James Newton - Sacred Works
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Label: New World Records
Cat No: NW80714
Format: CD
Number of Discs: 1
Release Date: 16th May 2011
Contents
Artists
Elissa Johnston (soprano)Tracy Van Fleet (mezzo-soprano)
Daniel Chaney (tenor)
Abdiel Gonzales (bass-baritone)
Gary Woodward (flute)
Gary Bovyer (clarinet)
Ralph Morrison (violin)
Kazi Pitelka (viola)
Cecilia Tsan (cello)
David Young (bass)
Vicki Ray (piano)
Lynn Vartan (percussion)
Gloria Cheng (piano)
Julie Feves (bassoon)
Mark Menzies (piano)
Conductor
Grant GershonWorks
Between the CherubimIn a moment, in the Twinkling of an Eye
Mass
Artists
Elissa Johnston (soprano)Tracy Van Fleet (mezzo-soprano)
Daniel Chaney (tenor)
Abdiel Gonzales (bass-baritone)
Gary Woodward (flute)
Gary Bovyer (clarinet)
Ralph Morrison (violin)
Kazi Pitelka (viola)
Cecilia Tsan (cello)
David Young (bass)
Vicki Ray (piano)
Lynn Vartan (percussion)
Gloria Cheng (piano)
Julie Feves (bassoon)
Mark Menzies (piano)
Conductor
Grant GershonAbout
Between the Cherubim (2007) for solo piano and the song In a Moment, in the Twinkling of an Eye (2004, rev. 2009) complement Newton’s Mass both in terms of musical statements and messages of faith. Newton’s writing for piano in the Mass is flecked with flourishes that exude the spontaneity of improvisation, a quality present throughout Between the Cherubim.
Inspired by Bach, who incorporated English, French and Italian dances into his sacred music, and Thomas A Dorsey, who shaped gospel music out of the blues, In a Moment, in the Twinkling of an Eye is a stand-alone example of Newton’s transformations of secular materials through the use of sacred texts, in this case a passage from 1st Corinthians. Newton’s writing for voice in the initial passages of the song resembles that of his Mass, his emphasis on diction and dynamics echoing the African-American tradition of concert singing, a historically busy intersection between sacred and secular forms of music.
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