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Wednesday, December 09, 2009
Voices of Ascension receives Grammy nomination!
Voices of Ascension — the professional choral ensemble in residence at the Church of the Ascension — has received a Grammy nomination for Song of the Stars, a recording featuring Catalan composers Pablo Casals, Enrique Granados, Enric Morera, Manuel Oltra, and Manuel Blancafort.
Described by the Wall Street Journal as "real cause for celebration," Song of the Stars was released in June 2009 and features Cant de les estrelles, a never-recorded work for chorus, piano and organ by Catalan composer Enric (Enrique) Granados. Song of the Stars hit the Billboard classical charts and was described by the Wall Street Journal's Stuart Isacoff as "gorgeous in every way — from the engineering quality to the impeccable performances of both singers and instrumentalists."
Selections from Song of the Stars including Casals's Recordare, Virgo Mater, Nigra Sum and Enric Morera's Ave Maria will be featured in the Voices of Ascension "Christmas Candlelight Concert," Tuesday, December 15, 8:00 pm at the Church of the Ascension.
Conductor Dennis Keene, Voices of Ascension and organist Mark Kruczek collaborated with pianist and Granados scholar Douglas Riva and Naxos to produce the North American premiere performance and recording of Granados's Cant de les estrelles, Salve Regina, and Escena Religiosa. Cant de les estrelles received its premiere in 1911 at Barcelona's Palau de la Música Catalana with Granados at the keyboard. The manuscript was never published, and was only recovered in 2004 through the efforts of Mr. Riva and Granados biographer Walter Clark among others. Works by Catalan composers Pablo Casals, Enrique Morera, Manuel Oltra, and Manuel Blancafort complete the recording.
Artistic Director Dennis Keene describes the work as "hauntingly beautiful. We are thrilled to add Song of the Stars to our repertoire and discography." Voices of Ascension has made 12 recordings with Delos including Beyond Chant which was on the Billboard Classical Chart for almost one year. Dennis Keene and Voices of Ascension's recording of the Duruflé Requiem was described by organist Marie-Madeleine Duruflé as the "perfect interpretation of my husband's music."
All Voices of Ascension recordings are available at their concerts, on the Web site www.voicesofascension.org and on Amazon.com.
Described by the Wall Street Journal as "real cause for celebration," Song of the Stars was released in June 2009 and features Cant de les estrelles, a never-recorded work for chorus, piano and organ by Catalan composer Enric (Enrique) Granados. Song of the Stars hit the Billboard classical charts and was described by the Wall Street Journal's Stuart Isacoff as "gorgeous in every way — from the engineering quality to the impeccable performances of both singers and instrumentalists."
Selections from Song of the Stars including Casals's Recordare, Virgo Mater, Nigra Sum and Enric Morera's Ave Maria will be featured in the Voices of Ascension "Christmas Candlelight Concert," Tuesday, December 15, 8:00 pm at the Church of the Ascension.
Conductor Dennis Keene, Voices of Ascension and organist Mark Kruczek collaborated with pianist and Granados scholar Douglas Riva and Naxos to produce the North American premiere performance and recording of Granados's Cant de les estrelles, Salve Regina, and Escena Religiosa. Cant de les estrelles received its premiere in 1911 at Barcelona's Palau de la Música Catalana with Granados at the keyboard. The manuscript was never published, and was only recovered in 2004 through the efforts of Mr. Riva and Granados biographer Walter Clark among others. Works by Catalan composers Pablo Casals, Enrique Morera, Manuel Oltra, and Manuel Blancafort complete the recording.
Artistic Director Dennis Keene describes the work as "hauntingly beautiful. We are thrilled to add Song of the Stars to our repertoire and discography." Voices of Ascension has made 12 recordings with Delos including Beyond Chant which was on the Billboard Classical Chart for almost one year. Dennis Keene and Voices of Ascension's recording of the Duruflé Requiem was described by organist Marie-Madeleine Duruflé as the "perfect interpretation of my husband's music."
All Voices of Ascension recordings are available at their concerts, on the Web site www.voicesofascension.org and on Amazon.com.
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