vocal Ensemble, Ensemble, MainArtist - Jesper Koch, Composer - Flemming Windekilde, Conductor, MainArtist
(C) 2021 Dacapo (P) 2021 Dacapo
Danish National Vocal Ensemble, Ensemble, MainArtist - Jesper Koch, Composer - Flemming Windekilde, Conductor, MainArtist
(C) 2021 Dacapo (P) 2021 Dacapo
Korbogen, Kapitel V "Fem somre" (Jesper Koch)
Danish National Vocal Ensemble, Ensemble, MainArtist - Jesper Koch, Composer - Flemming Windekilde, Conductor, MainArtist
(C) 2021 Dacapo (P) 2021 Dacapo
Danish National Vocal Ensemble, Ensemble, MainArtist - Jesper Koch, Composer - Flemming Windekilde, Conductor, MainArtist
(C) 2021 Dacapo (P) 2021 Dacapo
Danish National Vocal Ensemble, Ensemble, MainArtist - Jesper Koch, Composer - Flemming Windekilde, Conductor, MainArtist
(C) 2021 Dacapo (P) 2021 Dacapo
Danish National Vocal Ensemble, Ensemble, MainArtist - Jesper Koch, Composer - Flemming Windekilde, Conductor, MainArtist
(C) 2021 Dacapo (P) 2021 Dacapo
Danish National Vocal Ensemble, Ensemble, MainArtist - Jesper Koch, Composer - Flemming Windekilde, Conductor, MainArtist
(C) 2021 Dacapo (P) 2021 Dacapo
Korbogen, Kapitel VI "Galakseflager" (Jesper Koch)
Danish National Vocal Ensemble, Ensemble, MainArtist - Jesper Koch, Composer - Flemming Windekilde, Conductor, MainArtist
(C) 2021 Dacapo (P) 2021 Dacapo
Danish National Vocal Ensemble, Ensemble, MainArtist - Jesper Koch, Composer - Flemming Windekilde, Conductor, MainArtist
(C) 2021 Dacapo (P) 2021 Dacapo
Danish National Vocal Ensemble, Ensemble, MainArtist - Jesper Koch, Composer - Flemming Windekilde, Conductor, MainArtist
(C) 2021 Dacapo (P) 2021 Dacapo
Danish National Vocal Ensemble, Ensemble, MainArtist - Jesper Koch, Composer - Flemming Windekilde, Conductor, MainArtist
(C) 2021 Dacapo (P) 2021 Dacapo
Korbogen, Kapitel VII "Imellem to blikke" (Jesper Koch)
Danish National Vocal Ensemble, Ensemble, MainArtist - Jesper Koch, Composer - Flemming Windekilde, Conductor, MainArtist
(C) 2021 Dacapo (P) 2021 Dacapo
Danish National Vocal Ensemble, Ensemble, MainArtist - Jesper Koch, Composer - Flemming Windekilde, Conductor, MainArtist
(C) 2021 Dacapo (P) 2021 Dacapo
Danish National Vocal Ensemble, Ensemble, MainArtist - Jesper Koch, Composer - Flemming Windekilde, Conductor, MainArtist
(C) 2021 Dacapo (P) 2021 Dacapo
Danish National Vocal Ensemble, Ensemble, MainArtist - Jesper Koch, Composer - Flemming Windekilde, Conductor, MainArtist
(C) 2021 Dacapo (P) 2021 Dacapo
Danish National Vocal Ensemble, Ensemble, MainArtist - Jesper Koch, Composer - Flemming Windekilde, Conductor, MainArtist
(C) 2021 Dacapo (P) 2021 Dacapo
Danish National Vocal Ensemble, Ensemble, MainArtist - Jesper Koch, Composer - Flemming Windekilde, Conductor, MainArtist
(C) 2021 Dacapo (P) 2021 Dacapo
Albumbeschreibung
A lyrical suite of seven chapters for mixed choir a cappella, Jesper Koch’s Choirbook is a meditation on nature, complex and yet simple, communicating openly with the listener. Sincerity and a sense of timelessness pervade this large-scale work based on the poetry of Frank Kjørup, highly accessible and deeply immersed in the mysteries of its own beauty. Danish composer Jesper Koch (born 1967) wrote very little vocal music until he reached his mid-40’s, primarily focusing on music for symphony orchestra. But in 2012, something unexpected happened. Jesper Koch suddenly felt a strong urge to write for the human voice and go back to the basic principles of melody and tonality, after having written rather complex orchestral music. The music in the vocal project Choirbook is melodic, concise and transparent: "When I write purely melodically, nothing must stand in the way of clarity. Soeverything superfluous is stripped away", says Jesper Koch. © Dacapo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 31 track(s)
- Total length: 00:50:52
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Danish National Vocal Ensemble Flemming Windekilde
- Composer: Jesper Koch
- Label: Dacapo
- Genre: Klassiek Vocale muziek (wereldlijk en religieus) Koormuziek
(C) 2021 Dacapo (P) 2021 Dacapo
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