Lute-Book Lullaby 魯特琴 搖籃曲

Lute-Book Lullaby》是一首令人驚歎的聖誕頌歌，在 21 世紀之交首次引起了人們對亞歷山大-埃斯特朗日音樂的關注。受屢獲殊榮的室內合唱團 Tenebrae 委託，這首優美的混聲作品將甜美的 "搖籃曲 "歌詞與縈繞心頭、令人回味的女高音獨唱形成鮮明對比。豐富而神秘的和聲讓人聯想起梅西安和豪厄爾斯，反映了勒埃斯特朗日早年在牛津接受的合唱訓練。

作曲家: L'Estrange, Alexander
樂器: Mixed Voices, Piano
出版社: Faber Music
原文簡介:
Lute-Book Lullaby is the stunning Christmas anthem which first brought the music of Alexander L’Estrange to our attention at the turn of the 21st century. Commissioned by award-winning chamber choir, Tenebrae, this beautiful mixed-voice composition contrasts a sweet “lulla, lullaby” refrain with a haunting and evocative soprano solo. The rich, mysterious harmonies, reminiscent of Messiaen and Howells, reflect L'Estrange's early musical training as a chorister in Oxford. Recorded by Tenebrae for Signum Records on a CD entitled Mother and Child, conducted by Nigel Short. Lute-Book Lullaby is part of Faber Choral Signature Series which introduces a wealth of new or recently written choral music to choirs in search of fresh repertoire. The series draws in a rich diversity of living composers, offering a thrilling array of varied styles.