Elora Singers, Noel Edmonds - Hawes, Patrick (1958-) Revelation, Beatitudes, Quanta Qualia : Noel Edison / Elora Singers - Import CD

Credits:

Elora Singers, Noel Edmonds

Description:

In Japan, composer Patrick Hawes is known only among some chorus lovers. In his native England, however, he is extremely popular, and many choirs have performed his works. In this album, the Canadian ensemble Elora Singers sings in exquisite harmony in "Revelation" and "Bliss," texts taken from the Bible, as well as his latest work, composed in 2016. The music, which Hawes says is all about "purity," is simply beautiful and moving. Quanta Qualia," the last piece on the album, is a short piece with a saxophone solo. Recorded in 2016. (C)RS

Tracklisting:

1.Prologue: This Prophecy
2.Coming with the Clouds
3.From the Throne
4.Worthy is the Lamb
5.A Great and Wondrous Sign
6.Fallen is Babylon the Great
7.Hallelujah (The Marriage of the Lamb)
8.I Saw a New Heaven
9.Epilogue: The Alpha and the Omega
10.The Poor in Spirit
11.Those Who Mourn
12.The Meek
13.Those who Hunger and Thirst for Righteousness
14.The Merciful
15.The Pure in Heart
16.The Peacemakers
17.Those who are Persecuted for Righteousness' Sake
18.The Word, for chorus
19.Peace Beyond Thought, for chorus
20.Let Us Love, for chorus & piano
21.The Lord's Prayer, for voice & chorus
22.Be Still, for chorus & piano
23.Quanta qualia, for soprano, chorus & orchestra