The Westminster Williamson Voices, a Grammy®-nominated ensemble, is lauded by reviewers on both sides of the Atlantic for its precision and finesse.
Compositional Technique
Maurice Duruflé's Quatre Motets sur des thèmes grégoriens, Op. 10, uses an incipit of Gregorian chant as the melodic basis for each motet.
Compositional Technique
Ola Gjeilo's Ubi Caritas draws inspiration from Gregorian chant but is an entirely original composition, not based on any existing chants.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in the Cathedral Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, between January 15-18, 2018.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Ola Gjeilo, the composer, intended the musical development of his Sunrise Mass to metaphorically represent human development or a spiritual journey, moving from transparent to earthy and grounded.
Compositional Technique
Ola Gjeilo's Sunrise Mass uses English titles for its movements, such as 'The Spheres' and 'The City,' which are seemingly unrelated to the traditional Latin Mass texts.
Composition History
Ola Gjeilo's Ave Generosa, composed for women's choir, was commissioned by the Norwegian Girls' Choir in 2011, with an SATB version commissioned by Kantorei (Denver) in 2017.
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