31 янв. 2014 г.

Life & Breath – Choral Works By René Clausen. Charles Bruffy, conductor

Clausen's music is freewheeling, tonal, slightly eclectic, and beautifully wedded to the texts he chooses…His melodies are exceptionally expressive while his harmonies perfectly support the communicative abilities of his intentions.

This well-selected collection highlights his career from early to more recent, including such stellar 'hits' as the opening All that Hath Life and Breath Praise ye the Lord. . .

Clausen has been especially successful in writing music according to the abilities of his ensembles, which makes The Tyger and The Lamb all the more exciting for their ability to conjure emotion while using the simplest of means. I found the Magnificat maybe the most melodically alluring while the more daring harmonics of O vos omnes are highly moving.

Grammy Award