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Weir: In the Land of Uz; Beach: The Canticle of the Sun (CD)

    Weir: In the Land of Uz; Beach: The Canticle of the Sun (CD)

    Artists: 
    David Hill,  
    Yale Schola Cantorum
    $29.99
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    Two significant choral premieres separated by the Atlantic Ocean and a gap of 100 years. ‘In the Land of Uz’ by Judith Weir is the first commercial recording of a major new work for choir, solo tenor and chamber orchestra, premiered by conductor David Hill at the 2017 Proms. ‘The Canticle of the Sun’ by US composer Amy Beach takes inspiration from nature: in just a few days, the composer claimed she ‘merely took down the music as if from dictation’. With her luminous choral harmonies, Beach is now recognized as a cornerstone 20th-century American classical voice. Heard here under the baton of British conductor David Hill, the Yale Schola Cantorum has a US-wide reputation as a mixed choir of exceptional calibre.

    Tracklist

    In the Land of Uz:

    1. I. Prologue
    2. II. Lament
    3. III. Job's Comforters
    4. IV. Where Is Wisdom?
    5. V. The Whirlwind
    6. VI. God Speaks
    7. VII. Conclusion

    The Canticle of the Sun, Op. 123:

    1. I. O Most High
    2. II. Praised Be My Lord for Our Sister the Moon
    3. III. Praised Be My Lord for our Brother Fire
    4. IV. Praised Be My Lord for our Mother the Earth
    5. V. Praised Be for All Those Who Pardon One Another
    6. VI. Praised Be My Lord for Our Sister the Death of the Body
    7. VII. Praise Ye and Bless ye the Lord

    Details

    Artist
    David Hill, Yale Schola Cantorum
    Release Date
    June 06, 2025
    Genre
    Classical
    Label
    Hyperion
    UPC
    0034571284668