The arrangement of Bloch's 'Prayer' by Luna Pearl Woolf and David Van Taylor weaves words from Minneapolis anti-ICE resistors into a plea to the community itself.
Recording & Production
The album was recorded on May 5th, 2026, at the Ted Mann Concert Hall at the School of Music at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis.
Interpretation
In the arrangement of Ernest Bloch's 'Prayer', the violin joins the cello in solidarity, and the choir replaces the wordless piano, transforming the accompaniment into a harmonious incantation.
Performer Biography
Matt Haimovitz, a cellist on this album, is joined by his students from the School of Music at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities for Julius Klengel's 'Hymnus'.
Album & Artwork
The album's title, 'Neighbors', and its three tracks are offered in gratitude to the people of Minneapolis and Saint Paul for their stand for love and human dignity.
Composer Biography
Julius Klengel, whose 'Hymnus' is featured, was the principal cellist of the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra and a teacher of legendary cellists like Emmanuel Feuermann and Gregor Piatigorsky.
Composition History
David C. Dickau's piece 'I Am Spirit' was inspired by the ICE shootings in Minneapolis and Portland, and speaks to the current times.
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