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Winter
Voces8, Andrea Haines, Emily Dickens
Winter
Genres: Opera & Classical Vocal, Classical
 
Breaking stereotypical expectations of a seasonal album, Voces8s new release Winter paints a portrait of the season through a sparse and powerful aural landscape, invoking a meditative, inspiring feeling of solitude and un...  more »

     
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All Artists: Voces8, Andrea Haines, Emily Dickens, Christopher Wardle, Blake Morgan, Sam Dressel, Robert Clark, Jonathan Pacey
Title: Winter
Members Wishing: 3
Total Copies: 0
Label: Decca
Release Date: 10/21/2016
Genres: Opera & Classical Vocal, Classical
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Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 028948309689

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Breaking stereotypical expectations of a seasonal album, Voces8s new release Winter paints a portrait of the season through a sparse and powerful aural landscape, invoking a meditative, inspiring feeling of solitude and union .

A contemporary reflection on the serene restfulness of winter. Eight exceptional voices are joined by sibling duo Mari & Hakon Samuelsen (violin & cello) and other guests, taking inspiration from composers from Estonia, Latvia, Norway, Iceland and elsewhere.

Includes four world premiere recordings, notably a brand new work Winter, written exclusively for the album by award-winning composer Rebecca Dale.

Featuring significant new arrangements of For Now I Am Winter (Olafur Arnalds), Come Wander With Me (Jeff Alexander), and the folk tune The Snow It Melts The Soonest (previously covered by Sting), plus re-imaginings of established melodies such as Praetorius - Es ist ein Ros entsprungen (arr. Jan Sandström) and Holsts In The Bleak Midwinter (arr. Ola Gjeilo) .