Kinnara Ensemble was founded in 2008 by Westminster Choir College alumni who wanted to continue their musical fulfillment after graduation.
Compositional Technique
Francis Poulenc, a prolific composer in many genres, favored an economical approach to musical material, characterized by simple homophonic texture and exceptionally short phrases.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Craig Hella Johnson, an American conductor and composer, combines his classical training with vernacular and popular music in his compositions and programming.
Composer Biography
Alberto Ginastera, an Argentine composer and contemporary of Pablo Neruda, was the founding director of the Latin-American Center for High Musical Studies before composing full-time.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in April 2017 at All Saints' Church in Princeton, New Jersey, and produced by Reid Masters and Sam Ward.
Composition History
Johannes Brahms envisioned his motets, Fest- und Gedenksprüche, for civic celebrations following the unification of Germany in 1871, dedicating them to the mayor of Hamburg.
Composer Biography
Orlande de Lassus, a prolific Franco-Flemish master of Renaissance polyphony, composed over two thousand vocal works in four languages and all contemporary genres.
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