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Patricia Rozario, Callino Quartet, Michael McHale, Ioana Petcu-Colan, Vourneen Ryan : A Place Between
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Louth Contemporary Music Society (LCMS) celebrates some of the most world’s most popular contemporary composers in its first-ever CD. The new disc is titled A Place Between, and features world première recordings of works by John Tavener, Arvo Pärt, Valen
Genre: Classical: Contemporary
Release Date: 2009
A Place Between
Patricia Rozario, Callino Quartet, Michael McHale, Ioana Petcu-Colan, Vourneen Ryan
Record Label: Louth Sounds
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1. Ikon of Joy/Sorrow 2:58 + MP3 $0.99
2. Hymn to a Great City 3:13 + MP3 $0.99
3. O Heavenly King 5:21 + MP3 $0.99
4. Ikon 4:25 + MP3 $0.99
5. 25 X 1893 in Memoriam P. I. Tch, a Memorial to Tchaikovs 6:08 + MP3 $0.99
6. Da Pacem Domine 4:21 + MP3 $0.99
7. Good Night, Op. 63: I Lento (Adagio)-Tranquillo 5:59 + MP3 $0.99
8. Good Night, Op. 63: II. Lento Tranquillissimo-Cantabalissimo 11:22 + MP3 $0.99
9. Good Night, Op. 63: III. Lento-Largo: Dolcissimo-Cantabalissimo 10:34 + MP3 $0.99
10. In a Landscape 10:10 + MP3 $0.99
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Louth Contemporary Music Society (LCMS) celebrates some of the most world’s most popular contemporary composers in its first-ever CD. The new disc is titled A Place Between, and features world première recordings of works by John Tavener, Arvo Pärt, Valentin Silvestrov, Alexander Knaifel as well as pieces by Henryk Górecki and John Cage. All of these composers have, in various ways, been deeply influenced by profound spiritual, religious or cultural encounters. The CD, which is released on the Society’s Louth Sounds record label on 1 May 2009, comes in a beautiful limited edition release.

The new release features a number of world renowned performers including the soprano Patricia Rozario, the Callino Quartet, pianist Michael McHale, violinist Ioana Petcu-Colan, flautist Vourneen Ryan and percussionist Stephen Kelly. The recordings were made in the acoustically superb historic setting of St. Peter’s Church of Ireland in Drogheda, and the mixing, mastering and editing were carried out in the state-of-the-art Rainbow Studios in Oslo.

The CD intersperses, to wonderful effect, beautiful works for string quartet (Silvestrov's meditative “Ikon”, Tavener's deeply moving “Ikon of Joy/Sorrow," Pärt's reflective “Da Pacem Domine”) with two solo piano works (Pärt's uplifting “Hymn to a Great City," Cage’s melodic and expressive “In a Landscape”). Górecki's memorial for Michael Vyner "Good Night" and Knaifel’s mystical “O Heavenly King” both feature the haunting voice of soprano Patricia Rozario. Silvestrov's 25.X.1893 lullaby is a melancholic and lyrical piece for violin and piano.

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REVIEWS

BBC Music Magazine Review
author: Eamonn
                            
Almost all are receiving premiere recordings or premieres in these versions. In an age of anxiety and conflict, this music looks to higher levels of consciousness to provide reassurance. Regardless of whether you share such faith, there is no doubting the beauty of the music or the sincerity and conviction of these excellent performances.Barry Witherden BBC Music Magazine Review September 2009 Performance **** Recording **** If you’re someone for whom contemporary music is a dissonant turn-off, then this could be the disc that converts you. The varied programme of short, often minimalist chamber music includes premiere recordings by Knaifel, Tavener, Pärt and Silvestrov, all inspired in some way by religious or cultural encounters. Inevitably then, the music is down-tempo, but it’s comtemplative rather than syrupy. It’s hard to single out favourites. Classic FM Magazine Hats off the louth cms for producing such a beautiful thing. An excellent primer for anybody looking for an entrance to contemporary music. John Kelly, JK Ensemble RTÉ Lyric fm. If I were CEO of a major corporate record label I would send a copy of A Place Between to every member of my classical division. And I would demand an explanation as to why an impecunious independent label can produce something this important, while my own staff continue schmoozing teenage opera stars at industry award events.” From An Overgrown Path
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Stunningly Beautiful
author: Timothy E. McCarthy
                            
Stunningly beautiful disc. Cage's piece, in particular, is a real ear-opener.
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amazing
author: fronobulax
                            
Been listening to this for the past week and its amazing. Very high quality recording and performances. Impossible to get this anywhere else. Love it.
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