Richard Blackford: La Sagrada Familia Symphony & Babel, A Cantata

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Release Date: 1st Mar 2024
Catalogue No: SRCD-432
Label: Lyrita
Length: 64 minutes

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Blackford: La Sagrada Familia Symphony

Work length26:21

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BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Richard Blackford

I. Nativity

Track length10:02

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II. Passion

Track length8:57

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III. Gloria

Track length7:22

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Blackford: Babel, A Cantata, Part I - The Flood

Work length16:36

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Stephen Gadd, Rebecca Bottone, Alessandro Fisher
Ikon Singers & Ensemble
David Hill

I. The children of Seth praised God

Track length4:50

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II. God gave the signal and it began to rain

Track length3:30

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III. The rain ceased

Track length3:43

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Do not fear the largeness of the showers

Track length4:33

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Blackford: Babel, A Cantata, Part II - Babel

Work length13:05

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Alessandro Fisher, Stephen Gadd, Rebecca Bottone
Ikon Singers & Ensemble
David Hill

I. The children of Noah were three

Track length4:00

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II. Now Nimrod, the mighty warrior

Track length4:10

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III. And He confounded their language

Track length4:55

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Blackford: Babel, A Cantata, Epilogue - God's Promise To Noah

Work length7:59

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Stephen Gadd, Rebecca Bottone, Alessandro Fisher
Ikon Singers & Ensemble
David Hill

I. But Noah was afraid

Track length2:42

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II. While earth remains

Track length2:33

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III. Priase My Soul The King Of Heaven

Track length2:44

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"Antoni Gaudí’s monumental temple La Sagrada Família is a universe within a building. Around the main access points to the basilica are three great facades; Nativity, Passion and Glory. Each is a visual world unto itself, stylistically apart yet united by Gaudí’s grandiose vision. These three facades are the inspiration of Blackford's three-movement La Sagrada Família Symphony. The visual journey, from the representational to the abstract, is something he also tried to mirror in the music. Whereas the symphony is inspired by that monumental building, Blackford hope that the musical structure can stand alone as an homage to Gaudí in its own right. An accompanying film of Sagrada Família has been created which can be projected behind an orchestra for synchronised performances. Once The Camden Choir approached Richard Blackford to write a choral work for its 50th anniversary, he became fascinated with the connection between Noah’s Flood and Babel. The portrayal of the Old Testament God has preoccupied painters and composers for centuries. Babel uses the chorus extensively to narrate both stories, as well as to evoke the terror of the flood and the exuberance of the construction of the tower. In addition to set pieces, such as the Nimrod baritone aria, and the soprano aria, “Do not fear the largeness of the showers,” the three soloists often sing together in close harmony as the other-worldly voice of God. The instrumental forces are relatively modest, with the piano duet supported by the sustaining power of the organ, backed by two percussionists. This sound world is redolent of those Britten masterpieces for amateur choirs, ensembles and audiences, which have inspired many composers since, and to which I too am gratefully indebted."

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