Listen & tracks
1 of 18 tracks have a preview · 11 works · 62:13
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1 Prayer Dance 1 Christian Heim 2:23
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2 Transformed Christian Heim 6:52
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3 New Wine Christian Heim 3:34
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Meditation: Pange LinguaChristian Heim 4 movements8:58
- 4 Pange Lingua 2:15
- 5 … mysterium 1:56
- 6 Tantum ergo … 2:41
- 7 Laus et Jubilatio! 2:06
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8 Visions of Zechariah Christian Heim 4:10
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9 Benedicamus Domino Christian Heim 6:08
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A Pater NosterChristian Heim 2 movements5:10
- 10 Give it up 2:53
- 11 Pater Noster 2:17
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12 Love Song Christian Heim 4:51
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LamentChristian Heim 4 movements11:53
- 13 Crisis 2:32
- 14 Death 3:23
- 15 Mourning 3:38
- 16 Hope 2:20
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17 Prayer Dance 2 Christian Heim 6:18
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18 Lullaby Christian Heim 1:56
Also included are premiere performances of A Pater Noster, the Lament, New Wine, Meditation, Love Song, Lullaby and Benedicamus Domino.
A past pupil of Peter Sculthorpe and of New York maestro Giampaolo Bracali, composer–music therapist Christian Heim holds that folk music, art music and chant can communicate the incomprehensible.
In the artist’s words
This is the central issue of my music: its meditative and ecstatic quality. It is the result of uniting prayer with dance, sacred with secular, and the human with the Divine.
Reviews
remarkable ★★★★
attractive … very agreeable … wonderful
inspired … the healing power of music
shatters conceptions of spirituality of being mundane rather than lots of fun.
Artists
Sydney Chamber Choir
choir
Widely recognised as one of Australia's finest choirs, the Sydney Chamber Choir marked its 25th anniversary in 2000. The Choir continues to inspire and enchant Sydney audiences with its versatility and brilliant performances.
Sprung Percussion
percussion
Formed in 1997, Sprung Percussion is made up of six dynamic young percussionists dedicated to the performance and recording of contemporary music. Works has been especially written for the ensemble by Australian composers Moya Henderson, Ian Shanahan and Timothy Davies.
Nicholas Routley
director
Nicholas Routley is a conductor, pianist and composer who founded the Sydney Chamber Choir in 1975 and has shaped its work in Renaissance polyphony and new Australian choral music.
Christian Heim
pianoforte
Christian Heim was born in Sydney in 1960. He studied composition under Peter Sculthorpe, then conducting and composition in Vienna, Paris and New York. His award-winning music has been released on CD and broadcast in Australia and abroad.
Digital booklet
Digital booklet Notes, texts and credits — read online or download the PDF Download the PDFPerformers
- Sydney Chamber Choir · choir · all except track 12
- Sprung Percussion · percussion · all except tracks 4, 9, 12 and 18
- Nicholas Routley · director · all except track 12
- Kurt Olofsson · vocals · tracks 4–7
- Anne Bischoff · vocals · tracks 4–7
- Richard Sanchez · baritone · track 8
- Christian Heim · pianoforte · tracks 10–12
- Miriam Allan · soprano · track 12
- Andrew Chubb · viola · tracks 13–16
- Belinda Montgomery · soprano · tracks 13–16
- Miriam Lawson · harp · tracks 13–16
Technical credits
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Recording Engineer
Nigel Kentish
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Venue
Concert Hall of the Faculty of Music, University of Newcastle
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Credit
Caroline Heim
John Franklin
Stuart and Sons
Details
- List price
- $25.00 AUD
- Total playing time
- 62 minutes 13 seconds
- Release date
- 2000
- Categories
- Australian, Choral, Classical
- Musical work copyright
- © 2000 Move Records
- Sound recording copyright
- ℗ 2000 Move Records
- Catalogue
- MD 3229
- EAN
- 9314574322927
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