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The music of composer Tarik O'Regan is determinedly eclectic, with British, North African, and American sources of various kinds. Among its uniquely fascinating aspects is that he draws on the British choral tradition in which he was trained without being fully part of it. This collection of choral pieces gives a good idea of the variety of his style, and the performances by California's Pacific Chorale under director Robert Istad add a new dimension, with a fine, warm acoustic. The program consists of religious works and pieces, drawn from various kinds of poetry that might be called spiritual. O'Regan has a strong ear for poetry like John Rutter, but his tonal palette is both more diverse and more bracing. Some of the pieces here are short, lyrical works of a transparent vein; try "I Listen to the Stillness of You," a lovely D.H. Lawrence setting excerpted from a larger work for an ideally stable conclusion. Ecstasies Above, a setting Edgar Allan Poe, has a complex texture, including two vocal quartets and a string quartet that seems to draw on American folk music or bluegrass. The Magnificat and Nunc dimittis is an entirely different kind of piece, although it's recognizably the music of the same composer. The work includes spoken passages and various kinds of choral treatments, including polyphony, chant, and minimalist passages, as well as a solo cello. The singers, a 24-person group extracted from the larger Pacific Chorale, are challenged with a quiet high C and execute it perfectly. A consistently interesting program and beautiful singing make this one of the strongest American choral releases of 2020.
© TiVo
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All Things Common (Tarik O'Regan)
Tarik O'Regan, Composer - Robert Istad, Conductor - Pacific Chorale, Choir - Rebecca Hasquet, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2020 Yarlung Records (P) 2020 Yarlung Records
Blessed Are They (Version for Chorus & String Quintet) (Tarik O'Regan)
Tarik O'Regan, Composer - Robert Istad, Conductor - Pacific Chorale, Choir - Maria Cristina Navarro, Artist, MainArtist - Salastina Music Society, Orchestra
(C) 2020 Yarlung Records (P) 2020 Yarlung Records
Magnificat & Nunc dimittis (Tarik O'Regan)
Tarik O'Regan, Composer - Robert Istad, Conductor - Charles Tyler, Artist - Pacific Chorale, Choir - Nicholas Preston, Artist - Rebecca Hasquet, Artist, MainArtist - Jane Hyunjung Shim, Artist - Raphael Poon, Artist
(C) 2020 Yarlung Records (P) 2020 Yarlung Records
Turn (Tarik O'Regan)
Daniel Alvarez, Artist - Tarik O'Regan, Composer - Robert Istad, Conductor - Pacific Chorale, Choir - Chelsea Chaves, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2020 Yarlung Records (P) 2020 Yarlung Records
Facing West (Tarik O'Regan)
Tarik O'Regan, Composer - Robert Istad, Conductor - Charles Tyler, Artist - Pacific Chorale, Choir - Kathryn Lillich, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2020 Yarlung Records (P) 2020 Yarlung Records
The Ecstasies Above (Tarik O'Regan)
Tarik O'Regan, Composer - Robert Istad, Conductor - Pacific Chorale, Choir - Nicholas Preston, Artist - Salastina Music Society, Orchestra - Laurel Sanders, Artist - Jane Hyunjung Shim, Artist - Kathryn Lillich, Artist, MainArtist - Ryan Antal, Artist - Kate Martini, Artist - Nate Widelitz, Artist - Jackson McDonald, Artist
(C) 2020 Yarlung Records (P) 2020 Yarlung Records
I Listen to the Stillness of You (Tarik O'Regan)
Tarik O'Regan, Composer - Robert Istad, Conductor - Pacific Chorale, Choir, MainArtist
(C) 2020 Yarlung Records (P) 2020 Yarlung Records
Album review
The music of composer Tarik O'Regan is determinedly eclectic, with British, North African, and American sources of various kinds. Among its uniquely fascinating aspects is that he draws on the British choral tradition in which he was trained without being fully part of it. This collection of choral pieces gives a good idea of the variety of his style, and the performances by California's Pacific Chorale under director Robert Istad add a new dimension, with a fine, warm acoustic. The program consists of religious works and pieces, drawn from various kinds of poetry that might be called spiritual. O'Regan has a strong ear for poetry like John Rutter, but his tonal palette is both more diverse and more bracing. Some of the pieces here are short, lyrical works of a transparent vein; try "I Listen to the Stillness of You," a lovely D.H. Lawrence setting excerpted from a larger work for an ideally stable conclusion. Ecstasies Above, a setting Edgar Allan Poe, has a complex texture, including two vocal quartets and a string quartet that seems to draw on American folk music or bluegrass. The Magnificat and Nunc dimittis is an entirely different kind of piece, although it's recognizably the music of the same composer. The work includes spoken passages and various kinds of choral treatments, including polyphony, chant, and minimalist passages, as well as a solo cello. The singers, a 24-person group extracted from the larger Pacific Chorale, are challenged with a quiet high C and execute it perfectly. A consistently interesting program and beautiful singing make this one of the strongest American choral releases of 2020.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 7 track(s)
- Total length: 00:58:55
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Pacific Chorale
- Composer: Tarik O'Regan
- Label: Yarlung Records
- Genre: Classical Vocal Music (Secular and Sacred) Choral Music (Choirs)
(C) 2020 Yarlung Records (P) 2020 Yarlung Records
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