Colin Eatock - Colin Eatock Choral and Orchestral Music (2023) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. Ashes of Soldiers
02. The Lord Is Risen!
03. In the Bleak Mid-Winter
04. Cast Off All Doubtful Care
05. 3 Poems by Amy Lowell: No. 1, Absence
06. 3 Poems by Amy Lowell: No. 2, Vintage
07. 3 Poems by Amy Lowell: No. 3, The Giver of Stars
08. 3 Psalms: No. 1, Psalm 23 "The Lord Is My Shepherd"
09. 3 Psalms: No. 2, Psalm 43 "Give Sentence with Me, O God"
10. 3 Psalms: No. 3, Psalm 146 "Praise the Lord, O My Soul"
11. Benedictus es: Alleluia
12. 2 Poems by Walt Whitman: No. 1, Tears
13. 2 Poems by Walt Whitman: No. 2, Darest Thou Now, O Soul
14. Out of My Deeper Heart
15. Sinfonietta: I. —
16. Sinfonietta: II. —
17. Sinfonietta: III. —

“Ashes of Soldiers began its life as a chamber work for soprano, clarinet, and piano. At the suggestion of Toronto artists’ manager Ann Summers Dossena, I subsequently orchestrated the piece, replacing the piano with strings and harp. The piece is in two movements: the first is for the instrumental ensemble only; in the second, a soprano is added. Thematically, the two movements – which are performed without pause – are closely related. Rather than composing two contrasting, discrete pieces, my intention was to make the second movement a continuation and development of the musical ideas introduced in the first. The text is based on a poem by Walt Whitman, from his collection Leaves of Grass. Despite the poem’s specific setting in the Civil War-era United States, its theme is universal: the mourning of all soldiers who have died in battle, regardless of their allegiances. Ashes of Soldiers is dedicated to my father, Alan James Eatock, who was a soldier at one point in his life, and who passed away in 2010.” (Colin Eatock)

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