[ Delos / CD ]
Release Date: Wednesday 20 June 2012
This CD captures the exquisite sound of Conspirare's Company of Voices, as heard and seen on national television in the US. In this one-hour concert contemporary music blends seamlessly with classical favourites, taking the listener on a journey of innovative sound.
Arrangements by Craig Hella Johnson.
This CD captures the exquisite sound of Conspirare's Company of Voices, as heard and seen on national television in the US. In this one-hour concert contemporary music blends seamlessly with classical favourites, taking the listener on a journey of innovative sound, vibrant images and thought-provoking ideas.The concert was performed and taped live on October 12 at Austin's Long Center for the Performing Arts.
Now in its 17th season, Conspirare is recognised for its emotionally resonant performances and an extraordinary ability to connect with audiences, providing listeners with an evocative and often transformative cultural experience. Under the artistic leadership of Craig Hella Johnson, Conspirare has recorded 3 CDs and received four Grammy nominations. Its inaugural project for harmonia mundi usa, Threshold of Night, was released in September, 2008.
Johnson, C H: Reaching
Puts: Home
Derrick Skye: Black Ocean
Alex Berko: Sacred Place
Moira Smiley: Haiku
Finney: See How the Earth
Shara Nova: The House of Belonging
Michael Schachter: O Vorsehung
Bonds: Joy
Alex Berko: You Through Me
Puts: Evergreen
Shara Nova: I Have Never Loved Someone