Forrest: Requiem for the Living - Sharp & Ramsay: Come Away to the Skies (A High Lonesome Mass) [Live]
1/6/2018, 11 Tracks, 1:03:38
Featuring
Peggy Dettwiler
Amanda Ritter
Katie Holdren
Micah Neiss
Sheila Hornberger
Susan Laib
Rebecca Dodson-Webster
Grace Scarpino-Stoutenburg
Frank Lakatos
Bradley Holtman
Diane Fiorentino
Cole Ramsey
Joshua Johnson
Conner Newkam-Ulrich
Jacob Charles-Foil
Nathan Shedd
Malcolm Layaou
Ryan Canavan
Brian Story
Steven Simpson
Judy Terwilliger
Andy Wlasniewski
Mark Strauss
Matt Wlasniewski
Mansfield University Festival Chorus
Mansfield University Chamber Ensemble
Crow Hill
Dan Forrest
Tim Sharp
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Composer's Artistic Vision
Despite its subject matter, the overall effect of Dan Forrest's Requiem for the Living is intended to be a celebration of life.
Compositional Technique
The High Lonesome Mass, by Tim Sharp and Wes Ramsay, combines southern vocal and instrumental harmony with traditional mass form, using early American hymn tunes and bluegrass instruments.
Compositional Technique
Dan Forrest's Requiem for the Living replaces the traditional Dies Irae with 'Vanitas Vanitatum,' which focuses on the pain of existence.
Recording & Production
Crow Hill, a bluegrass band from Berks County, PA, accompanied both performances on this CD, bringing their unique sound to the High Lonesome Mass.
Composition History
Dan Forrest's Requiem for the Living, composed in 2013, received over a hundred performances worldwide within a year of its composition.
Performer Biography
Peggy Dettwiler, the conductor, has produced two DVDs on choral styles and made her conducting debut at Carnegie Hall in January 2014.
Compositional Technique
The High Lonesome Mass incorporates elements of shape-note singing and sacred harp, intertwined with Appalachian folk music melodies and harmonies.
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