Octarium - Octarium: Modern Masters (CD)

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A Boy and a Girl

Contre Qui Rose

Set Me As A Seal

Octarium: Modern Masters (CD)

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"Modern Masters" features 4 world premiere recordings of works by Mark Adamo, Stephen Paulus, Steven Stucky, and Steve Danyew (winner of the 2009 Octarium Composition Competition).

Song List:
1. Contre Qui, Rose ~ Morten Lauridsen
2. Set Me As A Seal ~ Rene Claussen
3-6. Four Valentines ~ Libby Larsen
      • In the Still Garden
      • St. Valentine's Day
      • Will You, Nill You
      • Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer's Day
7. A Boy and a Girl Eric Whitacre
8. On Green Mountains** Steve Danyew
9. Lo, How a Rose arr. Daniel Gawthrop
10. Double Shot (Sweet Honey in the Rock) Stephen Hatfield
11. Eyesight* Steven Stucky
12. i carry your heart with me* Stephen Paulus
13. Pied Beauty* Mark Adamo

* = World Premiere Recording
** = Winner of the 2009 Octarium Composition Competition

From the group's website:
The vocal octet Octarium, based in Kansas City, has gained a national reputation for performances suffused with what composer Morton Lauridsen called, "stunning artistry combined with an absolutely beautiful blending of voices."

"Octarium is a surprise, a delight and a wonderful fresh presence on the choral music scene: beautiful voices, stylish singing, bursting with craft and vitality — an immaculate vocal chamber ensemble of soloists."
Simon Carrington, Founding member of the King's Singers

"Octarium possesses a freshness and clarity of tone and amazing ESP. Their voices radiate the joy of each other's company and then pass that joy on to the audience..."
Stephen Hatfield, composer

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Format: CD
Year Released: 2010
Record Label: Octarium
Style/Genre: Modern Classical
Voicing: SSAATTBB
A cappella?: Yes