Jóhann Jóhannsson – Drone Mass
The previously unrecorded Drone Mass was described by its composer, the late Jóhann Jóhannsson, as “a contemporary oratorio”. Written for voices, string quartet and electronics, it was commissioned and premiered by the American Contemporary Music Ensemble, aka ACME, who toured and recorded with Jóhannsson for almost ten years. Now they have made the world premiere recording of this richly atmospheric work, in collaboration with Grammy Award-winning vocal ensemble Theatre of Voices, conducted by Paul Hillier, also a multiple Grammy Award-winner. The members of both ACME and Theatre of Voices worked closely with the composer many times, both in the studio and in multiple live performances and tours, before his untimely death.
- Release:
- Label: Deutsche Grammophon (DG)
- UPC: 00028948374182
One is True
Jóhann Jóhannsson, The Theatre of Voices, American Contemporary Music Ensemble, Paul Hillier
Two is Apocryphal
Jóhann Jóhannsson, The Theatre of Voices, American Contemporary Music Ensemble, Paul Hillier
Triptych in Mass
Jóhann Jóhannsson, The Theatre of Voices, American Contemporary Music Ensemble, Paul Hillier
To Fold & Remain Dormant
Jóhann Jóhannsson, The Theatre of Voices, American Contemporary Music Ensemble, Paul Hillier
Divine Objects
Jóhann Jóhannsson, The Theatre of Voices, American Contemporary Music Ensemble, Paul Hillier
The Low Drone of Circulating Blood, Diminishes with Time
Jóhann Jóhannsson, The Theatre of Voices, American Contemporary Music Ensemble, Paul Hillier
Moral Vacuums
Jóhann Jóhannsson, The Theatre of Voices, American Contemporary Music Ensemble, Paul Hillier
Take the Night Air
Jóhann Jóhannsson, The Theatre of Voices, American Contemporary Music Ensemble, Paul Hillier
The Mountain View, the Majesty of the Snow-Clad Peaks, from a Place of Contemplation and Reflection
Jóhann Jóhannsson, The Theatre of Voices, American Contemporary Music Ensemble, Paul Hillier