Meditatio
Sheet Music

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Genres
21st Century
20th Century
Usages
School and Community

SKU: NX.BIS-2200

By Hordur Askelsson and Schola Cantorum Reykjavicensis. By Anna Thorvaldsdottir, Arvo Part, Eric Whitacre, Eriks Esenvalds, Hordur Askelsson, Hreidar Ingi, Hugi Gudmundsson, James Macmillan, John Tavener, Jon Leifs, Morten Lauridsen, Sigurdur Saevarsson, and Thorkell Sigurbjornsson. Classical. Hybrid SACD. Published by Naxos (NX.BIS-2200).

Meditatio is a project which grew from the concerts given by Schola canto rum Reykjavicensis and Horour Askelsson on All Soul's Day. These choral works depict grief and bereavement through the lens of hope and comfort. Except for Jon Leif's Requiem, the works on this album were all composed within the last four decades. The choir's conductor, Horour Askelsson, as well as four other Icelandic composers, are featured on the release. Especially moving is Scottish composer James MacMillan's "A Child's Prayer," which was written to commemorate the victims of the 1996 Dunblane school massacre.