Lux Aurumque, Dale Warland, Music CD

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Lux Aurumque


1	Strastnaya Sed'mista (Lit
2	A Prayer of the Middle Ag
3	O sacrum convivium, for c
4	Take Him, Earth, for Cher
5	Salvation Is Created (Spa
6	Hymn to the Creator of Li
7	O Magnum Mysterium, for c
8	Lux aurumque, for chorus
9	Ave Maria, for chorus
10	Concerto for choir (Conce
11	Liturgy of St John Chryso
12	To God 'In Memoriam M.B.'
13	Otche Nash (Our Father),

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This CD brings together a collection of choral works recorded by the Dale Warland Singers between 2001 and 2004, the group's final year. The pieces were all written in the twentieth century (if one counts the year 2000 in the reckoning) and are united by theme -- they all use texts from the Christian tradition -- and by tone -- all are subdued and reverent. The Dale Warland Singers perform with extraordinarily pure tone and with an excellent vocal blend. Warland's interpretations emphasize the meditative and devotional mood of the music and let the rich harmonies and lyrical lines speak for themselves. All the works are unaccompanied except for Dominick Argento's "To God 'In Memoriam M.B,'" in which a trumpet enters on the choir's final, long-sustained note, playing a plaintive valedictory melody, to stunning effect. Another standout is Herbert Howells' "Take Him Earth, for Cherishing," written after the death of John F. Kennedy, a harmonically intense and emotionally wrenching memorial. The sound quality is excellent -- clean and warm. Stephen Eddins, All Music Guide

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Lux Aurumque


1	Strastnaya Sed'mista (Lit
2	A Prayer of the Middle Ag
3	O sacrum convivium, for c
4	Take Him, Earth, for Cher
5	Salvation Is Created (Spa
6	Hymn to the Creator of Li
7	O Magnum Mysterium, for c
8	Lux aurumque, for chorus
9	Ave Maria, for chorus
10	Concerto for choir (Conce
11	Liturgy of St John Chryso
12	To God 'In Memoriam M.B.'
13	Otche Nash (Our Father),

Lux Aurumque
1.	Strastnaya Sed'mista (Liturgy of Holy Week), for chorus, Op. 58: 7. Of Thy Mystical Supper 4:45
	Composed by Alexander Grechaninov
	Performed by Dale Warland
	Conducted by Dale Warland
2.	A Prayer of the Middle Ages, for chorus 3:49
	Composed by Howard Hanson
	Performed by Dale Warland
	Conducted by Dale Warland
3.	O sacrum convivium, for choir 4:45
	Composed by Vytautas Miskinis
	Performed by Dale Warland
	Conducted by Dale Warland
4.	Take Him, Earth, for Cherishing, motet on the death of President Kennedy for chorus 8:24
	Composed by Herbert Howells
	Performed by Dale Warland
	Conducted by Dale Warland
5.	Salvation Is Created (Spas��iye sod�lal), for choir, Op. 25/5 3:35
	Composed by Pavel Chesnokov
	Performed by Dale Warland
	Conducted by Dale Warland
6.	Hymn to the Creator of Light, for unaccompanied double choir 7:35
	Composed by John Rutter
	Performed by Dale Warland
	Conducted by Dale Warland
7.	O Magnum Mysterium, for chorus 5:40
	Composed by Morten Lauridsen
	Performed by Dale Warland
	Conducted by Dale Warland
8.	Lux aurumque, for chorus 3:43
	Composed by Eric Whitacre
	Performed by Dale Warland and Teresa Tierney
	Conducted by Dale Warland
9.	Ave Maria, for chorus 6:30
	Composed by Franz Biebl
	Performed by Dale Warland, Joel C. Fischer and Eric N. Hopkins
	Conducted by Dale Warland
10.	Concerto for choir (Concerto for soprano & chorus): Complete This Work 5:20
	Composed by Alfred Schnittke
	Performed by Dale Warland
	Conducted by Dale Warland
11.	Liturgy of St John Chrysostom, for chorus, Op. 31: 12. We Hymn Thee 2:59
	Composed by Sergey Rachmaninov
	Performed by Dale Warland and Lynette Johnson
	Conducted by Dale Warland
12.	To God 'In Memoriam M.B.', for chorus & trumpet 3:34
	Composed by Dominick Argento
	Performed by Dale Warland and Martin Hodel
	Conducted by Dale Warland
13.	Otche Nash (Our Father), for choir 3:04
	Composed by Nikolai Golovanov
	Performed by Dale Warland
	Conducted by Dale Warland

All Music Guide

This CD brings together a collection of choral works recorded by the Dale Warland Singers between 2001 and 2004, the group's final year. The pieces were all written in the twentieth century (if one counts the year 2000 in the reckoning) and are united by theme -- they all use texts from the Christian tradition -- and by tone -- all are subdued and reverent. The Dale Warland Singers perform with extraordinarily pure tone and with an excellent vocal blend. Warland's interpretations emphasize the meditative and devotional mood of the music and let the rich harmonies and lyrical lines speak for themselves. All the works are unaccompanied except for Dominick Argento's "To God 'In Memoriam M.B,'" in which a trumpet enters on the choir's final, long-sustained note, playing a plaintive valedictory melody, to stunning effect. Another standout is Herbert Howells' "Take Him Earth, for Cherishing," written after the death of John F. Kennedy, a harmonically intense and emotionally wrenching memorial. The sound quality is excellent -- clean and warm. Stephen Eddins

Product Details

Format: CD - Digi-Pak
Release Date: 05/08/2007
Label: GOTHIC RECORDS
Catalog No.: 49252
UPC: 334925222
Sales Rank: 2,029

Album Credits
Performance Credits
Dale Warland		Primary Artist