Paul Hillier, the conductor, has received multiple accolades including an OBE, the Order of the White Star of Estonia, and two GRAMMY awards for Best Choral Recording.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Bent Sørensen's music is characterized by a sense of silence and longing, often appearing to vanish as soon as it's caught.
Compositional Technique
For 'Snowbells', Bent Sørensen recorded church bells from eight different churches along Hærvejen, an ancient Danish road, and incorporated them into the work.
Recording & Production
The choral singing for 'Snowbells' was recorded in Studio 2 at DR Koncerthuset in Copenhagen, while the church bells were recorded from various locations.
Composer Biography
Bent Sørensen, born in 1958, aesthetically connects to both Late Romanticism and modern digital sounds, mastering conventional forms while also dissolving them.
Composition History
The work 'Snowbells' by Bent Sørensen was conceived as an outdoor installation in a forest, moving his music away from formal concert halls.
Performer Biography
The Danish National Vocal Ensemble consists of 18 professional full-time singers, known for performing a wide range of music from Early music to demanding new compositions.
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