Harrison, Edwards, Body, Sola, Boyd

A Bridge of Dreams

Ars Nova Copenhagen
Paul Hillier, conductor, narrator
Andrew Lawrence-King, harp, psaltery, hurdy gurdy

Jack Body, composer
Anne Boyd, composer
Ross Edwards, composer
Lou Harrison, composer
Liu Sola, composer

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Ars Nova Records

Scintillating vocal music from the Pacific Rim featuring composers and poets from China, Japan, California, New Zealand, and Australia ... and one ancient Anglo-Saxon Seafarer. Unusual and lovely music sung by the Grammy-winning vocal ensemble, Ars Nova Copenhagen, under their conductor Paul Hillier, and with early harp virtuoso Andrew Lawrence-King.

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Track listing:	Prices shown in US Dollars

LOU HARRISON (1917-2003)
Mass for Saint Cecilia’s Day (1983)

1

I Introitus

2:26

$1.50

2

II Kyrie

3:29

$1.50

3

III Gloria

1:51

$1.50

4

IV Graduale

2:33

$1.50

5

V Alleluia

2:34

$1.50

6

VI Offertory

1:58

$1.50

7

VII Sanctus

1:45

$1.50

8

VIII Agnus Dei

1:58

$1.50

9

IX Communion

0:41

$1.50

10

X Hymn

3:13

$1.50

11

XI Ite

0:55

$1.50

Ars Nova Copenhagen; Paul Hillier, conductor
Andrew Lawrence-King (medieval harp, psaltery, hurdy gurdy)

ROSS EDWARDS (b. 1943)

12

Sacred Kingfisher Psalms (2009)

13:24

$4.50

Ars Nova Copenhagen; Paul Hillier, conductor
Asger Lynge Petersen, tam-tam

JACK BODY (b. 1944)
Five Lullabies (1989)

13

I

2:34

$1.50

14

II

2:13

$1.50

15

III

1:43

$1.50

16

IV

1:46

$1.50

17

V

3:35

$1.50

Ars Nova Copenhagen; Paul Hillier, conductor

LIU SOLA (b. 1955) & Kevin Crossley-Holland (b. 1941)

18

The Seafarer

7:51

$3.00

Paul Hillier (narrator); Andrew Lawrence-King (psaltery & harp)

ANNE BOYD (b. 1946)

19

As I Crossed a Bridge of Dreams (1975)

11:09

$4.50

Ars Nova Copenhagen; Paul Hillier, conductor

Total playing time 68 minutes

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Recorded in St. Paul's Church, Copenhagen in August 2006 (Boyd), and September 2010.
Recorded by Timbre Music, www.timbremusic.dk
Recording producer and sound engineer: Preben Iwan.

Recorded in the DXD audio format (Digital eXtreme Definition), 352.8 kHz / 24bit

Graphic design: Denise Burt

Publishers: Faber Music (Boyd), www.fabermusic.com; Theatre of Voices Edition (Edwards, Body, Sola), tov-edition.com

Label: Ars Nova Records (distributed by Dacapo)

Format: SACD

Catalogue Number: 6.220597

Barcode: 747313159765

Release Date: October 2011

Periods: 21st Century, Late 20th Century

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Digital booklet (pdf) available for download customers

Reviews

Gramophone

"Anne Boyd's As I crossed a bridge of dreams steals the show (...) and - like everything else here - admirably performed"

BBC Music Magazine

4/5 Stars

"Unsual, moving pieces nicely performed and recorded"

Allmusic.com

"This is an album that should be of strong interest to fans of new choral music from off the beaten path"

The Observer

"A world-class choir at its best"

SA-CD.net

5/5 Stars

"Lovers of choral music should not miss this inspiring programme ... a typically superlative performance by Ars Nova Copenhagen"

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