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Navona Records is proud to TRANSIT VOICES from composer Carl Vollrath. Featuring a series of works for clarinet, the album grapples with existential questions; who were the humans of prehistory, and what defining qualities do our spirits share in common with theirs? Vollrath imagines these clarinet pieces as found archaeological objects, voices from long ago that have somehow made their way to our present-day ears. Inspired by Andrew Robinson's book Lost Languages The Enigma of the World's Undeciphered Scripts, the music plums a cavernous underworld for clues toward a deeper understanding of human existence. This newest album comes on the heels of Vollrath's acclaimed THE UNFOLDING FLUTE (2020) and is sure to delight listeners with it's rich and dynamic works for clarinet. Album Tracks 1. Merging Memories 2. Testament II 3. Unknown Harbinger 4. Trio for Violin, Clarinet, and Piano~I. Moonlit Shadows 5. Trio for Violin, Clarinet, and Piano~II. Haunting Thoughts 6. Trio for Violin, Clarinet, and Piano~III. Scherzare 7. Pollock's Pictures~I. Guardians of the Secret 8. Pollock's Pictures~II. Convergence 9. Pollock's Pictures~III. Cathedral 1. Testament I 2. Sonata for Clarinet no. 4~I. Swiftly and Lightly 3. Sonata for Clarinet no. 4~II. Dreamily 4. Sonata for Clarinet no. 4~III. Rustic 5. Sonata for Clarinet no. 4~IV. Swiftly 6. Sonata for Clarinet no. 5~I. Expressive 7. Sonata for Clarinet no. 5~II. Fast 8. Bela's Bash 9. Farewell to a Virgin
