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Koch / Danish National Vocal Ensemble / Windekilde - Choirbook (Hybr) (CD)

Koch / Danish National Vocal Ensemble / Windekilde - Choirbook (Hybr) (CD)

A lyrical suite of seven chapters for mixed choir a cappella, Jesper Koch's Choirbook is a meditation on nature, complex and yet simple, communicating openly with the listener. Sincerity and a sense of timelessness pervade this large-scale work based on the poetry of Frank Kjorup, highly accessible and deeply immersed in the mysteries of it's own beauty. Danish composer Jesper Koch (b. 1967) wrote very little vocal music until he reached his mid-40's, primarily focusing on music for symphony orchestra. But in 2012, something unexpected happened. Jesper Koch suddenly felt a strong urge to write for the human voice and go back to the basic principles of melody and tonality, after having written rather complex orchestral music. The music in the vocal project Choirbook is melodic, concise and transparent: 'When I write purely melodically, nothing must stand in the way of clarity. Soeverything superfluous is stripped away', says Jesper Koch.

Tracklist:

  1. Korbogen, Kapitel I "Birkebark": No. 1, Mælkevejens Birkebark
  2. Korbogen, Kapitel I "Birkebark": No. 2, Lukker Du Øjnene
  3. Korbogen, Kapitel I "Birkebark": No. 3, Nu Er Det Juni
  4. Korbogen, Kapitel I "Birkebark": No. 4, Hybenrosen
  5. Korbogen, Kapitel II "...Og Her Til Vinter Nu": No. 1, Strande Er Forstenede
  6. Korbogen, Kapitel II "...Og Her Til Vinter Nu": No. 2, Barndom
  7. Korbogen, Kapitel II "...Og Her Til Vinter Nu": No. 3, Og Blæsten
  8. Korbogen, Kapitel II "...Og Her Til Vinter Nu": No. 4, Husk Fugle
  9. Korbogen, Kapitel II "...Og Her Til Vinter Nu": No. 5, Vinteren, Den Evige
  10. Korbogen, Kapitel III "Epidemi Af Mørke": No. 1, Nåleskoven
  11. Korbogen, Kapitel III "Epidemi Af Mørke": No. 2, Det Siges
  12. Korbogen, Kapitel III "Epidemi Af Mørke": No. 3, Kosmos, Du
  13. Korbogen, Kapitel III "Epidemi Af Mørke": No. 4, Husk
  14. Korbogen, Kapitel IV "Vingeslag Af Vægge": No. 1, At Lægge Sig Med Øret Ned
  15. Korbogen, Kapitel IV "Vingeslag Af Vægge": No. 2, Mælkevejen
  16. Korbogen, Kapitel IV "Vingeslag Af Vægge": No. 3, Endnu En Nat I Verden
  17. Korbogen, Kapitel V "Fem Somre": No. 1, Himlens Hinde
  18. Korbogen, Kapitel V "Fem Somre": No. 2, Digtet Om Rusland
  19. Korbogen, Kapitel V "Fem Somre": No. 3, Solens Helnode
  20. Korbogen, Kapitel V "Fem Somre": No. 4, Som Sagt
  21. Korbogen, Kapitel V "Fem Somre": No. 5, Slutaugust
  22. Korbogen, Kapitel VI "Galakseflager": No. 1, Galaksens Sommerfugle
  23. Korbogen, Kapitel VI "Galakseflager": No. 2, Nu Falder Galaksen
  24. Korbogen, Kapitel VI "Galakseflager": No. 3, Ligesom En Tallerken
  25. Korbogen, Kapitel VI "Galakseflager": No. 4, Universet Skælver
  26. Korbogen, Kapitel VII "Imellem To Blikke": No. 1, Verden Hvor Den Gynger Når Du Går
  27. Korbogen, Kapitel VII "Imellem To Blikke": No. 2, Og Natten Tager Notater Til Din Dag
  28. Korbogen, Kapitel VII "Imellem To Blikke": No. 3, Under Aftenens Loft
  29. Korbogen, Kapitel VII "Imellem To Blikke": No. 4, Vild Erindring
  30. Korbogen, Kapitel VII "Imellem To Blikke": No. 5, Og
  31. Korbogen, Kapitel VII "Imellem To Blikke": No. 6, Over

