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The sun, the moon, the stars and the planets, the universe beyond them….composers have always been fascinated by their seductive power. Our newest explorations will be from Berkeley-based Composer-DJ Mason Bates in a world premiere about transmissions from outer space and “Cells Planets” by Erica Lloyd of Little Grey Girlfriend in a new arrangement especially for Chanticleer. Fantastic early works by Monteverdi, Marenzio and Palestrina and romantic works by Schumann (“An die Sterne”) and Mahler (“Ich bin der welt…”) will join music of 20th century composers Britten, Mechem, Hopkins (“Past Life Melodies”) Gershwin and others. Come with us…out of this world!
The sun, the moon, the stars and the planets, the universe beyond them….composers have always been fascinated by their seductive power. Our newest explorations will be from Berkeley-based Composer-DJ Mason Bates in a world premiere about transmissions from outer space and “Cells Planets” by Erica Lloyd of Little Grey Girlfriend in a new arrangement especially for Chanticleer. Fantastic early works by Monteverdi, Marenzio and Palestrina and romantic works by Schumann (“An die Sterne”) and Mahler (“Ich bin der welt…”) will join music of 20th century composers Britten, Mechem, Hopkins (“Past Life Melodies”) Gershwin and others. Come with us…out of this world! Read less
Works on This Recording
1.
Assumpta est, offertory for 5 voices (from Complete Offertories) by Giovanni Palestrina
Conductor:
Matthew Oltman
Period: Renaissance
Written: 1593
Venue: San Francisco Conservatory of Music, San
Length: 2 Minutes 12 Secs.
2.
Ave Regina cælorum, motet for 8 voices by Andrea Gabrieli
Conductor:
Matthew Oltman
Period: Renaissance
Venue: San Francisco Conservatory of Music, San
Length: 2 Minutes 5 Secs.
3.
Madrigals, Book 4: Sfogava con le stelle by Claudio Monteverdi
Conductor:
Matthew Oltman
Period: Baroque
Written: by 1603; Mantua, Italy
Venue: San Francisco Conservatory of Music, San
Length: 3 Minutes 23 Secs.
4.
Madrigals, Book 2: Ecco mormorar l'onde by Claudio Monteverdi
Conductor:
Matthew Oltman
Period: Baroque
Written: by 1590; Cremona, Italy
Venue: San Francisco Conservatory of Music, San
Length: 3 Minutes 18 Secs.
5.
Hymn to St Cecilia, Op. 27 by Benjamin Britten
Conductor:
Matthew Oltman
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1942; England
Venue: San Francisco Conservatory of Music, San
Length: 10 Minutes 4 Secs.
6.
Island in Space, for vocal ensemble by Kirke Mechem
Conductor:
Matthew Oltman
Period: Modern
Venue: San Francisco Conservatory of Music, San
Length: 7 Minutes 10 Secs.
7.
Past Life Melodies, for chorus by Sarah Hopkins
Conductor:
Matthew Oltman
Period: Contemporary
Venue: San Francisco Conservatory of Music, San
Length: 8 Minutes 23 Secs.
8.
Out of this world by Harold Arlen
Conductor:
Matthew Oltman
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1945; USA
Venue: San Francisco Conservatory of Music, San
Length: 4 Minutes 3 Secs.
9.
Change The World by Gordon Scott Kennedy / Wa
Conductor:
Matthew Oltman
Period: Contemporary
Venue: San Francisco Conservatory of Music, San
Length: 5 Minutes 6 Secs.
10.
Stelle, vostra mercé l'eccelse sfere, for vocal ensemble by Mason Bates
Performer:
Gabriel Lewis-O'Connor (Bass Baritone),
Dylan Hostetter ()
Conductor:
Matthew Oltman
Period: Contemporary
Date of Recording: 07/22/2010
Venue: Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA
Length: 1 Minutes 55 Secs.
11.
Observer in the Magellanic Cloud, for vocal ensemble by Mason Bates
Conductor:
Matthew Oltman
Period: Contemporary
Date of Recording: 08/31/2010
Venue: Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA
Length: 6 Minutes 20 Secs.
12.
Cells Planets, for vocal ensemble by Erika Lloyd
Conductor:
Matthew Oltman
Period: Contemporary
Date of Recording: 09/04/2010
Venue: Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA
Length: 5 Minutes 48 Secs.
13.
Rückert Lieder (5): no 3, Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen by Gustav Mahler
Performer:
Matthew Oltman (),
Andrea Januta (Bass Baritone),
Dylan Hostetter (),
Gabriel Lewis-O'Connor (Bass Baritone),
Todd Wedge ()
Conductor:
Matthew Oltman
Period: Romantic
Written: 1901-1902; Vienna, Austria
Date of Recording: 06/19/2009
Venue: Skywalker Sound, Nicasio, CA
Length: 7 Minutes 12 Secs.
Sound Samples
Offertoria totius anni: Assumpta est Maria
Madrigals, Book 4 (Il quarto libro de madrigali), SV 75-93: Sfogava con le stelle, SV 78
Madrigals, Book 2 (Il secondo libro de madrigali): Ecco mormorar l'onde, SV 51
Hymn to St. Cecilia, Op. 27
Island in Space (Dona Nobis Pacem)
Out of This World (arr. S. Barnett)
Change the World (arr. K. Sorins and A. Sejans)
Sirens: III. Stelle, vostra merce
Ruckert-Lieder (arr. for choir): Ruckert-Lieder: No. 5. Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen (arr. for choir)
Observer in the Magellanic Cloud
Cells Planets (arr. V. Peterson)
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