Castillo / Fischer / Heinke / Lee / Kim / Meyer- Castillo: The Quality of Mercy (CD)
An auspicious debut release by NYC based composer Patrick Castillo with his two vocal chamber works that feature the acclaimed mezzo-soprano Abigail Fischer in gorgeously contemplative musical settings scored for alto flute, bass clarinet, violin, cello, percussion, and electronics. Including texts by Emily Dickinson and W.B. Yeats, Castillo's musical journey through what he calls a "meditation on reconciliation" result in a cycle that manages to suggest ancient connections in a very modern world.
Tracklist:
- This Is The Hour Of Lead: No. 1. After Great Pain, A Formal Feeling Comes
- This Is The Hour Of Lead: No. 2. Interlude I
- This Is The Hour Of Lead: No. 3. Vocalise
- This Is The Hour Of Lead: No. 4. Interlude II
- This Is The Hour Of Lead: No. 5. Aedh Wishes For The Cloths Of Heaven
- Cirque
- The Quality Of Mercy: No. 1. Introit
- The Quality Of Mercy: No. 2. Kyrie (As The Gentle Rain I)
- The Quality Of Mercy: No. 3. What
- The Quality Of Mercy: No. 4. Interlude
- The Quality Of Mercy: No. 5. It Becomes The Throned Monarch Better Than His Crown
- The Quality Of Mercy: No. 6. Anthem (Anathema)
- The Quality Of Mercy: No. 7. As The Gentle Rain II
- The Quality Of Mercy: No. 8. Coda
> Due to the current limited nature of music titles, ALL CD & Vinyl purchases are limited to FOUR copies per customer, per item. If you place multiple orders for multiples of the same title, your subsequent orders will be canceled.
An auspicious debut release by NYC based composer Patrick Castillo with his two vocal chamber works that feature the acclaimed mezzo-soprano Abigail Fischer in gorgeously contemplative musical settings scored for alto flute, bass clarinet, violin, cello, percussion, and electronics. Including texts by Emily Dickinson and W.B. Yeats, Castillo's musical journey through what he calls a "meditation on reconciliation" result in a cycle that manages to suggest ancient connections in a very modern world.
Tracklist:
- This Is The Hour Of Lead: No. 1. After Great Pain, A Formal Feeling Comes
- This Is The Hour Of Lead: No. 2. Interlude I
- This Is The Hour Of Lead: No. 3. Vocalise
- This Is The Hour Of Lead: No. 4. Interlude II
- This Is The Hour Of Lead: No. 5. Aedh Wishes For The Cloths Of Heaven
- Cirque
- The Quality Of Mercy: No. 1. Introit
- The Quality Of Mercy: No. 2. Kyrie (As The Gentle Rain I)
- The Quality Of Mercy: No. 3. What
- The Quality Of Mercy: No. 4. Interlude
- The Quality Of Mercy: No. 5. It Becomes The Throned Monarch Better Than His Crown
- The Quality Of Mercy: No. 6. Anthem (Anathema)
- The Quality Of Mercy: No. 7. As The Gentle Rain II
- The Quality Of Mercy: No. 8. Coda
> Due to the current limited nature of music titles, ALL CD & Vinyl purchases are limited to FOUR copies per customer, per item. If you place multiple orders for multiples of the same title, your subsequent orders will be canceled.