Ars Nova Copenhagen, founded in 1979, is recognized as one of the world's finest vocal ensembles, specializing in Renaissance polyphonic choral music and new vocal music.
Composition History
Carl Nielsen began composing his Three Motets without having chosen the texts, focusing instead on the fundamental moods of anxiety, peace, and jubilation.
Compositional Technique
Carl Nielsen's Three Motets blend his unmistakable symphonic style with 16th-century imitative textures, creating a unique hybrid rather than a pastiche of the Palestrina style.
Album & Artwork
The album's theme, 'Crossing Borders,' emerged after performing Line Tjørnhøj's Vox Reportage, inspired by the texts used in that piece.
Composition History
Carl Nielsen's Three Motets were composed in 1929 for Denmark's Palestrina Choir and its conductor Mogens Wöldike, both highly renowned at the time.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in the DXD audio format (Digital eXtreme Definition), at 352.8 kHz/32bit, using DPA 4006TL microphones and monitored on B&W 802 Diamond speakers.
Performer Biography
Paul Hillier, the chief conductor of Ars Nova Copenhagen, has received multiple accolades, including an OBE, the Order of the White Star of Estonia, and two Grammys.
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