Chiaroscura - Choral works by Joubert, Banks, Strauss & Schnittke / Eric Banks - The Esoterics

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Album Summary

Conductor

• Banks, Eric

Ensemble

• The Esoterics

Composers

• Richard Strauss (1864 - 1949)
• John Joubert (1927 - )
• Alfred Schnittke (1934 - 1998)
• Eric Banks (Choral Music)

Notes & Reviews:

This recording is an exploration of light and darkness, good and evil, truth and falsehood, the known and the mysterious - opposite and yet interdependent forces in our lives. The repertoire features two motets by the South African composer John Joubert, Alfred Schnittke's masterful Concerto for chorus a cappella, and Richard Strauss' Deutsche Motette. The Esoterics perform the widely varied works to great effect, building a soundscape that ranges from quietly serene to dramatic and massive.

Notes & Reviews:

Recording information: Holy Rosary Catholic Church, West Seattle, WA (02/26/2011-02/27/2011).

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Works Details

Joubert, John : Sleep Canticle, for chorus, Op. 81

• Conductor: Eric Banks
• Ensemble: The Esoterics
• Running Time: 8 min. 11 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Form: Choral

Joubert, John : Let there be light, for chorus, Op. 56

• Running Time: 5 min. 16 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Written: 1968

Banks, Eric : Elucidation, for chorus

• Running Time: 4 min. 25 sec.
• Period Time: Contemporary
• Written: 2010

Strauss, Richard : Deutsche Motette ("Die Schöpfung ist zur Ruh gegangen"), for soloists & chorus, Op. 62 (TrV 230)

• Running Time: 19 min. 24 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Choral
• Written: 1913

Schnittke, Alfred : Concerto for choir (Concerto for soprano & chorus)

• Running Time: 39 min. 28 sec.
• Period Time: Contemporary
• Form: Concerto
• Written: 1984-1985