Label: ABC Classics
Cat. No.: 472 822-2
Medium: CD
No. Discs: 1
Gondwana Voices' first album for ABC Classics, New Light New Hope, speaks of hope and peace in our unsettled world.
Gondwana Voices is the renowned choir comprising young singers, ages 10-16, from throughout Australia. Created in 1997 by Artistic Director Lyn Williams, the choir has built a worldwide reputation for musical excellence, thrilling audiences with its spirited and innovative performances.
The choir's many high-profile performances include representing Australia at a gathering of the world's finest choirs at the Fifth World Symposium on Choral Music in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, performing in Hong Kong, France and the UK, Choralfest in Melbourne and the Sydney Olympic Arts Festival.
They were also part of the Centennial Ceremony, telecast throughout Australia, and toured Michael Leunig's Parables, Lullabies and Secrets with the Australian Chamber Orchestra and Neil Finn to tremendous critical acclaim.
The repertoire on this disc shows the choir off to their best advantage. A mixture of atmospheric and beautifully moving works, through to those that are fun and joyous, listening to this album is an inspiring and uplifting musical experience.
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| Artists: |
Gondwana Voices. |
| Composers: |
Lydia Adams, Pablo Casals, Ronald Corp, Srul Irving Glick, Paul Jarman, Elena Kats-Chernin, Zoltan Kodaly, Stephen Leek, John Rutter, Andrew de Teliga, Harri Wessman, Lyn Williams. |
| Conductors: |
Lyn Williams, Mark O’Leary, directors. |
| Tracks: |
1 | STEPHEN LEEK (b. 1959)
A New Gondwana
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2 | PAUL JARMAN (b. 1971)
Turn on the Open Sea
The Sea of Berries
Paul Jarman, piano; Peter Jacob, percussion; Anna McDonald, Alice Evans, violins;Brett Dean, viola; Peter Morrison, cello; Stuart Riley, double bass. |
3 | RONALD CORP (b. 1951)
Cornucopia
Weep You No More
Sad Fountains (VI)
Marshall McGuire, harp |
4 | ELENA KATS-CHERNIN (b. 1957)
Memorial Rag
Anna McDonald, Alice Evans, violins; Brett Dean, viola; Peter Morrison, cello. |
5 | LYDIA ADAMS (b. 1953)
Mi'Kmaq Honour Song
Nicholas Bruce, drum |
6 | PAUL JARMAN
Turn on the Open Sea
Shackleton
Natalie Gerritsen, solo voice; Anna McDonald, Alice Evans, violins; Brett Dean, viola;Peter Morrison, cello; Stuart Riley, double bass; Paul Jarman, piano. |
7 | HARRI WESSMAN (b. 1949)
Vesi vasyy lumen alle (Water Under Snow is Weary)
Geoffrey Collins, flute; Sally Whitwell, piano; Anna McDonald, Alice Evans, violins;Brett Dean, viola; Peter Morrison, cello; Stuart Riley, double bass. |
8 | SRUL IRVING GLICK (b. 1934)
Psalm Trilogy
Psalm 23
Anna McDonald, Alice Evans, violins; Brett Dean, viola; Peter Morrison, cello; Stuart Riley, double bass. |
9 | LYN WILLIAMS (b. 1963)
Ferry Me Across the Water
Marshall McGuire, harp |
10 | TRAD. BASQUE arr. John Raymond Howell
The Angel Gabriel
Paige Gardiner, solo voice (verse 2); Alice Girle, solo voice (verse 3);Marshall McGuire, harp. |
11 | TRAD. FINNISH arr. Matti Hyokki
On suuri sun rantas autius (How lonely is your empty shore)
Meghan Tait, solo voice |
12 | PAUL JARMAN
Turn on the Open Sea
Volta do mar Largo
Peter Jacob, Korean puk, ocean drum; Llew Kirk, bousauki;Paul Jarman, tarogato, acoustic guitar. |
13 | TRAD. ENGLISH arr. Michael Neaum
The Water of Tyne
Marshall McGuire, harp |
14 | JOHN RUTTER (b. 1945)
For the Beauty of the Earth
Sally Whitwell, piano |
15 | ZOLTAN KODALY (1882-1967)
Tancnota (Dancing-Song)
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16 | ANDREW DE TELIGA / PAUL JARMAN
Ancient City
Alex Carson, solo voice; Anna McDonald, Alice Evans, violins; Brett Dean, viola;Peter Morrison, cello; Stuart Riley, double bass; Paul Jarman, piano;Peter Jacob, percussion. |
17 | PABLO CASALS (1876-1973)
arr. Lyn Williams
Nigra sum (I am black)
Anna McDonald, Alice Evans, violins; Brett Dean, viola; Peter Morrison, cello; Stuart Riley, double bass. |
18 | JOHN RUTTER
Angel's Carol
Sally Whitwell, piano. |
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21 | TRAD. TORRES STRAIT ISLAND
arr. Stephen Leek
Island Songs
Monkey and Turtle
Trade Winds
Morning Tide |
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| Medium: |
CD |
| No. of Discs: |
1 |
| SKU #: |
02287 |
| Label: |
ABC Classics |
| Catalog #: |
472 822-2 |
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