Tōru Takemitsu's Signals from Heaven divides the wind ensemble into two groups that engage in a musical dialogue, similar to early Venetian church music composers.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Tōru Takemitsu, a Japanese composer, believed his music was a "signal sent to the unknown" that could meet another's signal to create a "new harmony."
Performer Biography
Jeroen Berwaerts, the trumpeter on this album, possesses a rare double talent, having completed jazz vocal studies alongside his trumpet career.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Tōru Takemitsu, a Japanese composer, was largely self-taught in composition, stating that "Nature and Duke Ellington were my teachers."
Recording & Production
The concept for this album, 'Signals from Heaven', was developed by Jeroen Berwaerts, the solo trumpeter and vocalist.
Compositional Technique
The polychoral style, perfected by Giovanni Gabrieli at St Mark's in Venice, used the church's architecture to create acoustic effects with choirs positioned in different galleries.
Historical Context
Duke Ellington's Sacred Concertos moved his music from the dance hall into the church, with the first concerto written for the Anglican Grace Cathedral in San Francisco.
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