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If you’re an insomniac, this is for you. Not because it’s boring or lacklustre… quite the opposite, it captures the mysterious and magical nature of sleep, the temporary death from which we resurrect each morning.
Following in the footsteps of the incredibly successful album Official (released by ECM in 1994 with Norwegian saxophonist Jan Garbarek and The Hilliard Ensemble), this recording offers a series of meditations for voice and saxophone, alternating between classical and contemporary pieces. It also features compositions by solo saxophonist Christian Forshaw, whose piece In Paradisum is like a tribute to—arguably even a recreation of—Allegri’s Miserere.
The mesmerising sound of the saxophone blends into the stunning vocals of the seven singers from the Tenebrae choir, directed by Nigel Short. Their voices beautifully intertwine with the melismas of the music composed by Hildegard von Bingen, Thomas Tallis, Tomás Luis de Victoria and Antoine Brumel. The work of these great composers serves as a beacon of light which guides the contemporary compositions on this recording. © François Hudry/Qobuz
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Nigel Short, MainArtist - Tenebrae, MainArtist - Orlando Gibbons, Composer - Nick Parker, Producer - Christian Forshaw, Composer, MainArtist, MusicPublisher
(C) 2022 Signum Classics (P) 2022 Signum Records
Nigel Short, MainArtist - Tenebrae, MainArtist - Nick Parker, Producer - Christian Forshaw, Composer, MainArtist, MusicPublisher
(C) 2022 Signum Classics (P) 2022 Signum Records
Hildegard Von Bingen, Composer - Nigel Short, Composer, MainArtist, MusicPublisher - Tenebrae, MainArtist - Nick Parker, Producer - Christian Forshaw, MainArtist - Victoria Meteyard, MainArtist
(C) 2022 Signum Classics (P) 2022 Signum Records
Traditional, Composer - Nigel Short, MainArtist - Tenebrae, MainArtist - Nick Parker, Producer - Christian Forshaw, Composer, MainArtist, MusicPublisher
(C) 2022 Signum Classics (P) 2022 Signum Records
Thomas Tallis, Composer - PUBLIC DOMAIN, MusicPublisher - Nigel Short, MainArtist - Tenebrae, MainArtist - Nick Parker, Producer
(C) 2022 Signum Classics (P) 2022 Signum Records
Nigel Short, MainArtist - Tenebrae, MainArtist - Nick Parker, Producer - Sir Henry Walford Davies, Composer - Christian Forshaw, Composer, MainArtist, MusicPublisher
(C) 2022 Signum Classics (P) 2022 Signum Records
Thomas Tallis, Composer - Nigel Short, MainArtist - Tenebrae, MainArtist - Nick Parker, Producer - Christian Forshaw, Composer, MainArtist, MusicPublisher
(C) 2022 Signum Classics (P) 2022 Signum Records
Nigel Short, MainArtist - Tenebrae, MainArtist - Nick Parker, Producer - Christian Forshaw, Composer, MainArtist, MusicPublisher
(C) 2022 Signum Classics (P) 2022 Signum Records
PUBLIC DOMAIN, MusicPublisher - Tomás Luis de Victoria, Composer - Nigel Short, MainArtist - Tenebrae, MainArtist - Nick Parker, Producer
(C) 2022 Signum Classics (P) 2022 Signum Records
Nigel Short, MainArtist - Tenebrae, MainArtist - Nick Parker, Producer - Novello & Co Ltd, MusicPublisher - Owain Park, Composer
(C) 2022 Signum Classics (P) 2022 Signum Records
Thomas Tallis, Composer - Nigel Short, MainArtist - Tenebrae, MainArtist - Nick Parker, Producer - Christian Forshaw, Composer, MainArtist, MusicPublisher
(C) 2022 Signum Classics (P) 2022 Signum Records
William Henry Monk, Composer - Nigel Short, MainArtist - Tenebrae, MainArtist - Henry Francis Lyte, Composer - Nick Parker, Producer - Christian Forshaw, Composer, MainArtist, MusicPublisher
(C) 2022 Signum Classics (P) 2022 Signum Records
PUBLIC DOMAIN, MusicPublisher - Nigel Short, MainArtist - Tenebrae, MainArtist - Antoine Brumel, Composer - Nick Parker, Producer
(C) 2022 Signum Classics (P) 2022 Signum Records
Album review
If you’re an insomniac, this is for you. Not because it’s boring or lacklustre… quite the opposite, it captures the mysterious and magical nature of sleep, the temporary death from which we resurrect each morning.
Following in the footsteps of the incredibly successful album Official (released by ECM in 1994 with Norwegian saxophonist Jan Garbarek and The Hilliard Ensemble), this recording offers a series of meditations for voice and saxophone, alternating between classical and contemporary pieces. It also features compositions by solo saxophonist Christian Forshaw, whose piece In Paradisum is like a tribute to—arguably even a recreation of—Allegri’s Miserere.
The mesmerising sound of the saxophone blends into the stunning vocals of the seven singers from the Tenebrae choir, directed by Nigel Short. Their voices beautifully intertwine with the melismas of the music composed by Hildegard von Bingen, Thomas Tallis, Tomás Luis de Victoria and Antoine Brumel. The work of these great composers serves as a beacon of light which guides the contemporary compositions on this recording. © François Hudry/Qobuz
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 01:02:22
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Tenebrae Christian Forshaw Nigel Short
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Signum Records
- Genre: Classical
(C) 2022 Signum Classics (P) 2022 Signum Records
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