Musique illimitée
Écoutez cet album en haute-qualité dès maintenant dans nos applications
Démarrer ma période d'essai et lancer l'écoute de cet albumProfitez de cet album sur les apps Qobuz grâce à votre abonnement
SouscrireProfitez de cet album sur les apps Qobuz grâce à votre abonnement
Téléchargement digital
Téléchargez cet album dans la qualité de votre choix
Gavin Bryars has proved to be an exceptionally versatile composer over the course of his career, with cutting-edge avant-garde experiments, minimalism (exemplified in his best-known work, Jesus' Blood Never Failed Me Yet), and intensely lyrical choral and instrumental works. This CD gathers a selection of pieces from the last category, all featuring men's chorus, sometimes alone, and sometimes in unique combinations with other performing forces. The Double Bass Concerto is among the most eccentric in its orchestration; it's rare to have voices as part of the accompaniment in an instrumental concerto. Bryars deploys the forces so skillfully, though, that the mix seems completely natural, and he always maintains a balance that lets the appropriate musical ideas take the foreground. He specifies that one vocal part is written for "Russian basses," meaning singers with voices that extend nearly an octave below the conventional range for basses. The work is, unsurprisingly, extremely dark, but it's not heavy. Bryars' vision is warmly lyrical, with a strong sense of drama and direction; it's a beautifully crafted and satisfying piece. Ian in the Broch, with a text by Scots poet George Bruce, uses the same forces, but with the addition of a baritone soloist. It's a lighter work overall, with a character that's as strongly melodic as it is textural, and it ends ecstatically with the baritone singing "Gloria!" in duet with the double bass. The CD also includes one work by Estonian composer Toivo Tulev, for alto solo, two male choirs and three wind ensembles, which, despite its large number of performers and bottom heavy instrumentation, is a work of real delicacy. The Estonian National Male Choir sings with pure, warm tone in performances of clarity and sensitivity. In spite of the predominance of very low instruments and voices, the sound is very fine -- never leaden or muddy -- with an atmospheric presence, and the balance is excellent.
© TiVo
Vous êtes actuellement en train d’écouter des extraits.
Écoutez plus de 100 millions de titres avec votre abonnement illimité.
Écoutez cette playlist et plus de 100 millions de titres avec votre abonnement illimité.
À partir de CHF 14,99/mois
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Gavin Bryars, Composer, Lyricist - Estonian National Male Choir, MainArtist
2008 GB Records 2008 GB Records
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Gavin Bryars, Composer, Lyricist - Estonian National Male Choir, MainArtist
2008 GB Records 2008 GB Records
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Gavin Bryars, Composer, Lyricist - Estonian National Male Choir, MainArtist
2008 GB Records 2008 GB Records
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Toivo Tulev, Composer, Lyricist - Estonian National Male Choir, MainArtist
2008 GB Records 2008 GB Records
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Gavin Bryars, Composer, Lyricist - Estonian National Male Choir, MainArtist
2008 GB Records 2008 GB Records
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Gavin Bryars, Composer, Lyricist - Estonian National Male Choir, MainArtist
2008 GB Records 2008 GB Records
Chronique
Gavin Bryars has proved to be an exceptionally versatile composer over the course of his career, with cutting-edge avant-garde experiments, minimalism (exemplified in his best-known work, Jesus' Blood Never Failed Me Yet), and intensely lyrical choral and instrumental works. This CD gathers a selection of pieces from the last category, all featuring men's chorus, sometimes alone, and sometimes in unique combinations with other performing forces. The Double Bass Concerto is among the most eccentric in its orchestration; it's rare to have voices as part of the accompaniment in an instrumental concerto. Bryars deploys the forces so skillfully, though, that the mix seems completely natural, and he always maintains a balance that lets the appropriate musical ideas take the foreground. He specifies that one vocal part is written for "Russian basses," meaning singers with voices that extend nearly an octave below the conventional range for basses. The work is, unsurprisingly, extremely dark, but it's not heavy. Bryars' vision is warmly lyrical, with a strong sense of drama and direction; it's a beautifully crafted and satisfying piece. Ian in the Broch, with a text by Scots poet George Bruce, uses the same forces, but with the addition of a baritone soloist. It's a lighter work overall, with a character that's as strongly melodic as it is textural, and it ends ecstatically with the baritone singing "Gloria!" in duet with the double bass. The CD also includes one work by Estonian composer Toivo Tulev, for alto solo, two male choirs and three wind ensembles, which, despite its large number of performers and bottom heavy instrumentation, is a work of real delicacy. The Estonian National Male Choir sings with pure, warm tone in performances of clarity and sensitivity. In spite of the predominance of very low instruments and voices, the sound is very fine -- never leaden or muddy -- with an atmospheric presence, and the balance is excellent.
© TiVo
À propos
- 1 disque(s) - 6 piste(s)
- Durée totale : 01:04:29
- Artistes principaux : Estonian National Male Choir
- Compositeur : Various Composers
- Label : GB Records
- Genre : Classique
2008 GB Records 2008 GB Records
Améliorer les informations de l'albumPourquoi acheter sur Qobuz ?
-
Streamez ou téléchargez votre musique
Achetez un album ou une piste à l’unité. Ou écoutez tout notre catalogue en illimité avec nos abonnements de streaming en haute qualité.
-
Zéro DRM
Les fichiers téléchargés vous appartiennent, sans aucune limite d’utilisation. Vous pouvez les télécharger autant de fois que vous souhaitez.
-
Choisissez le format qui vous convient
Vous disposez d’un large choix de formats pour télécharger vos achats (FLAC, ALAC, WAV, AIFF...) en fonction de vos besoins.
-
Écoutez vos achats dans nos applications
Téléchargez les applications Qobuz pour smartphones, tablettes et ordinateurs, et écoutez vos achats partout avec vous.