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The is the debut release of the World Choir for Peace, recorded in early 2020; the name is shortened here to Peaceful Choir. The group includes singers from various countries and has the stated goal of promoting world peace through choral diversity. That's as may be, although one might note that the music is not terribly diverse, even if the singers may be. The pieces are all tonal, proceed in gentle melodic arcs and moderate tempos, and feature unobtrusive instrumental accompaniment from a harp or strings. The distinctive harp sound of Lavinia Meijer is a recurring attraction, and doubtless listeners in search of what a Dallas classical radio station used to call a "stress eliminator" will find much to like here. Paradoxically though, this is what makes the album interesting beyond the pure crossover crowd: it does, as promised, try to define a "new sound of choral music." The program is initiated with the reigning king of new choral tonalism, John Rutter, and ranges from the U.S. to the Baltics (commendably featuring newcomer Maarja Nuut as well as standbys Pärt and Ešenvalds), with a slightly different take on the overall style in each case. Perhaps Eric Whitacre and Max Richter, who have been at this for a while, deliver the most creative explorations, but most listeners will find something to like...as well as a stress eliminator. World peace might, however, require a deeper kind of self-examination.
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John Rutter, Composer, Lyricist - Lavinia Meijer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Nicol Matt, Conductor, MainArtist - World Choir for Peace, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Lavinia Meijer & World Choir for Peace, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 2020 Sony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH
Karl Jenkins, Composer - Anonymus, Lyricist - Lavinia Meijer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Nicol Matt, Conductor, MainArtist - Tim Allhoff, Piano, MainArtist - Esther Abrami, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Gereon Theis, Violoncello, MainArtist - World Choir for Peace, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Lavinia Meijer & Esther Abrami & World Choir for Peace, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 2020 Sony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH
George Matheson, Lyricist - Nicol Matt, Conductor, MainArtist - Elaine Hagenberg, Composer - Gereon Theis, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - World Choir for Peace, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Josefa Schmidt, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Gereon Theis & Josefa Schmidt & World Choir for Peace, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 2020 Sony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH
Ola Gjeilo, Composer, Lyricist - Nicol Matt, Conductor, MainArtist - Esther Abrami, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - World Choir for Peace, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Esther Abrami & World Choir for Peace, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 2020 Sony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH
Nicol Matt, Conductor, MainArtist - Maarja Nuut, Composer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - World Choir for Peace, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Maarja Nuut & World Choir for Peace, AssociatedPerformer - Nizar Qubbani, Lyricist
(P) 2020 Sony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH
Johannes Brahms, Composer - Nicol Matt, Conductor, MainArtist - David Reichelt, Adapter, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jordan Prince, Lyricist - World Choir for Peace, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - World Choir for Peace & David Reichelt, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 2020 Sony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH
Nicol Matt, Conductor, MainArtist - Helen Ostafew, Composer, Lyricist - World Choir for Peace, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 2020 Sony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH
Lavinia Meijer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Daniel Elder, Composer, Lyricist - Nicol Matt, Conductor, MainArtist - World Choir for Peace, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Lavinia Meijer & World Choir for Peace, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 2020 Sony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH
Alfred Noyes, Lyricist - Nicol Matt, Conductor, MainArtist - World Choir for Peace, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jake Runestand, Composer
(P) 2020 Sony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH
Anonymus, Lyricist - Lavinia Meijer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Nicol Matt, Conductor, MainArtist - Kim André Arnesen, Composer - Gereon Theis, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - World Choir for Peace, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Lavinia Meijer & Gereon Theis & World Choir for Peace, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 2020 Sony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH
Traditional, Lyricist - Dan Forrest, Composer - Nicol Matt, Conductor, MainArtist - Gereon Theis, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - World Choir for Peace, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Josefa Schmidt, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Gereon Theis & Josefa Schmidt & World Choir for Peace, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 2020 Sony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH
Lavinia Meijer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Emma Jones, Lyricist - Eriks Esenvalds, Composer - Nicol Matt, Conductor, MainArtist - World Choir for Peace, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Lavinia Meijer & World Choir for Peace, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 2020 Sony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH
Lavinia Meijer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Nicol Matt, Conductor, MainArtist - Ellis Ludwig-Leone, Composer, Lyricist - Gereon Theis, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - World Choir for Peace, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Lavinia Meijer & Gereon Theis & World Choir for Peace, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 2020 Sony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH
Lavinia Meijer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Nicol Matt, Conductor, MainArtist - Volker Bertelmann, Composer, Lyricist - Tim Allhoff, Piano, MainArtist - Esther Abrami, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Gereon Theis, Violoncello, MainArtist - World Choir for Peace, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jan Andrees, Adapter - Lavinia Meijer & Esther Abrami & World Choir for Peace, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 2020 Sony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH
Rudyard Kipling, Lyricist - Eric Whitacre, Composer - Lavinia Meijer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Nicol Matt, Conductor, MainArtist - World Choir for Peace, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Lavinia Meijer & World Choir for Peace, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 2020 Sony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH
Max Richter, Composer, Lyricist - Nicol Matt, Conductor, MainArtist - World Choir for Peace, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 2020 Sony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH
Hans Zimmer, Composer, Lyricist - Nicol Matt, Conductor, MainArtist - Kammerchor Hannover, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - World Choir for Peace, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - World Choir for Peace & Kammerchor Hannover, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 2020 Sony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH
Arvo Pärt, Composer, Lyricist - Nicol Matt, Conductor, MainArtist - World Choir for Peace, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 2020 Sony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH
Fredrik Sixten, Composer, Lyricist - Nicol Matt, Conductor, MainArtist - World Choir for Peace, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 2020 Sony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH
Album review
The is the debut release of the World Choir for Peace, recorded in early 2020; the name is shortened here to Peaceful Choir. The group includes singers from various countries and has the stated goal of promoting world peace through choral diversity. That's as may be, although one might note that the music is not terribly diverse, even if the singers may be. The pieces are all tonal, proceed in gentle melodic arcs and moderate tempos, and feature unobtrusive instrumental accompaniment from a harp or strings. The distinctive harp sound of Lavinia Meijer is a recurring attraction, and doubtless listeners in search of what a Dallas classical radio station used to call a "stress eliminator" will find much to like here. Paradoxically though, this is what makes the album interesting beyond the pure crossover crowd: it does, as promised, try to define a "new sound of choral music." The program is initiated with the reigning king of new choral tonalism, John Rutter, and ranges from the U.S. to the Baltics (commendably featuring newcomer Maarja Nuut as well as standbys Pärt and Ešenvalds), with a slightly different take on the overall style in each case. Perhaps Eric Whitacre and Max Richter, who have been at this for a while, deliver the most creative explorations, but most listeners will find something to like...as well as a stress eliminator. World peace might, however, require a deeper kind of self-examination.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 19 track(s)
- Total length: 01:38:03
- Main artists: Lavinia Meijer World Choir for Peace
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Sony Classical - Sony Music
- Genre: Classical
(P) 2020 Sony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH
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