Orphée / Jóhann Jóhannsson.

Johann Johannsson, known for the film scores of Sicario and The Theory of Everything, releases his DG debut album, his first studio album in six years. The album is a melancholic, yet optimistic musical journey inspired by the Orpheus myth. Johannsson's score captures many facets of his previous wor...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Jóhann Jóhannsson, 1969-2018 (Composer, arranger of music., Instrumentalist, Writer of accompanying material)
Corporate Authors: American Contemporary Music Ensemble (Instrumentalist)
Lyndhurst Orchestra (Instrumentalist)
Theatre of Voices (Singer)
Other Authors: Hildur Guðnadóttir (Instrumentalist)
Weeden, Anthony (Conductor, arranger of music.)
Hillier, Paul (Conductor)
Language:Latin
Language and/or Writing System:
Orphic hymn sung in Latin.
Published: Berlin : Deutsch Grammophon, [2016]
Subjects:
Piano and electronic music.
Organ and electronic music.
Electronic and cello music.
String orchestra music.
Electronic music.
Piano with string ensemble.
String quartets.
Cello with string ensemble.
Vocal ensembles, Unaccompanied.
Streaming audio.
Genre:
Streaming audio.
Online Access:
Connect to online resource - MSU authorized users (Naxos Music Library)
Physical Description:1 streaming sound file (1 sound file)
Format: Electronic Audio
Description
Summary:
Johann Johannsson, known for the film scores of Sicario and The Theory of Everything, releases his DG debut album, his first studio album in six years. The album is a melancholic, yet optimistic musical journey inspired by the Orpheus myth. Johannsson's score captures many facets of his previous works including intimate string quartet pieces, large string orchestra works, electronics, drones, organ, piano, choir, as well as enigmatic shortwave broadcasts to create an evocative & immersive sound.
Note:Editions recorded: Mute Song Limited (ASCAP).
Credits:Written and produced by Jóhann Jóhannsson; arrangments and orchestrations by Jóhann Jóhannsson; additional orchestrations: Anthony Weeden, Owen Roberts.
Participant or Performer:
Jóhann Jóhannsson, piano, electronics, pipe organ, electric organs ; Hildur Guðnadóttir, cello ; American Contemporary Music Ensemble (Yuki Numata Resnick, Caleb Burhans, violin, Ben Russell, viola, Clarice Jensen, cello) ; AIR Lyndhurst String Orchestra, Anthony Weeden, conductor ; Theatre of Voices, Paul Hillier, conductor.
Event Details:
String orchestra recorded at AIR studios, Lyndhurst Hall. London.
Pipe organ recorded at Sct. Lukas Kirke, Copenhagen.
Choir recorded at Danmarks Radio, Copenhagen.
String quartet, cello, organ and piano recorded in various studios in Copenhagen, Berlin and Reykjavík, between 2009 and 2016.
Source of Description:
Hard copy version record.