Aquarius Choir & Marc Michael de Smet - Ritchie: Survivors (2019) [Hi-Res]
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BAND/ARTIST: Aquarius Choir, Marc Michael de Smet
- Title: Ritchie: Survivors
- Year Of Release: 2019
- Label: Atoll
- Genre: Classical, Choral
- Quality: flac 24bits - 88.2kHz +booklet
- Total Time: 00:59:57
- Total Size: 880 mb
- WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist
01. The Survivor, Op. 186
02. Song of Hope, Op. 103
03. Ellen's Vigil, Op. 190
04. Salaam, Op. 172: No. 1, Is It True?
05. Salaam, Op. 172: No. 2, Hunger Strike Poem
06. Salaam, Op. 172: No. 3, Ode to the Sea
07. Salaam, Op. 172: No. 4, Even if the Pain
08. As Long as Time, Op. 47: No. 1, Timepiece
09. As Long as Time, Op. 47: No. 4, We Could Just Disappear
10. Widow's Songs, Op. 110: No. 1, Over the Back
11. Widow's Songs, Op. 110: No. 2, Bread
12. Widow's Songs, Op. 110: No. 3, Frost
13. This Sea We Cross Over, Op. 148
14. Mountains and Rivers, Op. 154: No. 2, A Prayer
15. Mountains and Rivers, Op. 154: No. 3, The End
The Survivor was requested by Marc Michael de Smet, the Musical Director of the choir Aquarius, from Belgium. It was written for performances in Belgium, and also for inclusion on a CD recording of choral works by Anthony Ritchie, entitled ‘Survivors’ (to be released by Atoll, 2017).
The famous poem by Levi was written as a result of his experiences in Auschwitz in 1944-45. Levi escaped death, but was haunted by traumatic memories for the rest of his life. In The Survivor, Levi dreams of his lost companions at Auschwitz, their faces in the dust and the mist. He tells them to leave his mind, and is haunted by feelings of guilt at being a survivor while others died. The song is unified by a recurring refrain "Once more he sees his companions' faces".
Musical director of Aquarius, Marc Michael de Smet, quotes Salaam as an example of perfect choral writing. "The vocal lines are perfectly shaped for the singers, the use of the harmonic and rhythmic spectrum is never over complex, and the structures are very clear. Anthony Ritchie has the gift of expressiveness and of straight and strong communication.''
He compliments the composer highly: "[He] is not the type of composer to be losing himself in intellectual highbrow experiments. His art couldn't be clearer and more effective. He is sincere and you can rely on him.''
01. The Survivor, Op. 186
02. Song of Hope, Op. 103
03. Ellen's Vigil, Op. 190
04. Salaam, Op. 172: No. 1, Is It True?
05. Salaam, Op. 172: No. 2, Hunger Strike Poem
06. Salaam, Op. 172: No. 3, Ode to the Sea
07. Salaam, Op. 172: No. 4, Even if the Pain
08. As Long as Time, Op. 47: No. 1, Timepiece
09. As Long as Time, Op. 47: No. 4, We Could Just Disappear
10. Widow's Songs, Op. 110: No. 1, Over the Back
11. Widow's Songs, Op. 110: No. 2, Bread
12. Widow's Songs, Op. 110: No. 3, Frost
13. This Sea We Cross Over, Op. 148
14. Mountains and Rivers, Op. 154: No. 2, A Prayer
15. Mountains and Rivers, Op. 154: No. 3, The End
The Survivor was requested by Marc Michael de Smet, the Musical Director of the choir Aquarius, from Belgium. It was written for performances in Belgium, and also for inclusion on a CD recording of choral works by Anthony Ritchie, entitled ‘Survivors’ (to be released by Atoll, 2017).
The famous poem by Levi was written as a result of his experiences in Auschwitz in 1944-45. Levi escaped death, but was haunted by traumatic memories for the rest of his life. In The Survivor, Levi dreams of his lost companions at Auschwitz, their faces in the dust and the mist. He tells them to leave his mind, and is haunted by feelings of guilt at being a survivor while others died. The song is unified by a recurring refrain "Once more he sees his companions' faces".
Musical director of Aquarius, Marc Michael de Smet, quotes Salaam as an example of perfect choral writing. "The vocal lines are perfectly shaped for the singers, the use of the harmonic and rhythmic spectrum is never over complex, and the structures are very clear. Anthony Ritchie has the gift of expressiveness and of straight and strong communication.''
He compliments the composer highly: "[He] is not the type of composer to be losing himself in intellectual highbrow experiments. His art couldn't be clearer and more effective. He is sincere and you can rely on him.''
Year 2019 | Classical | FLAC / APE | HD & Vinyl
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