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Conspirare (Craig Hella Johnson & Company of Voices) - Requiem- Howells, Whitacre, Pizzetti
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Artist...............: Conspirare (Craig Hella Johnson & Company of Voices)
Album................: Requiem- Howells, Whitacre, Pizzetti
Genre................: Classical
Source...............: CD
Year.................: 2009
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Codec................: Free Lossless Audio Codec (FLAC)
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Quality..............: Lossless, (avg. compression: 49 %)
Channels.............: Stereo / 44100 HZ / 16 Bit
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Ripped by............: roobar on 20/12/2009
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Covers...............: Front Back CD 

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                       Tracklisting
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   1. (00:02:19) Conspirare (Craig Hella Johnson & Company of Voices) - Requiem (Howells): Salvator Mundi
   2. (00:02:44) Conspirare (Craig Hella Johnson & Company of Voices) - Requiem (Howells): Psalm 23
   3. (00:03:48) Conspirare (Craig Hella Johnson & Company of Voices) - Requiem (Howells): Requiem æternam (1)
   4. (00:02:41) Conspirare (Craig Hella Johnson & Company of Voices) - Requiem (Howells): Psalm 121
   5. (00:04:01) Conspirare (Craig Hella Johnson & Company of Voices) - Requiem (Howells): Requiem æternam (2)
   6. (00:04:01) Conspirare (Craig Hella Johnson & Company of Voices) - Requiem (Howells): I heard a Voice From Heaven
   7. (00:04:06) Conspirare (Craig Hella Johnson & Company of Voices) - Three Songs of Faith (Whitacre): hope, faith, life, love
   8. (00:07:00) Conspirare (Craig Hella Johnson & Company of Voices) - Three Songs of Faith (Whitacre): I thank You God for most this amazing day
   9. (00:04:37) Conspirare (Craig Hella Johnson & Company of Voices) - We remember them (Grantham)
  10. (00:06:37) Conspirare (Craig Hella Johnson & Company of Voices) - Messa di Requiem (Pizzetti): Requiem
  11. (00:11:20) Conspirare (Craig Hella Johnson & Company of Voices) - Messa di Requiem (Pizzetti): Dies Irae
  12. (00:03:33) Conspirare (Craig Hella Johnson & Company of Voices) - Messa di Requiem (Pizzetti): Sanctus
  13. (00:02:11) Conspirare (Craig Hella Johnson & Company of Voices) - Messa di Requiem (Pizzetti): Agnus Dei
  14. (00:05:37) Conspirare (Craig Hella Johnson & Company of Voices) - Messa di Requiem (Pizzetti): Libera Me
  15. (00:03:57) Conspirare (Craig Hella Johnson & Company of Voices) - The Road Home (Paulus)
  16. (00:04:12) Conspirare (Craig Hella Johnson & Company of Voices) - Requiem (Gilkyson)

Playing Time.........: 01:41:08
Total Size...........: 271.79 MB

NFO generated on.....: 20/12/2009 2:37:26 PM


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Conspirare is a dynamic ensemble of professional singers from around the country. Led by renowned conductor Craig Hella Johnson, Conspirare brings together outstanding vocal artistry and great music to inspire passion, sensitivity and playfulness. Conspirare combines the classics with contemporary works taking the audience on a journey of innovative sound, colorful images and thought- provoking literature. Formed in 1991 as The New Texas Festival, Conspirare began as an annual spring festival, and moved to a year round concert season in 1999. Today, Conspirare is set apart as one of a handful of professional choruses around the country bringing world-class performances to its listeners. An ensemble of professional singers from across the United States, Conspirare has garnered rave reviews, awards and national recognition for its refined artistry, 
virtuosity, and expressive singing.

Craig Hella Johnson has earned a reputation as one of the most respected choral/orchestral conductors in the nation. His performances are consistently praised for their musical integrity and depth of artistry. Johnson's conducting experience is uniquely varied. He is a leading interpreter of works for chorus and orchestra. He moves comfortably between the choral and orchestral mediums and his a cappella performances are known for their sensitivity and nuance. Johnson is the artistic director and founder of Conspirare, a national professional ensemble based in Austin. Since 1991, he has shaped a highly select group of musicians into a vibrant and dynamic ensemble. His performances and unique and innovative programming for Conspirare have drawn national attention. Following concerts during their summer residency in the San Francisco Bay Area, Robert Commanday praised the ensemble as " … a distinctive new choral institution."

In addition to performances of the classical repertoire, Craig Hella Johnson has continued to explore the relationship and interconnectedness of various musical styles and to play at the boundary between classical and popular music and between sacred and secular music. Many have referred to this distinctive "collage" style as a compelling and provocative aspect of his concert programs. Johnson is also a songwriter, composer, arranger, pianist and singer. A native of Minnesota, Johnson studied at St. Olaf College, the Juilliard School, the University of Illinois, and Yale University. Under the auspices of a National Arts Fellowship, he was a student of Helmuth Rilling at the International Bach Academy in Stuttgart.

Conspirare's second studio recording, Requiem, was recorded at The Bank Music Hall in Troy, New York in October 2005, and the CD has already received rave reviews most recently the 2005 Margaret Hillis Award for Choral Excellence, presented by Chorus America. The album includes Howells' and Pizzetti's Requiems and some lovely, forlorn songs. Also a requiem from Austin's Eliza Gilkyson. "This is simply gorgeous choral singing…The Choir achieves near-perfect interpretive consensus and vocal enaemble, with stiletto-sharp intonation and unearthly tonal beauty….” – American Rocoed Guide. "Sublime. Conspirare's "Requiem: We are so lightly here" flies on the wings of perfection.

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