Weir: In the Land of Uz & Beach: The Canticle of the Sun
6/6/2025, 14 Tracks, 59:46
Featuring
Steven Soph
Tommy Watson
Tim Leopold
Lynn Ligammari
Jarrod Briley
Gretchen Frazier
Christopher Johnson
Ethan Haman
David Hill
Yale Schola Cantorum
Judith Weir
Amy Beach
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Critical Reception
Amy Beach's "The Canticle of the Sun" achieved ready popularity and established itself in the American choral repertoire of the early-to-mid-twentieth century.
Composer Biography
Dame Judith Weir, the composer of "In the Land of Uz", served as Master of the Queen's Music for three years.
Composition History
Amy Beach composed "The Canticle of the Sun" in less than five days, claiming the text 'called melodies to my mind'.
Composition History
Judith Weir's "In the Land of Uz" was commissioned by BBC Radio 3 and premiered at the 2017 BBC Proms.
Performer Biography
David Hill, the conductor on this album, was awarded the prestigious Royal College of Organists medal in 2018 for distinguished achievement in choral conducting and organ playing.
Compositional Technique
In Judith Weir's "In the Land of Uz", the viola functions as Job's 'alter-ego', entering when doubt creeps into Job's faith.
Composer Biography
Amy Beach, the composer of "The Canticle of the Sun", had synaesthesia, a condition where she associated certain sounds with colors.
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