John Adams: Opera Choruses Vol. 2

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jul

Deel 2 bevat koorselecties uit drie van Adams’ meest gevierde opera’s: Nixon in China, een dramatische voorstelling van de historische reis van president Nixon in 1972 naar China, Doctor Atomic, die fysicus J. Robert Oppenheimer bezoekt in de dagen voor het testen van de atoombom, en A Flowering Tree, een bewerking van een Zuid-Indiaas volksverhaal […]

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Jim Papoulis: We Can Plant a Forest (SATB)

26
jul

The inspiration of this song grew from the need to continually plant new trees for our future, and to appreciate the parallel between a healthy forest and a healthy society. The text reminds us that entire forests as well as communities are actually formed by individual components…all of which need to be nurtured. May be […]

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Jim Papoulis: Kusimama (SATB)

26
jul

Kusimama is written in the World music style that is accessible for choirs, both young and old, who are just beginning to be exposed to world rhythms and language, a sort of introduction to new languages, syllables, body percussion and style. The text which is in both Swahili and English, is about standing tall on […]

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