World Choir Of Peace Meijer - Peaceful Choir - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Peaceful Choir by harpist Lavinia Meijer and chamber choir World Choir of Peace is a relaxing musical journey through the manifold colors and sounds of contemporary choral music. Renowned international composers have contributed entirely new works or arrangements for this unique recording project, including Sir Karl Jenkins, Grammy-nominated composer and pianist Hauschka, San Fermin mastermind Ellis Ludwig-Leone, composer icon John Rutter, Estonian pop-violinist Maarja Nuut and German soundtrack composer David Reichelt (8 Days). The album includes 15 world-premiere recordings and music by house-hold names such as Ola Gjeilo, Eric Whitacre, Max Richter, Hans Zimmer and Arvo Pärt. Next to them, critically acclaimed composers of choral music have contributed to the album, such as Grammy-nominated Norwegian composer Kim André Arnesen and American composers Dan Forrest, Jake Runestand and Elaine Hagenberg. For some pieces, the chamber choir is accompanied by an ensemble of additional instruments. Next to harpist Lavinia Meijer, violinist and influencer Esther Abrami, pianist Tim Allhoff or cellist Gereon Theis join the choir. The InchWorld Choir for PeaceInch consists of 24 professional singers from 15 countries worldwide and was founded by conductor Nicol Matt. Matt has been involved in the production of more than 100 choral music recordings in his career. For this particular recording he collaborates with Grammy-winning sound engineer Gregor Zielinsky. Album Tracks 1. The Music's Always There with You 2. Healing Light A Celtic Prayer 3. O Love 4. Serenity (O Magnum Mysterium) 5. Threads 6. Wandering Soul (Arr. for Choir from Hungarian Dance No.1, Woo 1) 7. Ave Maria 8. Lullaby (From Three Nocturnes) 9. Let My Love Be Heard 10. Eja Mater 11. Come to Me 12. The Earthly Rose 13. To Look for Owls 14. Fifteen Million Acres 15. The Seal Lulla