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Requiem for the Ancestors—Día de los Muertos
Featured on Navona Records’ TAPESTRY OF VOICES VOL. 2, Sheli Nan’s Requiem for the Ancestors—Día de los Muertos reflects on our increasingly interconnected world. Nan writes, “We are from all of these worlds — our blended Human Family.” Blending Spanish and English, the piece explores our shared experience of death and remembrance. As Nan explains, “El Día de los Muertos is a meaningful holiday that makes room for our sadness and makes time for art, and laughter and memory.” Performed by soprano Bree Nichols and the Kühn Choir of Prague, led by Jakub Pikla, the work celebrates Nan’s central message: “Life is a blessing.”
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Joseph Summer’s “Little Rock,” performed live by hornist Radek Baborák and dancer Lucie Charouzová
Renowned for his musical settings of The Bard’s vast output of work, composer Joseph Summer extends his ear to a wider chorus of myth and memory with a collection of classical chamber music exploring Shakespearean themes, echoes of Greek myth, stories encapsulated in art, and more on POEMS OF DEVOTION. Featuring hornist Radek Baborák, violinist Josef Špaček, and pianist Miroslav Sekera, this Navona Records release unveils the world premiere recordings of several original works, showcasing Summer’s command over the intersection of classical music and time-honored texts, and his ability to musically revitalize fascinating artistic marvels from a bygone era with modern mastery and verve.
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