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  Whitacre Conducts Whitacre

  An accomplished composer, conductor and lecturer, Eric Whitacre has made an amazing impact on the choral world. His compositions receive performances all over the world. On April 23 and 24, 2007 Eric Whitacre was on the campus of the University of Mississippi conducting departmental ensembles in a celebration of his music. The two-day event comprised of rehearsals and exchange opportunities culminated with a recording session and concert. All of the music on this recording was conducted by the composer.

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  Parking Lots and Poetry

  'So you play guitar, what are you plannin' on doing with that?' said Bonnie Raitt to then 16 year old Francesca Valle at a chance encounter in, of all places, Nordstrom's. That started a whole conversation about Francesca's interest in music and ended with Ms. Raitt pushing her to be serious about music as a career, ending with the admonition: "You gotta do what you love, honey..." That same teenage job at Nordstrom's would also lead to Francesca meeting and singing a song to/with Sophia Loren - the song "Presto, Presto" from the movie Houseboat. Sophia offered the same encouragement as Bonnie Raitt, and helped cement Francesca's youthful passion for pursuit of a music career. Francesca went on to root herself in the Southern California music scene, with Long Beach as her stronghold. She has gained tremendous momentum and is now part of the cornerstone of the indie art and music community and is finding her way into a career that transcends labels. Often dubbed a "local celebrity" and relishing in the role of "future rock star," Francesca's popularity began in venues in her backyard such as DiPiazza's of Long Beach, where many music staples, including Weezer, were jump started, and Hollywood's BB Kings Blues Club, which is owned by the blues icon himself, has housed more legends than can be counted and where she is counted as a staff favorite. BB Kings' was the site of one of her more recent celebrity inspiration encounters: while preparing to go onstage in the headline slot, Francesca spotted Dave Ghrol of the Foo Fighters in the venue. She was bold enough to ask him if he wanted to sit in. While he declined, stating he didn't want to be recognized, he did end up spending 20 minutes sitting on the edge of the stage, attentively watching and drumming with his hands on the stage during her performance. (He would later share drinks with her). With her voice often compared to the like of Janis Joplin, Francesca shrugs and with a humble smile replies, "I get that a lot, but believe it or not, I went to CSULA for 5 years to be an opera singer. If they could see me now...." Equally comfortable singing in small coffee shops as giant stages, Francesca credits her ease with an audience to growing up with a guitar in her hand. "You know how you hear those stories, of artists that starting writing songs when they were five? Yeah, I was one of those kids." Her early performances in the family living room soon turned into college tours across four continents. She has sharing stages with such greats as Fleetwood Mac, Kenny Rogers, Joni Mitchell, Trisha Yearwood, Reba McEntire, Paula Cole, Deborah Cox and Susan Tedeschi, as well as performed with world renowned composers Moses Hogan and Erik Whitacre. She has also had the opportunity to share thoughts on the music business and songwriting with the likes of Michelle Branch, and even to sing a song for Sheryl Crow. Riding on more recent successes such as her 2009 featured performer appearance at the San Diego's Indie Festival after being asked back for the third consecutive year, a poetic milestone for an artist that started in independent coffee shops, Francesca is now preparing to charmingly pry her way into national recognition with the release of her first major studio album, "Parking Lots and Poetry."

