This album was recorded in June-July 2019 at Armoury Studios in Vancouver, with Vince Renaud mixing and mastering the tracks.
Composer Biography
Christopher Tyler Nickel's award-winning music has been heard in over 160 countries, spanning concert hall works, film, television, and theatre scores.
Compositional Technique
Composer Christopher Tyler Nickel uses recurring musical themes throughout the oratorio, such as the 'darkness' motif, 'miracle' theme, and a theme for Jesus' baptism, which reappear with alterations.
Composer Biography
Christopher Tyler Nickel, the composer, has received critical acclaim for his music, described as 'Epic without being at all overdone' by BBC Music Magazine.
Album & Artwork
This album, "Death and Resurrection," is one of three EPs excerpted from the larger oratorio "The Gospel According to Mark."
Performer Biography
Clyde Mitchell, the conductor, is the Founding Music Director of Lions Gate Sinfonia, a professional orchestra in Vancouver.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The music on this album reflects the mixed and conflicting emotions of the Gospel's narrative, with themes interweaving and coming into their fullest forms.
