Koch / Danish National Vocal Ensemble / Windekilde- Choirbook (Hybr)
A lyrical suite of seven chapters for mixed choir a cappella, Jesper Koch's Choirbook is a meditation on nature, complex and yet simple, communicating openly with the listener. Sincerity and a sense of timelessness pervade this large-scale work based on the poetry of Frank Kjorup, highly accessible and deeply immersed in the mysteries of it's own beauty. Danish composer Jesper Koch (b. 1967) wrote very little vocal music until he reached his mid-40's, primarily focusing on music for symphony orchestra. But in 2012, something unexpected happened. Jesper Koch suddenly felt a strong urge to write for the human voice and go back to the basic principles of melody and tonality, after having written rather complex orchestral music. The music in the vocal project Choirbook is melodic, concise and transparent: 'When I write purely melodically, nothing must stand in the way of clarity. Soeverything superfluous is stripped away', says Jesper Koch.
Tracklist:
- Korbogen, Kapitel I "Birkebark": No. 1, Mælkevejens Birkebark
- Korbogen, Kapitel I "Birkebark": No. 2, Lukker Du Øjnene
- Korbogen, Kapitel I "Birkebark": No. 3, Nu Er Det Juni
- Korbogen, Kapitel I "Birkebark": No. 4, Hybenrosen
- Korbogen, Kapitel II "...Og Her Til Vinter Nu": No. 1, Strande Er Forstenede
- Korbogen, Kapitel II "...Og Her Til Vinter Nu": No. 2, Barndom
- Korbogen, Kapitel II "...Og Her Til Vinter Nu": No. 3, Og Blæsten
- Korbogen, Kapitel II "...Og Her Til Vinter Nu": No. 4, Husk Fugle
- Korbogen, Kapitel II "...Og Her Til Vinter Nu": No. 5, Vinteren, Den Evige
- Korbogen, Kapitel III "Epidemi Af Mørke": No. 1, Nåleskoven
- Korbogen, Kapitel III "Epidemi Af Mørke": No. 2, Det Siges
- Korbogen, Kapitel III "Epidemi Af Mørke": No. 3, Kosmos, Du
- Korbogen, Kapitel III "Epidemi Af Mørke": No. 4, Husk
- Korbogen, Kapitel IV "Vingeslag Af Vægge": No. 1, At Lægge Sig Med Øret Ned
- Korbogen, Kapitel IV "Vingeslag Af Vægge": No. 2, Mælkevejen
- Korbogen, Kapitel IV "Vingeslag Af Vægge": No. 3, Endnu En Nat I Verden
- Korbogen, Kapitel V "Fem Somre": No. 1, Himlens Hinde
- Korbogen, Kapitel V "Fem Somre": No. 2, Digtet Om Rusland
- Korbogen, Kapitel V "Fem Somre": No. 3, Solens Helnode
- Korbogen, Kapitel V "Fem Somre": No. 4, Som Sagt
- Korbogen, Kapitel V "Fem Somre": No. 5, Slutaugust
- Korbogen, Kapitel VI "Galakseflager": No. 1, Galaksens Sommerfugle
- Korbogen, Kapitel VI "Galakseflager": No. 2, Nu Falder Galaksen
- Korbogen, Kapitel VI "Galakseflager": No. 3, Ligesom En Tallerken
- Korbogen, Kapitel VI "Galakseflager": No. 4, Universet Skælver
- Korbogen, Kapitel VII "Imellem To Blikke": No. 1, Verden Hvor Den Gynger Når Du Går
- Korbogen, Kapitel VII "Imellem To Blikke": No. 2, Og Natten Tager Notater Til Din Dag
- Korbogen, Kapitel VII "Imellem To Blikke": No. 3, Under Aftenens Loft
- Korbogen, Kapitel VII "Imellem To Blikke": No. 4, Vild Erindring
- Korbogen, Kapitel VII "Imellem To Blikke": No. 5, Og
- Korbogen, Kapitel VII "Imellem To Blikke": No. 6, Over
A lyrical suite of seven chapters for mixed choir a cappella, Jesper Koch's Choirbook is a meditation on nature, complex and yet simple, communicating openly with the listener. Sincerity and a sense of timelessness pervade this large-scale work based on the poetry of Frank Kjorup, highly accessible and deeply immersed in the mysteries of it's own beauty. Danish composer Jesper Koch (b. 1967) wrote very little vocal music until he reached his mid-40's, primarily focusing on music for symphony orchestra. But in 2012, something unexpected happened. Jesper Koch suddenly felt a strong urge to write for the human voice and go back to the basic principles of melody and tonality, after having written rather complex orchestral music. The music in the vocal project Choirbook is melodic, concise and transparent: 'When I write purely melodically, nothing must stand in the way of clarity. Soeverything superfluous is stripped away', says Jesper Koch.