UPC: 747313162765
Label: Dacapo
Release Date: 6.25.21
Format: CD

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A lyrical suite of seven chapters for mixed choir a cappella, Jesper Koch's Choirbook is a meditation on nature, complex and yet simple, communicating openly with the listener. Sincerity and a sense of timelessness pervade this large-scale work based on the poetry of Frank Kjorup, highly accessible and deeply immersed in the mysteries of it's own beauty. Danish composer Jesper Koch (b. 1967) wrote very little vocal music until he reached his mid-40's, primarily focusing on music for symphony orchestra. But in 2012, something unexpected happened. Jesper Koch suddenly felt a strong urge to write for the human voice and go back to the basic principles of melody and tonality, after having written rather complex orchestral music. The music in the vocal project Choirbook is melodic, concise and transparent: 'When I write purely melodically, nothing must stand in the way of clarity. Soeverything superfluous is stripped away', says Jesper Koch.

Tracklist:

  1. Korbogen, Kapitel I "Birkebark": No. 1, Mælkevejens Birkebark
  2. Korbogen, Kapitel I "Birkebark": No. 2, Lukker Du Øjnene
  3. Korbogen, Kapitel I "Birkebark": No. 3, Nu Er Det Juni
  4. Korbogen, Kapitel I "Birkebark": No. 4, Hybenrosen
  5. Korbogen, Kapitel II "...Og Her Til Vinter Nu": No. 1, Strande Er Forstenede
  6. Korbogen, Kapitel II "...Og Her Til Vinter Nu": No. 2, Barndom
  7. Korbogen, Kapitel II "...Og Her Til Vinter Nu": No. 3, Og Blæsten
  8. Korbogen, Kapitel II "...Og Her Til Vinter Nu": No. 4, Husk Fugle
  9. Korbogen, Kapitel II "...Og Her Til Vinter Nu": No. 5, Vinteren, Den Evige
  10. Korbogen, Kapitel III "Epidemi Af Mørke": No. 1, Nåleskoven
  11. Korbogen, Kapitel III "Epidemi Af Mørke": No. 2, Det Siges
  12. Korbogen, Kapitel III "Epidemi Af Mørke": No. 3, Kosmos, Du
  13. Korbogen, Kapitel III "Epidemi Af Mørke": No. 4, Husk
  14. Korbogen, Kapitel IV "Vingeslag Af Vægge": No. 1, At Lægge Sig Med Øret Ned
  15. Korbogen, Kapitel IV "Vingeslag Af Vægge": No. 2, Mælkevejen
  16. Korbogen, Kapitel IV "Vingeslag Af Vægge": No. 3, Endnu En Nat I Verden
  17. Korbogen, Kapitel V "Fem Somre": No. 1, Himlens Hinde
  18. Korbogen, Kapitel V "Fem Somre": No. 2, Digtet Om Rusland
  19. Korbogen, Kapitel V "Fem Somre": No. 3, Solens Helnode
  20. Korbogen, Kapitel V "Fem Somre": No. 4, Som Sagt
  21. Korbogen, Kapitel V "Fem Somre": No. 5, Slutaugust
  22. Korbogen, Kapitel VI "Galakseflager": No. 1, Galaksens Sommerfugle
  23. Korbogen, Kapitel VI "Galakseflager": No. 2, Nu Falder Galaksen
  24. Korbogen, Kapitel VI "Galakseflager": No. 3, Ligesom En Tallerken
  25. Korbogen, Kapitel VI "Galakseflager": No. 4, Universet Skælver
  26. Korbogen, Kapitel VII "Imellem To Blikke": No. 1, Verden Hvor Den Gynger Når Du Går
  27. Korbogen, Kapitel VII "Imellem To Blikke": No. 2, Og Natten Tager Notater Til Din Dag
  28. Korbogen, Kapitel VII "Imellem To Blikke": No. 3, Under Aftenens Loft
  29. Korbogen, Kapitel VII "Imellem To Blikke": No. 4, Vild Erindring
  30. Korbogen, Kapitel VII "Imellem To Blikke": No. 5, Og
  31. Korbogen, Kapitel VII "Imellem To Blikke": No. 6, Over

UPC: 747313162765
Label: Dacapo
Release Date: 6.25.21
Format: CD