Arvo Part: Triodion.Arvo Part: Triodion Polyphony/Stephen Layton (Hyperion CDA (1) (Compact Disc Audio) The compact disc file extension that is seen on the computer in Explorer or some other file manager. CDA files are actually pointers to the locations of the individual tracks on the CD medium. See CD-DA. 67375) Triodion presents eight selections of religious choral music by the Estonian composer Arvo Part. Six of the eight selections are first recordings, making this a most appealing new release for those who enjoy the music of this spiritually minded composer. Polyphony polyphony (pəlĭf`ənē), music whose texture is formed by the interweaving of several melodic lines. The lines are independent but sound together harmonically. is a small chorus of about 21 voices. Recorded in a London church, they sound magnificent. On three of the selections, they are accompanied on organ by Christopher Bowers-Broadbent Christopher Bowers-Broadbent is an English organist and composer. Biography He was a chorister in the Choir of King's College, Cambridge, and went on to study organ and composition at the Royal Academy of Music, where he was taught by Arnold Richardson and Richard Rodney . With more than 78 minutes of music, this CD is wonderfully filled. Particularly lovely is "Nunc dimittis Nunc dimittis (nŭngk dĭmĭt`ĭs) [Lat.,=now you are dismissing], the opening words of Simeon's song of praise on the occasion of the presentation of the infant Jesus in the Temple. ," composed in 2001, which has an ethereal sound that is heavenly in nature. The title cut, "Triodion," is both tender and dramatic, and it is hard to imagine anyone able to resist the charms of Part's setting of Robert Burn's "My Heart's in the Highlands." With excellent sound and extensive liner notes liner notes pl.n. Explanatory notes about a record album, cassette, or compact disk included on the jacket or in the packaging. , this is a first-class production in every respect. Those who appreciate choral music will find much to treasure here. |
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