Tracklist:
- Korbogen, Kapitel I "Birkebark": No. 1, Mælkevejens Birkebark
- Korbogen, Kapitel I "Birkebark": No. 2, Lukker Du Øjnene
- Korbogen, Kapitel I "Birkebark": No. 3, Nu Er Det Juni
- Korbogen, Kapitel I "Birkebark": No. 4, Hybenrosen
- Korbogen, Kapitel II "...Og Her Til Vinter Nu": No. 1, Strande Er Forstenede
- Korbogen, Kapitel II "...Og Her Til Vinter Nu": No. 2, Barndom
- Korbogen, Kapitel II "...Og Her Til Vinter Nu": No. 3, Og Blæsten
- Korbogen, Kapitel II "...Og Her Til Vinter Nu": No. 4, Husk Fugle
- Korbogen, Kapitel II "...Og Her Til Vinter Nu": No. 5, Vinteren, Den Evige
- Korbogen, Kapitel III "Epidemi Af Mørke": No. 1, Nåleskoven
- Korbogen, Kapitel III "Epidemi Af Mørke": No. 2, Det Siges
- Korbogen, Kapitel III "Epidemi Af Mørke": No. 3, Kosmos, Du
- Korbogen, Kapitel III "Epidemi Af Mørke": No. 4, Husk
- Korbogen, Kapitel IV "Vingeslag Af Vægge": No. 1, At Lægge Sig Med Øret Ned
- Korbogen, Kapitel IV "Vingeslag Af Vægge": No. 2, Mælkevejen
- Korbogen, Kapitel IV "Vingeslag Af Vægge": No. 3, Endnu En Nat I Verden
- Korbogen, Kapitel V "Fem Somre": No. 1, Himlens Hinde
- Korbogen, Kapitel V "Fem Somre": No. 2, Digtet Om Rusland
- Korbogen, Kapitel V "Fem Somre": No. 3, Solens Helnode
- Korbogen, Kapitel V "Fem Somre": No. 4, Som Sagt
- Korbogen, Kapitel V "Fem Somre": No. 5, Slutaugust
- Korbogen, Kapitel VI "Galakseflager": No. 1, Galaksens Sommerfugle
- Korbogen, Kapitel VI "Galakseflager": No. 2, Nu Falder Galaksen
- Korbogen, Kapitel VI "Galakseflager": No. 3, Ligesom En Tallerken
- Korbogen, Kapitel VI "Galakseflager": No. 4, Universet Skælver
- Korbogen, Kapitel VII "Imellem To Blikke": No. 1, Verden Hvor Den Gynger Når Du Går
- Korbogen, Kapitel VII "Imellem To Blikke": No. 2, Og Natten Tager Notater Til Din Dag
- Korbogen, Kapitel VII "Imellem To Blikke": No. 3, Under Aftenens Loft
- Korbogen, Kapitel VII "Imellem To Blikke": No. 4, Vild Erindring
- Korbogen, Kapitel VII "Imellem To Blikke": No. 5, Og
- Korbogen, Kapitel VII "Imellem To Blikke": No. 6, Over