Clear Voices In The Dark Skylark Vocal Ensemble & Matthew Guard
Album info
Album-Release:
2024
HRA-Release:
24.05.2024
Label: Sono Luminus
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Vocal
Artist: Skylark Vocal Ensemble & Matthew Guard
Composer: Francis Poulenc (1899-1963)
Album including Album cover Booklet (PDF)
- Henry L. Tucker (1826 - 1882): When this Cruel War is Over – Weeping, Sad and Lonely:
- 1 Tucker: When this Cruel War is Over – Weeping, Sad and Lonely 04:05
- Francis Poulenc (1899 - 1963): Figure Humaine:
- 2 Poulenc: Figure Humaine: I. De tous les printemps du monde... 02:39
- Irish Traditional: Johnny has gone for a soldier:
- 3 Traditional: Johnny has gone for a soldier 01:55
- Francis Poulenc : Figure Humaine:
- 4 Poulenc: Figure Humaine: II. En chantant les servantes s'élancent... 01:54
- Frederick Buckley (1833 - 1864): Break it Gently to my Mother:
- 5 Buckley: Break it Gently to my Mother 03:15
- Francis Poulenc: Figure Humaine:
- 6 Poulenc: Figure Humaine: III. Aussi bas que le silence... 01:31
- Irish Traditional: Johnny, I hardly knew ye:
- 7 Traditional: Johnny, I hardly knew ye 03:17
- Francis Poulenc: Figure Humaine:
- 8 Poulenc: Figure Humaine: IV. Toi ma patiente... 01:53
- William Oscar Perkins (1831 - 1902): Soldier's Memorial Day:
- 9 Perkins: Soldier's Memorial Day 02:13
- Francis Poulenc: Figure Humaine:
- 10 Poulenc: Figure Humaine: V. Riant du ciel et des planètes... 01:00
- Walter Kittredge (1834 - 1905), Irving Gordon (1915 - 1996): Workin' for the dawn of peace:
- 11 Kittredge, Gordon: Workin' for the dawn of peace 03:21
- Francis Poulenc: Figure Humaine:
- 12 Poulenc: Figure Humaine: VI. Le jour m'étonne et la nuit me fait peur... 01:39
- William Henry Monk (1823 - 1889): Abide with me:
- 13 Monk: Abide with me 03:38
- Francis Poulenc: Figure Humaine:
- 14 Poulenc: Figure Humaine: VII. La menace sous le ciel rouge... 03:03
- Julia Ward Howe (1819 - 1910): The Battle Hymn of the Republic:
- 15 Howe: The Battle Hymn of the Republic 03:26
- Francis Poulenc: Figure Humaine:
- 16 Poulenc: Figure Humaine: VIII. LIBERTÉ 04:28
Info for Clear Voices In The Dark
Francis Poulencs Figure Humaine ist eines der großartigsten Werke, die je für unbegleiteten Chor komponiert wurden. Das 1943 im besetzten Frankreich entstandene Werk, das auf von der Résistance inspirierten Gedichten von Paul Éluard basiert, ist eine atemberaubende achtsätzige Erkundung der düsteren Realitäten des Krieges, die in einem optimistischen und kämpferischen Schrei nach Freiheit im Angesicht der Unterdrückung gipfelt. Das innovative Konzertprogramm von Skylark, Clear Voices in the Dark, ist eine kraftvolle, kulturübergreifende Aussage über die Ausdruckskraft der Künste und insbesondere der menschlichen Stimme in Zeiten der Tragödie.
Zwischen Poulencs aufwühlenden und komplexen Vertonungen bietet Skylark weitaus einfachere (aber nicht weniger schöne) musikalische Bilder aus der Zeit des amerikanischen Bürgerkriegs. Skylark präsentiert einige bekannte Stücke, die im Bewusstsein der Menschen geblieben sind, sowie wunderschöne, vom Krieg inspirierte Lieder, die längst in Vergessenheit geraten sind (und nur dank des historischen Archivs der Duke University wiedergefunden wurden).
Skylark Vokalensemble
Matthew Guard, Leitung
The Skylark Vocal Ensemble
is a chamber choir of professional soloists and music educators from across the United States. Formed in 2011 under the direction of Matthew Guard, Skylark has been described as “a gem… soloists who come together to create a dynamic and inspiring whole.” Skylark performs innovative programs that help reinforce the intent of the composers to communicate truths about the human condition. A not-for-profit entity Skylark also performs educational outreach programs with students across the United States during its concert tours.
Matthew Guard
Skylark Artistic Director Matthew Guard is quickly earning a reputation as one of the most innovative and thoughtful programmers in American choral music. Passionate about communicating something unique in each concert and recording, Matthew scours the world of available repertoire for each program, exhaustively researches each piece, and crafts concerts and printed programs that captivate audiences with their hidden connections and seamless artistry. In addition to his day-to-day leadership of Skylark and role as a conductor in concerts, Matthew is also an active arranger and editor of scores, as he rarely finds programming ideas that will truly sing without at least one piece specifically arranged or composed for the program.
Booklet for Clear Voices In The Dark