Eenvalds: Passion And Resurrection & Other Choral Works

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Eenvalds: Passion and Resurrection & Other Choral WorksOpis:Product Description Rarely before have I sat in a concert hall and heard a new work that sounded so fresh yet so familiar Esenvalds Passion and Resurrection is surely set to become a classic, a position Hyperions forthcoming CD release of the work should consolidate (On an Overgrown Path). The live performance last year of this major and substantial work by the young Latvian composer Esenvalds thrilled critics and audiences alike. As a new liturgical work that looks set to enter the repertoire it is comparable to Arvo Parts Passio. Eschewing the single narrative perspective that characterizes the great Passion settings of the past, the composer has assembled an interlocking mosaic of texts from the gospels, from Byzantine and Roman liturgies, and from the Old Testament. Stephen Laytons commitment to new Baltic music is well-known and he has a deep understanding of the musical language of the area reflected by performances of great integrity and passion. This recording is particularly splendid, featuring not only the matchless Polyphony and Britten Sinfonia but also Carolyn Sampson, acclaimed for her performances of early music on Hyperion but heard here to dazzling effect, crowning the performance with her extraordinary singing. Review If the music wasn't so utterly gorgeous.

I would happily devote several hundred words to praising Stephen Layton for these totally absorbing performances.

Along with Polyphony,he set the benchmark long ago,and while this is as good as anything they've ever committed to disc,the real praise here has to be reserved for Erik Esenvalds,whose music clearly warrants a great deal more exposure. --IRR,Mar'11 A British choir takes on the music of a young Latvian composer.

The star is soprano Carolyn Sampson,whose rich timbre and effortless ascents into the stratosphere crown this splendid performance. --Gramophone,May'11 Carolyn Sampson is the featured guest on the title piece and sings superbly,but there is also very fine work by soloists from within Polyphony,particulary the sopranos. Performance and Recording **** --BBC Music Magazine,May'11Autor:Polyphony Stephen LaytonNośnik:Audio CDPłyt:Język: English: Published; English: Original Language; EnglishData wydania: 2025-05-31Waga: 0.24 gramWysokość: 0.4 cmSzerokość: 4.9 cmDługość: 5.6 cmNew Store StockUWAGA: Kupując produkt na tej aukcji zgadzasz się na wydłużony termin realizacji wysyłki (10-14 dni roboczych). Podany towar pochodzi z zagranicznego magazynu, stąd wydłużony czas realizacji który podany jest obok.