Listen & tracks
3 of 16 tracks have a preview · 3 works · 67:13
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ApollinairesongsRosalind Page 4 movements20:55
- 1 Le pont Mirabeau 7:06
- 2 Toujours 8:56
- 3 Clair de lune 2:57
- 4 L'univers 1:56
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HrafnsöngvarRosalind Page 7 movements24:04
- 5 Í upphafi 1:41
- 6 Morgunn 3:21
- 7 Tónfygli – Fuglar himins 3:07
- 8 Lífið sjálft 1:55
- 9 Spá 2:12
- 10 Fuglafiðlur – Perluregn 3:06
- 11 Ó, Frón, þín móðir 8:42
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Sonetos del Amor OscuroRosalind Page 5 movements22:14
- 12 El poeta habla por teléfono con el amor 4:44
- 13 Noche del amor insomne 3:09
- 14 Soneto de la guirnalda de rosas 4:01
- 15 Llagas de amor 4:53
- 16 El poeta pide a su amor que le escriba 5:27
First heard in concert, the works appear together on Halcyon’s debut studio album, a meeting of poetic language, composition and performance.
Written across three years, Apollinairesongs (performed in 2002), Sonetos del Amor Oscuro (premiered in 2004 and winner of the 2006 Paul Lowin Song Cycle Prize) and Hrafnsöngvar (2005) answer poems by Guillaume Apollinaire, Federico García Lorca and Hrafn Andrés Harðarson. French, Spanish and Icelandic texts colour three distinct landscapes.
Delicate, evocative and haunting, Halcyon and Page find an intimacy that feels like an encounter.
In the artist’s words
Halcyon first encountered the music of Rosalind Page in 2002 through our performance of the chamber ensemble version of Apollinairesongs. For this concert Rosalind extended the cycle composing l’univers especially for us.
Hearing the delicate, evocative soundscapes and beautifully crafted lines evoked by her sensitive responses to the poetry, we knew we had met a kindred spirit. Our relationship was further strengthened with Halcyon’s world premiere performances of Sonetos del Amor Oscuro in 2004 and Hrafnsöngvar in 2005.
As singers, we have come to know these songs intimately enough to dare to call them our own, at least for a while. It gives us immense and lasting satisfaction to know that through the creation of this recording, musicians and listeners alike will now enjoy their own unique encounters with the haunting musical landscapes of Rosalind Page.
Artists
Halcyon
ensemble
Regarded as a leading light in the field of new music, Halcyon presents stunning performances of vocal chamber music from around the world, with a special emphasis on Australian content.
Rosalind Page
balinese gong, soundtrack
Rosalind Page is an Australian composer whose works span theatre, chamber music, orchestra and electronica. Her scores often turn on poetry, film and the discourse between sound, image and text.
Digital booklet
Digital booklet Notes, texts and credits — read online or download the PDF Download the PDFPerformers
- Halcyon · ensemble
- Jenny Duck-Chong · mezzo soprano
- Alison Morgan · soprano
- Mark Shiell · conductor · tracks 1–11
- Roland Peelman · conductor · tracks 12–16
- Laura Chislett Jones · flutes · tracks 1–4
- Diana Springford · clarinet · tracks 1–4
- Nicole Forsyth · viola · tracks 1–4
- Clemens Leske · piano · tracks 1–11
- Patrick Murphy · cello · tracks 1–11
- Genevieve Lang · harp · tracks 5–11
- Ben van Tienen · celeste · tracks 5–11
- Tommie Andersson · lute, baroque guitar, theorbo · tracks 12–16
- Daryl Pratt · percussion · tracks 12–16
- Claire Edwardes · percussion · tracks 12–16
- Kirsty McCahon · double bass · tracks 12–16
- Rosalind Page · balinese gong, soundtrack · all except tracks 5–11
Technical credits
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Producer
Halcyon
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Recording Engineer
Daniel Brown
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Editing Engineer
Daniel Brown
Halcyon
Rosalind Page
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Mixing Engineer
Daniel Brown
Halcyon
Rosalind Page
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Mastering Engineer
Kathy Naunton
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Venue
Trackdown Digital
Details
- List price
- $25.00 AUD
- Total playing time
- 67 minutes 13 seconds
- Release date
- 2008
- Categories
- Australian, Classical, Vocal
- Musical work copyright
- © 2008 Rosalind Page and Halcyon
- Sound recording copyright
- ℗ 2008 AVT
- Catalogue
- MCD 396
- EAN
- 9314574039627
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