Various Artists - Violin Concertos for Children 1 / Various - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Pier Paolo Scattolin's eclectic compositional style, which developed in parallel with his assiduous activity as a choir conductor, reaches an important stage in this discographic production with a sacred and spiritual character, in contrast to his last CD Suoni e rime sparse published in 2021 and centred on profane poetic inspiration. Indeed, it is all sacred themes (both historical and original) that form the backbone of these 5 meditations, which see the executive use of a great variety of instruments and ensembles, with the inclusion of timbral peculiarities provided by harmonic singing and Tibetan bells. The Euridice Choir of Bologna in it's various ensembles is once again the protagonist of the vocal parts, flanked by the Circe ensemble and exceptional soloists to whom the author dedicates first performances, both recordings and concerts.

Gothic Voices' eagerly awaited new album features music from The Old Hall Manuscript a wonderful collection of classy compositions from late fourteenth- to early fifteenth-century England. It embodies the English 'flavor' of music of the time, with it's smooth melodies and sweet harmonies, irresistible to Franco-Flemish composers writing a generation or so later, and known by them as the 'Contenance Angloise'. This highly expressive and quirky music, ranging in atmosphere from gently suave strains to high-octane cascades of sound, benefits from the gorgeous acoustics of Boxgrove Priory. English music by Cooke, Power, Pycard and Dunstable is answered by Burgundian composers Dufay, Lymburgia and Binchois, thus demonstrating the influence of said English Countenance, and hearing it's echoes in the response. This is Gothic Voices' fourth album for Linn following it's first recording of mediaeval Christmas music, Nowell synge we bothe al and som, and two thematic programs, The Dufay Spectacle and Mary Star Of The Sea, each of which received widespread critical acclaim.

Various Artists - Violin Concertos for Children 2 / Various [COMPACT DISCS] date 09/30/2003