Tundra was published in by a company called Walton Music. The song would have been much better if an orchestra was performed with it. Included in this song is an extremely high solo soprano role, which, when the right person is chosen, can make the song into a masterpiece.įor example, in the song they chose the perfect soprano. Norway is a sacred place to the writer and producer, and that is what makes this song special. As you listen to this, an unimaginable place is created in your mind. You can imagine mountains in green, white, and grey, as snow is scattered across them. As you listen to the text, you can hear what beauty he is talking about.Īs you listen to this part of the song, an image is created in your head. Charles Anthony Silvestri wrote this song in honor of his home country Norway. This song exemplifies how poetry can be turned into music.
This song is a short, yet sweet piece that shows the beauty of Norway. The song is performed beautifully by this choir, and it has a lot of potential. Unmoving While clouds dance Across the vast, eternal sky.The song sounds like no other song, and it is very original in my perspective. Concerts: Pure Elektra Text: Wide, worn and weathered, Sacred expanse Of green and white and granite grey Snowy patches strewn, Anchored to the craggy earth. References: This lists any discs, concerts or collections where this piece is included.
The little soprano solos scattered around the piece are meant more as colorings, an obbligato, than a melodic focal point. I always recommend performing Tundra with the optional string quartet or string ensemble parts, but the piece was written with only choir and pianio in mind at first, so the string are more of an extra bonus, if conditions allow for it. I also had three voices on the solo soprano lines for the same reason, although I think a soloist could also speak above the choir in this tessitura. Otherwise, they easily become buried by the accompanying vocalise lines and the poem is lost. I moved singers around quite a bit to add body to the lines with text. This is a sweeping, almost atmospheric work on a poem by Charles A. There is an alternate accompaniment of string quartet or string ensemble, but I wanted what I felt would be a lighter, more transparent sound of the piano. Elektra performed it in its original form, SSAA with piano accompaniment. It is easy to feel that you are treading on sacred land, which Tony so wonderfully expresses in his text. The area is quite barren, and intensely beautiful. Gjeilo (Pronounced “Yay-lo”)Įvening Prayer.I asked him to write a text based on the title, and some photos of a part of my native Norway that is very dear to me the Hardangervidda mountain plateau. Yeats Language: English Duration: More info Song of the Universal. Language: English or Norwegian Duration: More info Unicornis Captivatur. Language: Latin Duration: More info Days of Beauty.
Silvestri Language: English Duration: About Videos Concerts Contact. Augustine Language: English Duration: John of the Cross Language: English Duration: John… Language: English Duration: SSAA, piano, opt. Silvestri Language: English Duration: 20 mins. Community Performance.More info SA, piano, opt. Follow this organizer to stay informed on future events. Description The Arctic tundra is a sparse, yet beautiful landscape. Ticket prices for events in Canada now include taxes and fees, so the price you see is what you will pay.įeb Actions and Detail Panel. Find out more about how your privacy is protected. The Annex is a wheelchair accessible venue, read more here. With repertoire from North America, Iceland, Norway, and Russia, Tundra: Music of Northern Lands features sacred and secular music from countries that share the arctic tundra biome. These regions of cold barren land above the permafrost have been inhabited or traversed by humans for ages. Choir Themes.The Arctic tundra is a sparse, yet beautiful landscape. An excellent festival choice for mature women's choirs. Words and music are fused in a poignant, yet lyrical work with a pulse of its own.
Scenes from Gjeilo's majestic native Norway inspired this contemporary poem.
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