Trinity Requiem, by Robert Moran

Trinity Requiem

by Robert Moran

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1.	Trinity Requiem - Introit 04:35	info	buy track
2.	Trinity Requiem - Kyrie 04:57	info	buy track
3.	Trinity Requiem - Psalm 23 03:43	info	buy track
4.	Trinity Requiem - Offertory 02:59	info	buy track
5.	Trinity Requiem - Sanctus 03:35	info	buy track
6.	Trinity Requiem - Agnus Dei 02:58	info	buy track
7.	Trinity Requiem - Pie Jesu 02:30	info	buy track
8.	Trinity Requiem - In Paradisum 04:46	info	buy track
9.	Seven Sounds Unseen I 03:19	info	buy track
10.	Seven Sounds Unseen II 14:09	info	buy track
11.	Seven Sounds Unseen III 05:15	info	buy track
12.	Notturno in Weiss 08:14	info	buy track
13.	Philip Blackburn: Requiem for a Requiem 07:03	info	buy track

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Robert Moran has many strings to his compositional bow, from cheeky Fluxus to post-Minimal lushness. Justly accused of occasionally being “shamelessly Romantic” his music on this collection of his choral music is never short of sublime.

Moran was commissioned by Trinity Wall Street (the ‘Ground Zero’ church) to write a Requiem for their youth chorus to commemorate the 10th anniversary of September 11, 2001. The result is a heartfelt and heavenly work for angelic voices with organ, harps and cellos. Its simplicity and direct appeal rival that of Faure himself and it is sure to become a standard repertory work. While many of the singers were barely born at the time of the attacks in New York, the composer found inspiration in the all-too common grief found in war zones around the world (such as Kosovo and London) when children suddenly lose their families to violence.

Listeners will note the synchronicity recorded on tape during the Offertory; a siren passed by during the best vocal take and could not be edited out. It becomes a touching reminder of the context of this work and the personal authenticity of these fine musicians.

Seven Sounds Unseen for 20 solo voices, was commissioned by the BMG label in 1992 to major acclaim but has long been out of print. It uses fragments of letters from John Cage to the composer and sets them in rich, timeless, monumental choral textures. The remaining works on the album keep the philosophical edge and vocal purity: Notturno in Weiss [Nocturne in White], a Surrealistic poem by Christian Morgenstern, and Requiem for a Requiem, a collage by Philip Blackburn of several Moran recorded works on innova.

All performances are stellar: Trinity Youth Chorus (with some adult voices) led by Robert Ridgell, Seattle’s The Esoterics led by Eric Banks, and Richard Westenburg’s Musica Sacra.

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released March 30, 2021

Trinity Youth Chorus and
Members of Trinity Choir
Trinity Wall Street
Robert Ridgell, conductor

Musica Sacra
Richard Westenburg, conductor

The Esoterics
Eric Banks, conductor

Philip Blackburn, producer and remix artist

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Robert Moran Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Robert Moran has traveled many musical paths since 1957 when he began his study of 12-tone music in Vienna with Hans Erich Apostel. He has composed for solo instruments and intimate chamber groups; he has created musical compositions incorporating 100,000 performers, radio and television stations, skyscrapers, and airplanes; and he has collaborated with Phillip Glass to compose opera scores. ... more

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