Kvindelige Studenters Sangforening - Ellen Andrea Wang: Magnificat

Współczesna Muzyka Klasyczna / Muzyka Wokalna
premiera polska: 2024-02-09
opakowanie: Digipackowe etui
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The Women’s Choral Society of the University of Oslo (KSS) under the direction of conductor Marit Tøndel Bodsberg Weyde has established itself over the course of many years as one of the country’s leading female choirs. On this release the choir takes a new direction in its collaboration with two of Norway’s most trendsetting jazz musicians.
Magnificat is a choral work written and composed by double bassist Ellen Andrea Wang. With it Wang makes her debut as choir composer, appearing on the album both as vocalist and bassist. The texts are taken from the Gospel of Luke and Catholic Church liturgy and describe Mary’s powerful feelings knowing she will give birth to a child.
Wang writes: “In the course of music history there has been a long line of composers who have set the Song of Mary to music. But remarkably few female composers have written music to this text, despite its portraying the experiences of a woman.” The work was written and premiered in connection with the 2021 Molde Jazz Festival, with performers including double bassist, female choir (KSS), saxophonist and vocalist. The songs were arranged for choir by Ellen Andrea Wang and Kjetil Bjerkestrand (track 2, 7 and 9).
Also contributing to this album is saxophonist Hanna Paulsberg, who is, among other things, initiator and songwriter of the trio GURLS, together with Wang. The group won Spellemannprisen (Norway’s Grammy) in 2018 and 2022.
Magnificat is the choir’s sixth release on the LAWO Classics label.

muzycy:
Ellen Andrea Wang (bass, vocals)
Kvindelige Studenters Sangforening
Marit Tøndel Bodsberg Weyde (conductor)

Hanna Paulsberg (saxophone)

utwory:
Wang, E A: All Generations
Wang, E A: Brighter Days
Wang, E A: Guardian Angel - Holy Mary
Wang, E A: He Has Been Mindful
Wang, E A: Holding On To You
Wang, E A: I Am God’s Servant
Wang, E A: I Need Your Love
Wang, E A: My Soul
Wang, E A: My Soul II
Wang, E A: There Is A Place

wydano: 17 November 2023
more info: www.lawo.no