EŠENVALDS, Ē.: Choral Music (Translations) (Portland State Chamber Choir, Sperry)

The multi-award-winning Latvian composer Ēriks Ešenvalds’ 21st-century choral sound is both exquisite and angular, and in this album he explores ideas of ‘translation’, legend and the divine. With his expanded tonality and employment of shimmering singing handbells in Translation, and the angelic use of the viola and cello in In paradisum he creates music of ravishing refinement. In Legend of the Walled-In Woman Ešenvalds transcribes and employs an authentic Albanian folk song.

Tracklist

Ešenvalds, Ēriks
Aquinas, Thomas - Lyricist
Ledington, Kate (soprano)
Stier, Maeve (soprano)
Portland State Chamber Choir (Choir)
Sperry, Ethan (Conductor)
1O salutaris hostia03:36
Ledington, Kate (soprano)
Stier, Maeve (soprano)
Portland State Chamber Choir (Choir)
Sperry, Ethan (Conductor)
Ešenvalds, Ēriks
Petersen, Paulann - Lyricist
Portland State Chamber Choir (Choir)
Sperry, Ethan (Conductor)
2The Heavens' Flock04:29
Portland State Chamber Choir (Choir)
Sperry, Ethan (Conductor)
Stier, Maeve (soprano)
Clark, Celine (alto)
Castaneda, Juan (tenor)
Roberts, Jonathan (bass)
Portland State Chamber Choir (Choir)
Walters, David (handbell)
Sperry, Ethan (Conductor)
3Translation04:44
Stier, Maeve (soprano)
Clark, Celine (alto)
Castaneda, Juan (tenor)
Roberts, Jonathan (bass)
Portland State Chamber Choir (Choir)
Walters, David (handbell)
Sperry, Ethan (Conductor)
Ešenvalds, Ēriks
Antonov, Simeon Ivanovich - Lyricist
Krytenberg, Anna (soprano)
Panah, Savannah (soprano)
Rizk, Gina (soprano)
Portland State Chamber Choir (Choir)
Sperry, Ethan (Conductor)
4My Thoughts09:30
Krytenberg, Anna (soprano)
Panah, Savannah (soprano)
Rizk, Gina (soprano)
Portland State Chamber Choir (Choir)
Sperry, Ethan (Conductor)
Ešenvalds, Ēriks
Müller, Wilhelm - Lyricist
Portland State Chamber Choir (Choir)
Bluestone, Joel (glockenspiel)
Bluestone, Joel (chimes)
Bluestone, Joel (vibraphone)
Conzetti, Florian (vibraphone)
Conzetti, Florian (cymbals)
Conzetti, Florian (bass drum)
Sperry, Ethan (Conductor)
5Vineta12:02
Portland State Chamber Choir (Choir)
Bluestone, Joel (glockenspiel)
Bluestone, Joel (chimes)
Bluestone, Joel (vibraphone)
Conzetti, Florian (vibraphone)
Conzetti, Florian (cymbals)
Conzetti, Florian (bass drum)
Sperry, Ethan (Conductor)
Ešenvalds, Ēriks
Elsie, Robert - Lyricist
Traditional - Lyricist
Camaj, Martin - Lyricist
Yakos, Rebecca (soprano)
Panah, Savannah (soprano)
West, Bryanna (alto)
Wilkie, Jereme (tenor)
Zavaleta, Ulises (tenor)
Moss, Jorden (baritone)
Bennett, Rex (bass)
Portland State Chamber Choir (Choir)
Sperry, Ethan (Conductor)
6Legend of the Walled-In Woman11:45
Yakos, Rebecca (soprano)
Panah, Savannah (soprano)
West, Bryanna (alto)
Wilkie, Jereme (tenor)
Zavaleta, Ulises (tenor)
Moss, Jorden (baritone)
Bennett, Rex (bass)
Portland State Chamber Choir (Choir)
Sperry, Ethan (Conductor)
Ešenvalds, Ēriks
Mass Text - Lyricist
Portland State Chamber Choir (Choir)
Noble, Charles (viola)
Oliveira, Marilyn de (cello)
Sperry, Ethan (Conductor)
7In paradisum12:52
Portland State Chamber Choir (Choir)
Noble, Charles (viola)
Oliveira, Marilyn de (cello)
Sperry, Ethan (Conductor)

Total Playing Time: 58:58