Cecilia McDowall: spartiti medio

Quest'opera gloriosa, sentita e a tratti angosciante, ha un testo preveggente di Nicholas Andreas Vrenios, vittima dell'attentato di Lockerbie nel 1988. McDowall utilizza abbellimenti vocali, dissonan...

Lo struggente Angel of the Battlefield di McDowall, originariamente commissionato dal Glasgow School of Art Choir nell'ambito del progetto Composeher, è sia un'esposizione degli orrori della guerra ch...

Im Zentrum der Komposition 'Cavatina at Midnight' stehen Bezüge zu der herausragenden Cavatina, dem 5. Satz aus Beethovens Streichquartett in B-Dur, op. 130. Die Formvielfalt und Schattierungen der la...

Written to commemorate the centenary of the foundation of the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, Brightest Star sets a powerful text by Seán Street. The poem describ...

A setting of one of the seven Advent 'O' Antiphons, O Oriens makes use of luxurious and exotic harmonies, creating a shimmering texture. The focus on human enlightenment in winter's darkness means the...

Traditionally sung on Christmas Eve, 'O Virgo virginum' is often described as the eighth ‘O' Antiphon and praises Mary, ‘O virgin of (amongst) virgins.' McDowall's setting is vigorous and joyful, with...

Questo lavoro, solenne e drammatico, mette in scena una preghiera tradizionale latina che inneggia alla Vergine Maria, con linee melodiche intense e allo stesso tempo ferme, che riflettono il mistero...

This setting of the evocative poem by Chesterton is atmospheric and powerful. Showcasing McDowall's distinctive style, its minor tonality, subtle chromaticisms, and whole-tone scales portray the contr...

'Everyday Wonders': The Girl from Aleppo tells the extraordinary story of Nujeen Mustafa, a Kurdish teenager with cerebral palsy forced by war to flee her home and embark on an arduous journey to Euro...