Graham Lack's "Demesnes" is a song cycle setting free English translations of Italian poems by Giacomo Leopardi, filtered through German renditions, including one by Rilke.
Performer Biography
Quartonal, the performing ensemble, won First Prize in the German Choral Competition in Dortmund in 2010 with an "outstanding success" grade.
Album & Artwork
The album's title, "Another Way," reflects the Romantic idea that the journey itself is the goal, not just reaching a destination.
Composition History
Three contemporary works on this album were written specifically for Quartonal and are world premiere recordings.
Composition History
Philip Lawson's "Wanderlust" was originally titled "Give in, let go" and was written for Quartonal to be performed as part of Florian Sievers's bachelor's degree concert.
Compositional Technique
Alec Rowley's "Full Tide" cycle describes a 19th-century industrialized port, with its third movement evoking old pirate songs through its dark color and rocking 6/8 time.
Composer Biography
Cecil Armstrong Gibbs, a composer featured on this album, studied with Ralph Vaughan Williams at the Royal College of Music.
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