Nidarosdomens jentekor, TrondheimSolistene, Anita Brevik – Kim Andre Arnesen: TUVAYHUN – Beatitudes for a Wounded World (2022) [Official Digital Download 24bit/176,4kHz]

Nidarosdomens jentekor, TrondheimSolistene, Anita Brevik – Kim Andre Arnesen: TUVAYHUN – Beatitudes for a Wounded World (2022)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/176,4 kHz | Time – 01:19:46 minutes | 2,12 GB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © 2L

Our world is wounded. All around us we see the cracks. And yet the world is beautiful and blessed in so many ways. This extraordinary work begins from the Beatitudes and responds with new poetry that sheds light on who among us might be in need of blessing. These texts, ancient and new, are woven into a colorful tapestry of music inspired by a variety of traditions, highlighting the universality of the human experience. TUVAYHUN creates an opportunity for performers and listeners alike to inspire and be inspired, to be blessed, and be a blessing.

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Nidarosdomens Jentekor and TrondheimSolistene – Lux (2019) [Official Digital Download 24bit/352,8kHz]

Nidarosdomens Jentekor & TrondheimSolistene – Lux (2019)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/352,8 kHz | Time – 70:45 minutes | 2,78 GB
or FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Time – 70:45 minutes | 1,14 GB
Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Artwork: Digital booklet | Genre: Classical

Acquiring life skills during a challenging, fragile phase of life learning to belong, to feel seen and included, learning to build friendships all of this lies at the core of the Nidaros Cathedral Girls’ Choir’s mission. The Requiem in Andrew Smith’s version, commissioned by the choir, is loosely based on the Roman Catholic mass for the dead. Several of the texts of the traditional Requiem Mass have been replaced, however, with biblical references to the tragic fate of children, reflecting the all-too-frequent conflicts of today in which the young are innocent victims. The musical material in the Requiem takes its inspiration from Gregorian chant. Melodic fragments of the ancient requiem mass can be heard in the background. Trygve Seim’s improvising saxophone makes up an integral part of the whole, yet lives a life of its own in close companionship with the singers and Ståle Storløkken on organ. The palette is expanded with the glorious strings of TrondheimSolistene in Ståle Kleiberg’s Hymn to Love and The Light (with Petra Bjørkhaug, organ). These works add dimensions of faith, hope and love. And light too, when all seems dark. In life there are moments to treasure, and challenges to overcome. In the words of Helge Torvund: The light you need exists.

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