Choral Music (21st Century American) - TURRIN, J. / EINHORN, R. / LYONS, G. (Crimson Roses) (Musica Viva NY Choir and Orchestra, Hernandez-Valdez)

The three world premiere choral recordings on this album represent the enduring commitment of Musica Viva NY’s artistic director, Alejandro Hernandez-Valdez, to perform new works by living composers. Richard Einhorn’s The Luminous Ground is a deeply reflective and spiritually engaging work, while Gilda Lyons’ brilliantly written Momotombo is inspired by the spectacular volcanic landscape of Nicaragua. Joseph Turrin’s Crimson Roses Once Again Be Fair is a moving cantata that marks the centenary of the First World War Armistice in November of 1918 – the piece is dedicated to those who bravely fought and died, forever enshrined in history.

Tracklist

Turrin, Joseph
McCrae, John - Lyricist
Craig, Gordon A. - Lyricist
Owen, Wilfred - Lyricist
Gilman, Sheldon A. - Lyricist
Higgins, Ian - Lyricist
Sassoon, Siegfried - Lyricist
Klemm, Wilhelm - Lyricist
Bridgwater, Patrick - Lyricist
Levine, Robert - Lyricist
Brittain, Vera - Lyricist
Radford, Harry - Lyricist
Granier, Albert-Paul - Lyricist
Frank, Bruno - Lyricist
Mew, Charlotte - Lyricist
Lichtenstein, Alfred - Lyricist
Musica Viva NY Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hernandez-Valdez, Alejandro (Conductor)
Musica Viva NY Choir (Choir)
Sensenig, Erinn (soprano)
Stade, Frederica von (mezzo-soprano)
1Prelude01:37
Musica Viva NY Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hernandez-Valdez, Alejandro (Conductor)
2I. Let us remember Spring will come again – May 191502:39
Musica Viva NY Choir (Choir)
Musica Viva NY Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hernandez-Valdez, Alejandro (Conductor)
3II. Rejoice, friends! That we are alive -01:06
Musica Viva NY Choir (Choir)
Musica Viva NY Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hernandez-Valdez, Alejandro (Conductor)
4III. Bombardment02:33
Musica Viva NY Choir (Choir)
Musica Viva NY Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hernandez-Valdez, Alejandro (Conductor)
5IV. Evening at the Front02:12
Musica Viva NY Choir (Choir)
Musica Viva NY Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hernandez-Valdez, Alejandro (Conductor)
6V. I am the Division Commander – A Lieutenant General Sings01:40
Musica Viva NY Choir (Choir)
Musica Viva NY Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hernandez-Valdez, Alejandro (Conductor)
7VI. Soliloquy – The Last Meeting06:26
Sensenig, Erinn (soprano)
Musica Viva NY Choir (Choir)
Musica Viva NY Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hernandez-Valdez, Alejandro (Conductor)
8VII. Anthem for Doomed Youth01:51
Musica Viva NY Choir (Choir)
Musica Viva NY Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hernandez-Valdez, Alejandro (Conductor)
9VIII. In Flanders Fields03:37
Musica Viva NY Choir (Choir)
Musica Viva NY Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hernandez-Valdez, Alejandro (Conductor)
10IX. Interlude02:56
Musica Viva NY Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hernandez-Valdez, Alejandro (Conductor)
11X. Poor Dogs02:51
Musica Viva NY Choir (Choir)
Musica Viva NY Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hernandez-Valdez, Alejandro (Conductor)
12XI. The Mortars02:05
Musica Viva NY Choir (Choir)
Musica Viva NY Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hernandez-Valdez, Alejandro (Conductor)
13XII. Elegy -02:43
Musica Viva NY Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hernandez-Valdez, Alejandro (Conductor)
14XIII. Perhaps03:38
Stade, Frederica von (mezzo-soprano)
Musica Viva NY Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hernandez-Valdez, Alejandro (Conductor)
15XIV. Let us remember Spring will come again (Epilogue)03:33
Musica Viva NY Choir (Choir)
Musica Viva NY Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hernandez-Valdez, Alejandro (Conductor)
Einhorn, Richard
Musica Viva NY Choir (Choir)
Musica Viva NY Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hernandez-Valdez, Alejandro (Conductor)
16The Luminous Ground06:28
Musica Viva NY Choir (Choir)
Musica Viva NY Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hernandez-Valdez, Alejandro (Conductor)
Lyons, Gilda
Hugo, Victor - Lyricist
Darío, Rubén - Lyricist
Lyons, Gilda - Lyricist
Oviedo y Valdés, Gonzalo Fernández de - Lyricist
Squier, E.G. - Lyricist
Bartolomé de las Casas - Lyricist
Musica Viva NY Choir (Choir)
Hernandez-Valdez, Alejandro (Conductor)
17I. El tren iba rodando sobre sus rieles03:08
Musica Viva NY Choir (Choir)
Hernandez-Valdez, Alejandro (Conductor)
18II. The baptism of volcanoes02:17
Musica Viva NY Choir (Choir)
Hernandez-Valdez, Alejandro (Conductor)
19III. ¡Momotombo! -exclamé02:03
Musica Viva NY Choir (Choir)
Hernandez-Valdez, Alejandro (Conductor)
20IV. Evocación03:23
Musica Viva NY Choir (Choir)
Hernandez-Valdez, Alejandro (Conductor)
21V. Yo tenía quince años01:27
Musica Viva NY Choir (Choir)
Hernandez-Valdez, Alejandro (Conductor)

Total Playing Time: 01:00:13