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ID: GR97
CDs: 1
Type: CD
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Collection: Sacred Music
Subcollection: Choir
The fifth programme in this series of music by Maltese composers includes the second part of the 20th century. This is yet another period in the development of Maltese music. The recordings were made again in Malta by a Bulgarian recording staff with the support of APS bank.
Soloists: Joseph Aquilina (tenor), Alfred Camilleri (baritone), Anthony Montebello (bass)
The Jubal Mixed Voice Choir
The Jubal Orchestra
Rev. John Galea, Conductor
Recorded from 29 November to 5 December 2004 at the Porziuncola House, Malta |
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ID: GR92
CDs: 1
Type: CD
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Collection: Sacred Music
Subcollection: Choir
This is the ninth compact disc issued as a result of the initiative of APS Bank of Malta to record a series of CDs with sacred music composed by Maltese composers (released on the Gega New label). The previous CDs presented works of the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries. This release takes us back to the 19th century and to one of Malta’s most prominent composers - Pietro Paolo Bugeja. He had initial musical studies in Malta and then went on to Naples to continue them in the Concervatorio di Saint ’Onofrio a Capuana between 1791 and 1797. It was in Naples that he wrote his first grand mass for the liturgy of St. Ivo’s Church. In 1798 he returned to Malta and was assistant to Francesco Azopardi, metrolpolitan maestro di capella at St. John’s Cathedral in Valletta. On Azopardi’s death he was selected to succeed him as maestro both of Mdina Cathedral and St. John’s Cathedral.
Bugeja was a composer, conductor and teacher. This versatile activity contributed a lot to the development of his style as a composer.
Pietro Paolo Bugeja wrote Messa solenne in 1827, mainly to be performed in the Cathedral. A very important element of the Messa solenne is its concise form. It was one of the 19th century’s best-known works. Besides it Bugeja also composed four funeral masses, 20 medium masses, 30 psalms, diverse hymns, antiphons and responses. His orchestral works include 9 sinfonie, probably written for church use, since contemporary norm required a sinfonia to precede important liturgical rites. For this purpose, Bugeja also utilized the sinfonia composed for his oratorio Gioas re di Guida - a large-scale orchestral work, written in the ‘seria’ style. According to Professor Richard Divall of the Faculty of Music, University of Melbourne, “the music of Pietro Paolo Bugeja is unjustly neglected, for the standard of his vocal and orchestral writing is very fine indeed. Stylistically Bugeja looks both back in time to the neo classicism of Gluck, with whom he has a stylistic affinity, and forward to the music of Spontini.”
SINFONIA in re maggiore from the oratorio Gioas re di Giuda
Performers: Anita Vella Bondin - soprano, Connie Francis Zerafa - mezzo soprano, Joseph Aquilina - tenor, Anthony Montebello - bass, The Mirabitur Choir, The Jubal Orchestra, Rev. John Galea - conductor
Recorded by Gega New in Malta |
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ID: GD315
CDs: 1
Type: CD
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Collection: Choral Collection
Subcollection: Choir
The composer and music pedagogue Alexander Tekeliev is the author of musical scenic works, 2 oratorios, vocal and symphonic works, symphonies for string orchestra, chamber and instrumental works, vocal cycles, solo and choral songs; music for children, solo songs for children; arrangements for folk choirs, soundtracks to films, etc. He studied at the Prof. Pancho Vladigerov State Academy of Music in Sofia and completed his master degree in composition with Prof. Vesselin Stoyanov. Alexander Tekeliev furthered his studies in composition and orchestration in Budapest with Attila Bosai (1980) and in Paris with Michel Filippo (1982). Since 1977 he has been teaching at the Prof. Pancho Vladigerov State Academy of Music and since 1991 he is Professor of Composition and Symphony Orchestration.
A great part of his works have been published in Bulgaria and throughout the world and many of them have been performed in France, Italy, Greece, Japan, Hungary, Portugal, Russia, Ukraine, Sweden, Poland, Germany, Austria, Mexico, Norway, etc.
