Exquisitely beautiful… evocative, lush, story-telling.
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Ola Gjeilo
Ola Gjeilo (pronounced Yay-lo) was born in Norway in 1978, and moved to the United States in 2001 to begin his composition studies at the Juilliard School in New York City. His debut album for Decca is an important release of heavenly, bewitching, eternal new choral music for our time. Drawing on influences from his Nordic background, Ola conjures modern choral music of exceptional beauty. This album features Tenebrae, Voces8, Ola Gjeilo (piano), Kristian Kvalvaag (guitar) and the Chamber Orchestra of London conducted by Nigel Short.
- Release Date: 01 April 2016
- Record Label: Decca Classics
- Catalogue Number: 4788689
- Location of Recording: All Hallows Church, Gospel Oak, London
- Total Running Time: 00:47:34
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Track Listing
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| # | Title | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ubi Caritas | Ola Gjeilo | 05:22 |
| 2 | The Spheres | Ola Gjeilo | 04:17 |
| 3 | The Ground | Ola Gjeilo | 03:38 |
| 4 | Sanctus (London) | Ola Gjeilo | 04:47 |
| 5 | The Crossing | Ola Gjeilo | 03:37 |
| 6 | Northern Lights | Ola Gjeilo | 04:08 |
| 7 | The Lake Isle | Ola Gjeilo | 06:18 |
| 8 | Serenity (O Magnum Mysterium) | Ola Gjeilo | 05:08 |
| 9 | Tundra | Ola Gjeilo | 03:35 |
| 10 | Reflections | Ola Gjeilo | 01:53 |
| 11 | Sacred Heart | Ola Gjeilo | 04:41 |
Exquisitely beautiful… evocative, lush, story-telling.
Classic FM
Classic FM Album of the Week (April 2016)
Glowing reviews for recent recordings
Tenebrae recording ‘On Eagles’ Wings’ – April 2015
Tenebrae is delighted to have received glowing reviews for the choir’s recent recordings of works by Alexander L’Estrange, Ola Gjeilo and Bob Chilcott. Described as “classic Tenebrae”, Gramophone Magazine praised Te... continued
Nigel’s blog: August 2019
A lively time for us this last June and July before we hit a full August leading into our busiest autumn since the choir started nearly 20 years ago.
We had another wonderful trip to Suffolk for the Aldeburgh Festival at the start of June. ... continued
Chart Success
Further to Tenebrae winning the BBC Music Magazine choral award for the choir’s recording of Brahms and Bruckner Motets, the album has re-entered the Specialist Classical Music Charts alongside two other recently released albums, both of which feature music... continued