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Notturna - Choral works by Olli Kortekangas; David As;lin; Eric Banks; Donald Skirvin; Lajos Vass / The Esoterics

1 CD / Terpsichore Records / 2012-08-28

Works: Olli Kortekangas: Three Romances (Kolme romanssia), for choir; David Asplin: Of a turning wheel, for chorus; Eric Banks: Celestial Wystan, for chorus; Lajos Vass: Nocturne, for chorus; Donald Skirvin...
Conductors: Banks, Eric
Ensemble: ; The Esoterics

A word employed by such diverse composers as Mozart, Chopin, Shostakovich, and Fine, "nocturne" first applied to 18th-century ensemble pieces in several movements; in the...continue...
Recording information: Holy Rosary Catholic Church, West Seattle, WA (07/30/2006); Holy Rosary Catholic Church, West Seattle, WA (09/25/2006)....continue...

Mandala - Choral works by Roger Nelson; Diane Thorme; Mark Adamo; Stephen Paulus; Donald Skirvin et al. / The Esoterics

1 CD / Terpsichore Records / 2012-08-28

Works: Eric Banks: Jâvdâni (Eternity), for chorus; Roger Nelson: Attaining Immortality, for chorus; Diane Thome: All this, for chorus; Linda Waterfall: Guang (Light), for chorus; Mark Adamo: Supre...
Performers: Avinger, Shawna; Baier, Mitchell; Banks, Eric; Beckert, Sam; Bosch, Samantha [Bells]; Cramer, Penny; Dame, Anne; Dittmann, Reidar; Fanta, Brad; Froggét, Lorri; Gosnell, Jennifer; Harlan, Erin;...
Conductors: Banks, Eric; Glenn, Sean
Ensemble: ; The Esoterics

From the Sanskrit word for completion, 'Mandala' refers to a variety of symbols that prevail throughout several spiritual traditions and here evokes meditations on the...continue...
Recording information: Holy Rosary Catholic Church in West Seattle, WA (2007-04-15&2007-04-22&2007-)....continue...

Ru'ia - Choral works by Ton de Leeuw; Bern Herbolsheimer; Hussein Janmohamed; Eric Banks / The Esoterics

1 CD / Terpsichore Records / 2012-08-28

Works: Ton de Leeuw: Prière, for chorus; Bern Herbolsheimer: Kader kic (The Night of Destiny), for chorus; Hussein Janmohamed: Mombasa matatu, meditation for chorus; Eric Banks: Twelve Qur'anic Visions...
Conductors: Banks, Eric
Ensemble: ; The Esoterics

Titled with an Arabic word meaning "dreams" or "visions," this is the first American choral CD inspired entirely by Islamic scripture and poetry. The repertoire...continue...
Recording information: Holy Rosary Catholic Church, West Seattle, WA (2007-09-29&2007-10-06&2007-)....continue...

Ourania - Choral works by Richard Strauss; Donald Skirvin; Bo Holten; Eric Banks; Heinrich Poos / The Esoterics

1 CD / Terpsichore Records / 2012-08-28

Works: Richard Strauss: Der Abend ("Senke strahlender Gott!"), song for chorus, Op. 34/1 (TrV 182/1); Hymne ("Jakob! Dein verlorner Sohn"), song for chorus, Op. 34/2 (TrV 182/2); Donald Skirvin: Song of Apo...
Conductors: Banks, Eric
Ensemble: ; The Esoterics

Named for the Greek muse of astronomy, OURANIA examines the heavens, offering several perspectives on how we have come to understand the sun, moon, and...continue...
Recording information: Holy Rosary Catholic Church, West Seattle, WA (12/14/2007-12/16/2007)....continue...

Eric Banks: Haptadama, opera for 40 solo voices / The Esoterics

1 CD / Terpsichore Records / 2012-08-28

Works: Eric Banks: Haptâdama
Conductors: Banks, Eric
Ensemble: The Esoterics

HAPTADAMA is a concert-length a cappella opera for 40 solo voices that recounts the creation story of the ancient Zorastrians. The texts for this work...continue...
Recording information: Holy Rosary Catholic Church in West Seattle, WA (05/23/2010)....continue...

Elementia (The Elements) - Choral works by Pizzetti, Schoenberg, Barber, Gorecki, Tippett, Webern, Stravinsky et al. / The Esoterics

2 CD / Terpsichore Records / 2012-08-28

Works: David Asplin: In nature's charm, for choir; Donald Skirvin: New world, for choir; Wheel of dreams, for choir; The delight song of Tsoai-talee, for choir; Cedar smoke and snowflake, for choir; Ildebra...
Performers: Aas, Erin; Anderson, Pam; Bailey, Becky; Brittsan, Jason; Burness, Meredith; Carroll, Skylar; Federici, Cathy; Flexner, Lisa; Galloway, Lane; Hitt, Tom; Jones, Scott; Maguire, Sean; O'Donoghue, Liz; ...
Conductors: Banks, Eric
Ensemble: The Esoterics

ELEMENTIA is a double CD set that encompasses some of the best works from The Esoterics' Season 2000 and features world premiere recordings of works...continue...

Penitentia - Choral works by Ildebrando Pizzetti; Francis Poulenc; Miklos Paszti; John Joubert et al. / The Esoterics

1 CD / Terpsichore Records / 2012-08-28

Works: Ildebrando Pizzetti: Composizioni corali (3), for chorus; Francis Poulenc: Quatre motets pour un temps de pénitence, for chorus, FP 97; Bern Herbolsheimer: Seven Last Words; Geert D'Hollander: T...
Performers: Bæskens, Betsy; Froggét, Lorri; Hitt, Tom; Horlock, Keith; Hubbert, Gretchen; Iamar, Josh; Kaspar, Dustin; Reddaway, Janna; Stagg, Chris; Weber, Bruce; Yarnell, Kathea
Conductors: Banks, Eric

The Esoterics present PENITENTIA, a project featuring works of and on the Lenten liturgy by Poulenc, Pizzetti, d'Hollander, Herbolsheimer, and more. From literal depictions of...continue...

Immaginosa - Choral works by Irving Fine; Elliott Carter, Stephen Paulus; Donald Skirvin, William Hawley et al. / The Esoterics

1 CD / Terpsichore Records / 2012-08-28

Works: Irving Fine: The Hour Glass, for 4 voices; William Hawley: Reveries (4), for choir; Elliott Carter: Heart not so heavy as mine; Musicians Wrestle Everywhere, for chorus & strings; Stephen Paulus: Now...
Performers: Bæskins, Betsy; Balducci, Jamie; Burness, Meredith; Certain, Laura; Fanta, Brad; Froggét, Lorri; Gosnell, Jennifer; Harlan, Erin; Horlock, Keith; Hubbert, Gretchen; Jeffries, Chris; O'Do...
Conductors: Banks, Eric
Ensemble: The Esoterics

The Esoterics return with a program of their favorite springtime song cycles on love and life. Ross Lee Finney's Spherical madrigals resonates with the exploration...continue...