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Richmond Symphony, Steven Smith & Richmond Symphony Chorus – Mason Bates: Children of Adam – Vaughan Williams: Dona nobis pacem (Live) (2019) [FLAC 24bit/96kHz]
This unique program is a good way to discover Mason Bates’ latest work. The tireless composer took on a request from the Richmond Symphony for the formation’s 60th birthday. The result is Children of Adam, a cycle based upon texts celebrating the Creation, from American poets or sacred writing by Native Americans. The sheet music is structured into 7 parts, and clearly highlights chorals, while adding some filler. Bates, by all accounts, prefers the orchestra to the choir. In other words, an excellent recording of his Anthology Fantastic Zoology by Riccardo Muti and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO Resound) is proof to that point.
The shining light in this album is the Dona nobis pacem incipit by Vaughan Williams, composed in 1936. The work was rarely recorded and was ordered for the Huddersfield Choral Society’s 100th anniversary. Parallels could be drawn between the former work and the rough, anxiety-inducing Symphony #4, completed two years earlier. The work’s text is based upon an extract from the Agnus Dei of roman catholic mass, passages from the prophetic books in the Old Testament, a John Bright speech given to the House of Commons during the Crimea War, as well as three striking Walt Whitman poems –one of Vaughan Williams’ favorite authors. This new album is an excellent reevaluation of Vaughan Williams’ significance in 20th century music history, as well as his deeply unique sonic world. – Pierre-Yves Lascar
Tracklist:
1. Children of Adam: I. From Pent-Up Aching Rivers (Walt Whitman) [Live] 02:22
2. Children of Adam: II. Psalms 144 & 128 (Live) 04:25
3. Children of Adam: III. I Sing the Body Electric (Walt Whitman) [Live] 02:07
4. Children of Adam: IV. Turtle Island (Mataponi Indians of Virginia) [Live] 06:02
5. Children of Adam: V. Prayers of Steel & Smoke and Steel (Carl Sandburg) [Live] 05:07
6. Children of Adam: VI. From the Book of Genesis (Live) 05:24
7. Children of Adam: VII. To the Garden, the World (Walt Whitman) [Live] 02:37
8. Dona nobis pacem: I. Agnus Dei (Live) 03:21
9. Dona nobis pacem: II. Beat! Beat! Drums! (Live) 03:45
10. Dona nobis pacem: III. Reconciliation (Live) 06:05
11. Dona nobis pacem: IV. Dirge for Two Veterans (Live) 09:47
12. Dona nobis pacem: V. The Angel of Death (Live) 03:03
13. Dona nobis pacem: VI. O Man Greatly Beloved (Live) 07:05
Personnel:
Richmond Symphony
Richmond Symphony Chorus
Steven Smith, conductor
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