Ola Gjielo: Voices Piano Strings

Ola Gjielo ,Voces 8

Ola Gjielo: Voices Piano Strings
Format
Audio
Publisher
Country
Published
1 April 2016
ISBN
0028947886891

Ola Gjielo: Voices Piano Strings

Ola Gjielo ,Voces 8

A rising composer’s debut release on a major label, Gjeilo’s album on Decca is an important release of heavenly, bewitching, eternal new choral music for our time. Ethereal yet tangible, this is music with wide appeal; music of purity and beauty; music at once restful and uplifting.

Composer Ola Gjeilo draws on influences from his Nordic background to conjure modern choral music of exceptional beauty. Radiant vocal textures are enhanced by transcendental instrumental additions; a twinkling piano performed by Ola himself; captivating, exquisite strings; and bewitching acoustic guitar.

Ethereal yet tangible, this is music with wide appeal; music of purity and beauty; music at once restful and uplifting.

Gjeilo - pronounced “Yay-lo” - has evolved a musical style which is at once contemporary and familiar. His concentrated harmonies and rich textures combined with graceful, engaging melody, contain echoes of Morten Lauridsen, Eric Whitacre, and the best luscious film scores.

Influenced by improvisers, along with composers such as John Adams, Desplat, Newman, Marinelli, Williams, Elgar, Vaughan-Williams and Tavener, Ola describes his music as “a lyrical mix of improvisation and classical”, and others often describe it as “cinematic… evocative, lush, story-telling…”

Track listing:

Ubi caritas

Ola Gjeilo (piano), Voces 8

The Spheres

Tenebrae, Chamber Orchestra of London

The Ground

Tenebrae, Chamber Orchestra of London

Sanctus: London

Tenebrae

The Crossing

Ola Gjeilo (piano). Thomas Gould (violin), Ciaran McCabe (violin), Jon Thorne (viola), Matthew Sharp (cello)

Northern Lights

Voces 8

The Lake Isle

Ola Gjeilo (piano), Thomas Gould (violin), Ciaran McCabe (violin), Jon Thorne (viola), Matthew Sharp (cello), Tenebrae

Serenity

Tenebrae

Tundra

Ola Gjeilo (piano), Thomas Gould (violin), Ciaran McCabe (violin), Jon Thorne (viola), Matthew Sharp (cello), Tenebrae

Reflections

Ola Gjeilo (piano), Thomas Gould (violin), Ciaran McCabe (violin), Jon Thorne (viola), Matthew Sharp (cello)

Sacred Heart

Ben Hancox (violin), Hannah Dawson (violin), Simone van der Giessen (viola), Matthew Sharp (cello), Voces 8

 

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