Music For A While - Canticles of Winter [CD]

Please Note Not All Our New Items Are Shrink Wrapped.All items shipped within 3 working days of payment.The band Music for a While, fronted by Norway's uncrowned queen of the cabaret, Tora Augestad, release an album they describe as 'a selection of low-key winter songs with a hint of Christmas'. It is miles away from a traditional Christmas record, although some of the loveliest Christmas songs ever written can be heard here.rr

Music for a While's trademark is the group's personal, organic and creative approach to the material, regardless of its origins. Whether the point of departure is Kurt Weill's familiar cabaret melodies or songs and pieces from the classical repertoire, two elements consistently stand out: vocalist Tora Augestad's vocal control and unique communication skills, and the band's elegant, seamless and genre-crossing treatment of the material.

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Norwegian radio personality Erling Wicklund said in a review that the band 'tear down genre boundaries and challenge us to rediscover our European music heritage'. The record 'Canticles of Winter' presents music composed by John Dowland, Henry Purcell, George Frideric Handel, Carbonelli and Bach, among others.

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In addition to Augestad, Music for a While features a dream team of Norwegian jazz musicians: accordion player Stian Carstensen (Farmers Market), trumpet player Mathias Eick (Jaga Jazzist, Manu Katchxe9), tuba player Martin Taxt (Trondheim Jazz Orchestra, Koboku Senju) and drummer and percussionist Pxe5l Hausken (In the Country, Susanna, Ida Jenshus).

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'Canticles of Winter' is the band's most powerful and beautiful release thus far. It was recorded at Rainbow Studio in Oslo with the legendary Jan Erik Kongshaug as technician and producer.

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Personnel: Tora Augestad (vocals), Stian Carstensen (accordion, banjo & pedal steel), Mathias Eick (trumpet), Martin Taxt, tuba), Pxe5l Hausken (drums & percussion)

DARKE: In the Bleak Midwinter

TRAD.: Wexford Carol

BACH: Wie soll ich dich empfangen

TRAD.: In dulci jubilo

SCHUBERT: Gute Nacht

LINDEMAN: Kirken den er et gammelt hus

CARBONELLI: Allegro

TRAD.: Mitt hjerte alltid vanker

TRAD.: Coventry Carol

Hxc4NDEL: Will the Sun Forget to Streak

DOWLAND: Come, Heavy Sleep

PURCELL: Now Winter Comes Slowly

• Product Type: AUDIO CD
• Barcode: 7033662044580

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