SKU: FG.55011-484-5
ISBN 9790550114845.
In January 1999, Nieminen worked with his oboe piece Elegy for Agatha. The work kept running through his mind. Its musically intimate and intriguing setting seemed to include sufficient elements for explicating a bigger whole. The poem by Hannele Huovi was the inspiration of the sequel: Kuulen virtaavaa valoa ja se on pimeys (I can here streaming light and it is darkness). In his work, Nieminen also looks back on his days in military service. The mental pictures created decades ago on guard during winter frost amid silence combined with Huovi's poem took a musical shape. I Hear Streaming Light (1999) for the String Quartet was created out of these ideas, which together with Elegy for Agatha constitute a whole called I Can Hear Northern Lights. All musical material and melodic themes of the string quartet piece originate from Elegy for Agatha but they do not appear in their original forms.
SKU: PR.144405680
UPC: 680160609826.
In the mid-1980s, Martin had little time for music, but still managed to complete his fifth quartet. The subtitle was suggested by an associate, upon hearing the third movement. The fourth movement is likened by Martin to an Escher staircase, always ascending. For advanced performers. Duration: 11'15.
SKU: GI.G-CD-W109
UPC: 028947886891.
Ola Gjeilo, a rising composer in the world of choral music, debuts his first recording on the Decca label. His music has an ethereal and bewitching sound that will captivate and transport you to a heavenly place. He 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 strings, and exquisite acoustic guitar. Gjeilo has evolved a musical style which is at once contemporary and familiar. His concentrated harmonies and rich textures combined with graceful, engaging melodies contain echoes of Morten Lauridsen and Eric Whitacre. Ola describes his music as a lyrical mix of improvisation and classical and it has often been describe it as cinematic, evocative, and lush. Track Listing: Ubi Caritas The Spheres The Ground Sanctus (London) The Crossing Northern Lights The Lake Isle Serenity (O Magnum Mysterium) Tundra Reflections Sacred Heart.
