Diamonds

– 2003

På den här skivan ryms ett urval av den främsta manskörsmusik som komponerats under de senaste 100 åren: musik av 1900-talets viktigaste tonsätter som Richard Strauss och Francis Poulenc samsas med mindre kända tonsättare, som amerikanen Randall Thompson och japanen Michio Mamiya. 

Om det är någon skiva som en älskare av körmusik absolut inte får vara utan så är det just denna. Orphei Drängar Robert Sund, dirigent Folke Alin, dirigent

 

Recensioner

”The popularity of the male-voice choir has dwindled during the past century. More common in the Romantic era, repertoire written specifically for men’s choruses is significantly less as well. On the CD Diamonds, Orphei Drangar, led by Robert Sund and Folke Alin, sings 20th century a cappella pieces written specifically for male choir. The pieces chosen are certainly gems in the repertoire. Many are by French composers such as Francis Poulenc, Darius Milhaud and Camille Saint-Saens, who’s Saltarelle is quite fun. The group reaches far to the east in Michio Mamiya’s ”Composition for Chorus No.6″ which is based on Japanese folk music. The Anders Hillborg piece, was originally written for a a mixed choir, but was commissioned to write a version for Eric Ericcson and the Orphei Dranger. This phenomenal group sparkles on this recording.” DEN AMERIKANSKA MUSIKSAJTEN SINGERS.COM

 

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