Norgard: Out Of Cradle/ Will O Wisps In Town
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The Will-o'-the-Wisps in Town is an extraordinary fairy tale cantata created by the Danish composer Per Norgard and his close friend, author Suzanne Brogger, on the basis of a little known fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen. This world premiere recording of the chamber version focuses on the charismatic Marsh Witch", sung by mezzo-soprano Helene Gjerris who also premiered the work in Birmingham at 200th anniversary of Hans Christian Andersen's birth.The CD is accompanied by the half-hour documentary "A Journey in Fairy Tales and Music" following Norgard, Brogger, Gjerris and the Athelas Sinfonietta Copenhagen's work with The Will-o'-the-Wisps produced by a Danish national TV station."
Tracklisting
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Musica Ficta; Bo Holten
Marie-Luise Bodendorff; Xenia Frederiksen
Rafaell Altino; Odense Symphonye Orchestra; Pierre Bleuse; David Danzmayr
Niels Ronsholdt
Messiaen Quartet Copenhagen
Nordic String Quartet
Louise McClelland Jacobsen; Sophie Haagen; Asmus Hanke Frederiksen; Kristoffer Appel; Laurits Drags
Rolf Gupta & Oslo filharmonien
Ketil Bjornstad & Sandra Lied Haga
Vox Urbane
Sophie Dervaux, La Folia Barockorchester
Sergio Vartolo
Robert Plane (clarinet); Elias String Quaret, Gould Piano Trio; James Gilchrist (tenor); Tim Horton
Nordic Affect/Marco Casonato/Massimo Marchese/La Spagna baroque orchestra/Alejandro Marias
Michael Foyle, Iain Burnside