This CD contains four choral compositions from the twentieth century under the title 'Eternal rest'. The longest work, however, the Mass for double choir by Frank Martin (1890-1974) does not fit this pattern, but Martin simply did not write a Requiem. More fitting to the title are There will be rest from 2000 by Frank Ticheli (1958) and In Pace from 1997 by René Clausen (1953). Both works are
… inspired by the death of someone from the composers' circle of friends. In addition, the pieces share a melodious, predominantly tonal idiom, which works fine in terms of mood and in any case suggests that things are very melodious in the hereafter. Clausen has also written a piece for the victims of 9/11. A little less imaginative, yet no less disastrous event was the reason for the choral work Canticum calamitatis maritimae from 1997 by Jaako Mäntyjärvi (1963). The Estonia ferry disaster in 1994, in which 852 people died, inspired the composer to create this three-part choral work, which does not differ much in idiom from the aforementioned two choral works, but through the use of more modern techniques - rapid whispering of lyrics through part of the choir - yet has a significantly more contemporary feel. Not a cheerful CD, therefore, but a beautiful one with excellent choirs. (JvG) that does not differ much from the aforementioned two choral works in terms of idiom, but nevertheless appears considerably more contemporary due to the use of more modern techniques - rapid whispering of texts through part of the choir. Not a cheerful CD, therefore, but a beautiful one with excellent choirs. (JvG) that does not differ much from the aforementioned two choral works in terms of idiom, but nevertheless appears considerably more contemporary due to the use of more modern techniques - rapid whispering of texts through part of the choir. Not a cheerful CD, therefore, but a beautiful one with excellent choirs. (JvG)more