The three compositions which are included in the present album differ greatly regarding emotional impact and expressive means. While Roots is entirely influenced by the unique Bulgarian way of singing and spirit, Symphony - Requiem No. 4 is a powerful work, dedicated to the victims of terrorism. It was inspired by the tragic events of September 11th, 2001 in New York. Even though the composer uses again the expressive means of the specific folk voices, their purpose is to reinforce the author’s suggestion of the universal tragedy. The third piece Happy Birthday is written in the style of a playful joke. The motif of the well-known song appears from behind some familiar tunes by Liszt, Puccini, Strauss, Mozart, Offenbach, Tchaikovsky… It is full of humour, ingenuity, virtuosity and profound command of the art of composing.
Participating:
"Cosmic Voices" Female Folk Choir
Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra
Vanya Moneva
Milen Nachev
Naiden Todorov
Martin Panteleev |
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ID: MKM248
CDs: 1
Type: CD
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Subcollection: Voices and Orchestra
Booklet and inlay only in russian language. |
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ID: MKM250
CDs: 1
Type: CD
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Subcollection: Vocal and Piano
Booklet and inlay only in russian language. |
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ID: MKM249
CDs: 1
Type: CD
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Subcollection: Vocal and Piano
Booklet and inlay only in russian language. |
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ID: ALBCD010
CDs: 1
Type: CD
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Collection: Folk Music
Subcollection: Voices
Folk Songs of the Four Seasons - (world premiere recording)
In Windsor Forest - (world premiere recording of this arrangement for women's voices by Guthrie Foote)
Both the Folk Songs of the Four Seasons and this arrangement of In Windsor Forest are world premiere recordings. The Folk Songs of the Four Seasons is a substantial work by Vaughan Williams, over 40 minutes long, for women’s chorus and orchestra. It is the most significant of his works never to have been recorded in any format.
The Folk Songs of the Four Seasons was commissioned by the Women’s Institute and first performed in 1950. The work has a Prologue and four sections: Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter.
The coupling is the rare arrangement for women’s voices, by Guthrie Foote and Vaughan Williams, of the Cantata In Windsor Forest based on choruses from the opera Sir John in Love.
This new Albion recording is issued to mark the 90th birthday of Sir David Willcocks on 30 December, 2009. Sir David is world famous for his recordings for EMI and for his work at King’s College, Cambridge and the Bach Choir. For Sir David to record another major Vaughan Williams disc at the age of almost 90 is remarkable in itself and will ensure national and international interest in this recording. |
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ID: ALBCD006
CDs: 1
Type: CD
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Subcollection: Vocal and Piano
This is the fourth disc from Albion Records which is part of the Vaughan Williams Society.
Albion Records Ltd, a not-for-profit record label, is dedicated to recording rare 20th century English classical music, concentrating on Ralph Vaughan Williams. The label is a subsidiary of the Ralph Vaughan Williams Society and each of the CDs will contain world première recordings.
These vocal works were composed from 1895 and 1954 showing Vaughan Williams lifelong affection for the human voice.
Performed by the award winning Joyful Company of Singers, under Peter Broadbent, one of Europe’s leading Chamber Choirs
Recorded in the approximate order of composition this recording shows how much Vaughan Williams adapted his style over about sixty years. |
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ID: UP0002
CDs: 1
Type: CD
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Collection: Requiem
Subcollection: Choir
(4, 10) - Romana Pavkova, soprano
(10) - Pavla Dittmannova, contralto
(8-10) - Vladimir Doležal, tenor
(2, 6, 10) - Vladimir Chmelo, baritone
(8, 10) - Alžběta Horská, harp
(9) - Marie Gajdošova, violin
(9) Martin Jakubíček, organ
(1-7) - Prague Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra
(10) - Brno State Philharmonic Orchestra
Czech Philharmonic Chorus of Brno
Petr Fiala - conductor and chorus master |
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ID: NEMACD900
CDs: 1
Type: CD
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Collection: Sacred Music
Subcollection: Vocal and Piano
World premiere of the Petite Messe Solennelle s original chamber
version with two pianos and harmonium using new OUP edition.
This recording features the entire 79-minute work on one disc,
distinguished British soloists and chorus, and two-piano playing
unrivalled on other recordings. |
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