Origins Sjaella

• David Lang (b. 1957):
• 1Lang: Evening Morning Day08:13
• Henry Lawes (1595 - 1662):
• 2Lawes: Have You e’er seen the Morning Sun? (Arr. for Choir)02:31
• Henry Purcell (1659 - 1695):
• 3Purcell: Thus the Ever Grateful Spring (Spring)02:26
• 4Purcell: Here’s the Summer, Sprightly, Gay (Summer)03:10
• 5Purcell: See My Many Coloured Fields (Autumn)02:45
• 6Purcell: Now Winter Comes Slowly (Winter)02:27
• Meredi (b. 1978):
• 7Meredi: Crystallized10:03
• Sjaella (Founded 2005):
• 8Sjaella: Hypophysis08:53
• Robert Johnson (1583 - 1633):
• 9Johnson: Have You Seen the Bright Lily Grow?02:02
• Henry Purcell:
• 10Purcell: See, Even Night Herself is Here (Night)03:25
• 11Purcell: I Am Come to Lock All Fast (Mystery)01:38
• 12Purcell: One Charming Night (Secrecy)02:13
• 13Purcell: Hush, no More (Sleep)03:21
• Ēriks Ešenvalds (b. 1977):
• 14Ešenvalds: Stars03:45
• Paola Prestini (b. 1975):
• 15Prestini: A Triptych for Our Time: I Apocalypse?04:00
• 16Prestini: A Triptych for Our Time: II Dead Soul04:20
• 17Prestini: A Triptych for Our Time: III Ascending Stairways02:08
• Sjaella:
• 18Sjaella: Vacuum07:54
• Total Runtime01:15:14

Info for Origins

Sjaella is the vocal ensemble of the moment to discover! Six talented and effervescent female singers who are not afraid of anything and demonstrate as much in a programme entitled Origins, ranging from seventieth-century repertory to contemporary pieces. Out of the ether, into existence. The initial point. The beginning. The ever-recurring origin. Between minimalism and picturesque arias arise light, time, and all life. In Origins, the female vocal ensemble Sjaella focuses on natural cycles that have surrounded us since the dawn of time. In every era, people have experienced the changes in the seasons, the gentle rhythm of day and night, the individual flow of the body, and the transience of rebirth. All of these themes are presented as a unit, which forms a cycle of key concepts from the origin of life to a post-apocalyptic vacuum. The music contrasts and combines new arrangements of English songs of the seventeenth century, some of them from Henry Purcell’s The Fairy Queen, with contemporary pieces, including those in the American Minimalist style, such as David Lang’s Evening, Morning, Day. By including mainly commissioned works, the album shows Sjaella’s close collaboration with renowned international composers such as Paola Prestini, singer-songwriter Shara Nova and former King’s Singers member Philip Lawson.

Sjaella

Sjaella
Uniform yet individual, gentle yet robust, precise yet free-flowing - this versality is what Sjaella's sound is all about. The six singers joined forces many moons ago and continue to discover new ways to diversify their sound. They are open to new influences, love musical diversity and have the courage to challenge barriers. They are comfortable with their wide-ranging repertoire which comprises various genres. This very diversity coupled with the close relationship the group has with their fans has paved the way, for many years, for Sjaella’s participation in renowned music festivals both domestic and overseas and have been awarded first prizes at international vocal music competitions.

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