Mårten Jansson's 'Stillae' was a commissioned composition dedicated to the Jugendkonzertchor der Chorakademie Dortmund after they won the International Bärenreiter Choral Competition.
Performer Biography
The Jugendkonzertchor der Chorakademie Dortmund, directed by Felix Heitmann, is the top ensemble of Europe's largest school for singing and won first prize at the German Choral Competition in 2018.
Recording & Production
This album features recordings from multiple dates between 2011 and 2019, all made at the WDR Klaus-von-Bismarck-Saal in Cologne.
Composer Biography
Håkan Parkman, a Swedish choir director and composer, died at the young age of 33 in a tragic accident.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Knut Nystedt, a Norwegian composer, often based his vocal works on biblical texts and aimed to use the full scope of the human voice, as seen in his work 'Immortal Bach'.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Scandinavian choral music often features a strong orientation towards folk music and folk songs, with the human voice used in diverse ways including speaking, screaming, clucking, and whistling.
Compositional Technique
Per Nørgård, a Danish composer, uses a compositional technique strongly influenced by mathematics, combining rhythms based on the golden section with his 'infinity series'.
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