The album features music exclusively from the last 100 years, intentionally blurring the lines between 'Serious' and 'Popular' music and valuing creative arrangements as much as compositions.
Compositional Technique
Jaakko Mäntyjärvi's 'Come Live With Me' is a modern madrigal that uses no dissonances, yet its 5/8 and 7/8 measures and unusual harmonic progressions make it unmistakably contemporary.
Performer Biography
Calmus Ensemble actively commissions and premieres new works from composers, including Pulitzer Prize winner Paul Moravec, who is featured on this album.
Performer Biography
Calmus Ensemble, a German vocal quintet, has won numerous international awards, including the OPUS Klassik 2019 for 'Best Choral Recording'.
Performer Biography
Calmus Ensemble performs 50 to 60 concerts annually across Europe and visits the USA up to three times a year.
Performer Biography
Calmus Ensemble, shaped by the tradition of German boys' choirs, is at home in Renaissance, Baroque, and Romantic vocal music, but also has a passion for contemporary music.
Album & Artwork
The album 'Landmarks' is conceived around the simple idea of placing a pin in ten different places on a world map, representing the diverse origins of the music.
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