This New Music Friday, Navona Records presents works that employ time-honored musical conventions to explore contemporary themes and push the boundaries of artistic expression.
Dive in and discover new music from Richard E Brown, Denice Rippentrop, John Partridge, Christopher J. Hoh, William Copper, Ferdinando DeSena, Kühn Choir of Prague, Debra Kaye, Heidi Radtke, Frank Felice, Jonathan Sheffer, and Royal Scottish National Orchestra.
CELESTIAL VOICES
Kühn Choir of Prague, Richard E Brown, Denice Rippentrop, John Partridge, Christopher J. Hoh, William Copper, Ferdinando DeSena
Ethereal, uplifting, and deeply impactful throughout. The works on CELESTIAL VOICES check these boxes and more. Featuring sacred choral works from several contemporary composers, this offering from Navona Records is a musical exploration into the divine that’s ready to be experienced in both stereo and Dolby Atmos immersive audio formats.
TIME IS THE SEA WE SWIM IN
Debra Kaye
Debra Kaye’s TIME IS THE SEA WE SWIM IN showcases and reconciles heterogeneous influences by way of a sonic language that is wholly, uncompromisingly her own. Her confident embrace of diverse sounds and styles invite and challenge listeners to join her on this voyage of discovery and dip a toe into this sea that we all swim in.
CONVERGENCE
Heidi Radtke
CONVERGENCE explores the intersection of instruments, musical tradition, and the saxophone’s ability to explore soundscapes in a fixed media setting. From a reimagination of Debussy to field recordings of natural spaces and sounds taken from a cell phone, these selections boast a wide range of musical styles, but all are connected through storytelling.
FOUR TEN-MINUTE OPERAS
Jonathan Sheffer, Royal Scottish National Orchestra
FOUR TEN-MINUTE OPERAS by Jonathan Sheffer explores perspectives from the American Civil War, pitfalls of dating in the digital age, religious commentary in the face of tragedy, and a dramatic retelling of a fatal baseball pitch. Conducted by Sheffer himself, each of these 10-minute operas tells an engaging tale that’s sure to strike a chord.
