December 1, 2023

Tapestry of Voices

Kühn Choir Of Prague & Lenka Navrátilová

TAPESTRY OF VOICES from Navona Records showcases the versatility and elegance of the human voice woven with grand orchestral statements, colorful choral arrangements, and intimate settings with piano. Eight contemporary composers offer settings of poetry and stories from various cultures throughout human history, from Africa to Europe, North America, and beyond. Threading modern takes on Greek mythology, meditations on concepts of loss, mortality, and more, TAPESTRY OF VOICES is exactly as its title suggests — an intricate and artistic convergence of ideas that’s sure to entrance those who experience it.

Track List

  1. Christopher Jessup: Astronomia: I. "When I Heard the Learn'd Astronomer"
  2. David Gaines: Ho, Mia Kor'
  3. John Craven: My Life Closed Twice
  4. Michael G Cunningham: Hymn – Mass: I. Lord, Have Mercy
  5. Michael G Cunningham: Hymn – Mass: II. Glory to God
  6. Michael G Cunningham: Hymn – Mass: III. Holy
  7. Michael G Cunningham: Hymn – Mass: IV. The Lord's Prayer
  8. Michael G Cunningham: Hymn – Mass: V. Lamb of God
  9. L Peter Deutsch: The Voices of Creation
  10. L Peter Deutsch: There Will Be Stars
  11. Ryan Homsey: Your Name
  12. Hendrik Hofmeyr: Thula, Thu
  13. Hendrik Hofmeyr: The Broken String
  14. Michael G Cunningham: The Poet’s Book of Wisdom: II. Daybreak
  15. Michael G Cunningham: The Poet’s Book of Wisdom: III. Nature
  16. Michael G Cunningham: The Poet’s Book of Wisdom: IV. Excelsior
  17. Michael G Cunningham: The Poet’s Book of Wisdom: V. The Day is Done
  18. Richard E Brown: The Torment of Medea