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  Adveni

  Adveni was named in the Top Ten Classical Releases of 2013 by Iowa Public Radio! Congratulations on creating such an incredible "gem" .... UNA VOCIS........in my home state of Iowa.... and for committing your entire organization to fostering the writing and performance of new choral music. You make me very proud! - Dale Warland Liner notes: The music and texts of this CD give voice to an urge as old as mankind itself: the desire to be in relationship with the All-powerful Being, to experience the coming of the One. To express the longing and achieve the immediacy of imploring the Godhead to come to us, this CD has been titled Adveni, the first word of Eric Whitacre's The Chelsea Carol. Adveni is the imperative form of advenio (come to), a Latin verb whence arises Advent, the period of anticipation for the birth of the Savior. Adveni expresses the urgency and longing heard in both the texts and their settings. As the text and music stand in relationship with each other, so too do those who give them voice: poets, composers, singers, and listeners. Each engages in an expression of that longing, whether poet or witness, all are in relationship with one another as we anticipate God's entering into closer communion with us. This anticipation and urgency are paired with wonder and tenderness and joy. Consider the three settings of the O magnum mysterium text on this recording. These settings, from Victoria's 1572 setting of the text, through Lauridsen's in 1994, and Gjeilo's in 2012, bespeak the wonder of the "great mystery and wonderful sacrament, that animals should see the new-born Lord, lying in their manger" and celebrate it's profound impact on all creation. Whitacre's and Heitzeg's settings of e.e. cumming's poem little tree manifest the wonder and joy of a child contemplating the small tree he and his sister will be decorating for Christmas, the child reassures the tree that it, too, has a vital role in celebrating the coming of Christmas. Anticipation and joy join in Jalkeus' Prepare The Way, Paulus' Gabriel's Message, and Daley's The World's Desire. These pieces affirm our surety in the anticipated fulfillment of God's promise to send his Son. With the arrival of the Savior comes His turn to bid us "Adveni." His invitation to the world is as imperative as ours to Him. "Come to me." God calls us through the person of his Son, who deigned to dwell among us. Lauridsen's O Nata Lux and Helvey's O Lux Beatissima capture the supplicant's movement into the light of Presence, the incarnation of Love. Your partaking of this recording acknowledges the universal longing for relationship, through it you enter into relationship with Una Vocis and the music and, by extension, with the poets and composers in their efforts to give voice to the longing and wonder of this Advent season as we await the fulfillment of God's promise to send our Savior: We wait "For Him who is to come." About Una Vocis Choral Ensemble: Una Vocis Choral Ensemble is an auditioned adult choir centered in Mason City, Iowa. Una Vocis was founded and is directed by Dennis Lee of Mason City and accompanied by Mary Jane Crail of Clear Lake. Since it's inception in January 2005, Una Vocis has focused on providing a challenging and fulfilling choral music experience for it's members and an innovative and enjoyable concert experience for it's audience. Since the first concert, this ensemble has continued a passion for new music, having commissioned and premiered many new choral works. In 2012 and 2013 Una Vocis worked with some incredible composers on commissions and premieres, including Eric Whitacre, Mary Jane Crail, Dale Warland, Britlin Losee, and Alice Parker. The future holds more excitement with upcoming commissions with local and international composers. Building on the musical heritage of north Iowa, the mission of Una Vocis Choral Ensemble is to cultivate and celebrate the connections among audience, singers and composers. This diverse community entertains, educates and uplifts through innovative programming and artistic distinction. Our recording process: We record in Holy Family Catholic Church in Mason City, Iowa with two Earthworks TC30K small capsule omni-directional condenser microphones, two Audio-Technica 4050 large diaphragm condenser microphones, and one Carvin CM98ST large diaphragm tube condenser microphone. For some pieces with instruments we add an AKG C3000B large diaphragm condenser microphone. This recording strives to show Una Vocis in a true light within a wonderful acoustical space. No splicing or heavy digital processing was done to our recordings. This gives the listener an "unobstructed view" of the choir, but you will also hear the fact we were in a real space with real people. Tracks 3, 13, and 16 were recorded in December 2011, tracks 4, 8, 14, and 15 in December 2012, and the balance in November 2013.

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  Awake the Dawn

  Features a cappella choral works by three of today's most innovative composers, Eric Whitacre, Frank Ferko, and Gabriel Jackson, performed by 'Chicago's premier chamber choir' (Chicago Tribune).

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  Youngblood

  5SOS gelang es als einziger Band in der US-Chartgeschichte mit ihren ersten beiden Alben auf Anhieb an die Spitze der Billboard 200 zu klettern. Das selbstbetitelte Debütalbum "5SOS" hat sich weltweit inzwischen mehr als 3 Millionen Mal verkauft und auch ihr 2015 veröffentlichter Nachfolger "Sounds Good Feels Good" stieg in 12 Ländern auf Platz 1 der Charts ein (u.a. in den USA &amp, UK). 2017 verbrachten die Australier weite Teile des Jahres in Los Angeles, um ihr drittes Studioalbum "Youngblood" zu entwickeln und aufzunehmen. Unterstützt wurden sie dabei vor allem von dem schwedischen Producer-Writing Duo Carl und Rami (Nicki Minaj, Madonna). Außerdem arbeiteten sie auch mit Mike Elizondo (Dr. Dre, Eminem, Fiona Apple), Noah Passovoy (Maroon 5), J Kash (Maroon 5, Charlie Puth), Asia Whitacre (Hailee Steinfeld, Zedd) und Andrew Goldstein (Linkin Park, Simple Plan) zusammen. "Youngblood" ist physisch als Standardversion (13 Tracks) und Deluxe-Version (16 Tracks) erhältlich.

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  Radiance: Paul Carr, Morten Lauridsen, Bob Chilcott, Ola Gjeilo, Eric Whitacre

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  Paradisum

  Paradisum = eine Geisteshaltung, in der Zeit und Raum verschmelzen. Eine dringend benötigte Auszeit von einer hektischen Welt, in der wir zu oft vergessen, wie man leben soll.Dieses Doppel-Album versammelt geistige Lieder, Arien und Songs, die Ruhe und Gelassenheit vermitteln, dargeboten von herausragenden Sängerinnen und Sängern wie Andrea Bocelli, Luciano Pavarotti, Jonas Kaufmann, Anna Netrebko, Renée Fleming, José Carreras und Bryn Terfel. Die Komponisten reichen von Mozart und Bach bis zu zeitgenössischen Stars wie Eric Whitacre und Ola Gjeilo."Es geht um mehr im Leben, als ständig nur die Geschwindigkeit zu erhöhen" (Mahatma Ghandi)Paradisum lädt zum Entspannen ein. Lassen Sie Alltag und Streß hinter sich, tauchen Sie ein in eine andere Welt, um gestärkt und frei das Hier &amp, Jetzt neu zu erleben.

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