Tracklista: Side A 1. Suffocate In Blood 2. Shrouded In Darkness 3. Frozen Meat Medal 4. Macabre Rites 5. Der Fotzenknecht 6. I, Soulless Side B 1. Carved In Flesh 2. Carnal Absolution (Behind The Altar) 3. From Beyond 4. Death Battalion (Bonus Track) 5. The Result Is To Collapse (Bonus Track)
Tracklista: 1. We Are All Stardust 2. This Black Hole's Dark Heart 3. Timeslip 4. .38 Killer 5. Parallel Universe 6. Wipe Them From Your Mind, Mike 7. Astral Blues 8. Observation Changes The Result 9. Out Of Blue 10. Schrödinger's Cat
Music For Candlemas Gregraorian Chant & early 13th century polyphony from the Ecole Notre-Dame Ensemble Trigon Passacaille 932 More and more frequently, the interpretations of the Ecole Notre-Dame are being contextualised within a liturgical reconstruction, and not just as a mere anthology of pieces in one style or another. As a result, apart from bringing to light the repertory of a particular period, they also allow us better to understand the liturgical atmosphere in which that music was developed, the music that was the true backbone of religious music throughout the history of the Church. As a result this recording by the Ensemble Trigon (a curious name, taken from one of the elements of pneumatic notation, a group of three notes, although the CD booklet gives some other possible meanings) will be warmly welcomed. The group consists of three women who achieve a polished execution of plainsong, albeit at tempos that are a little slow, and with a touch of "French" pronunciation. The blend of the three voices is very good in the execution of monody (reminding one a little of Anonymous 4, although their approach to the polyphony differs). Trigon has an oriental touch, the result of the use of portamento at some cadences, not because of microtonal elements or an inexact tempering of a scale. In the organa sections the singer of the vox organalis successfully introduces some elements of ornamentation in the style of the florificatio vocis explained by Jerome of Moravia in his Tractatus de Musica (13th century) giving an impression of freedom and greater variety. The clause sections are well treated with a perfect distinction from the organum purum. The notes sung by Margot Kalse are especially interesting. Recommended for all lovers of the Parisian repertory.JUAN CARLOS ASENSIO
Classical vocal quartet New York Polyphony struck a chord with their 2007 Avie debut, I Sing The Birth (AV 2141). An intimate meditation on the Christmas season, it garnered unanimous praise on both sides of the pond. For Gramophone Magazine it was “one of the season's best”, and it was an Editor's Christmas Choice in BBC Music Magazine. For theirsecond release, the all-male foursome delivers their signature fusion of historically informed performances in a range of styles. Interspersed between sacred masterpieces of Tudor England are four new works by British-Norwegian composer Andrew Smith, adding a modern harmonic richness and complexity to the album. The result is a compelling synthesis of ancient and contemporary vocal music.New York Polyphony extends the mix of old world and new in the album’s title, named for the distinctive 19th-century neighbourhood on Manhattan’s East Side which is pictured in the striking cover design.
As a result of the destruction of the Kreuzkirche during the Seven Years War, Gottfried August Homilius, the longtime Kreuzkantor and a pupil of Bach, performed his professional musical duties primarily at the Frauenkirche in Dresden. The connection between traditional form and styles ranging from the "sensitive" to early classical have earned Homilius's St. John Passion its special place in the repertoire - musically and textually the events of the Passion presented here display a new and exceptional character. The roll of the choir is limited primarily to the singing of the chorales and turbae, but especially in the latter Homilius shows why he is so highly regarded as a choral composer. Kreuzkantor Roderich Kreile presents this work of his predecessor in a recording on a high artistic level, is characterized by majestic sound and intensity.