Name: Gavin Bryars: A Native Hill by The Crossing
Brand: The Crossing
SKU: 896931006477
Price: 9.9 USD
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Rating: 4.5 (84 reviews)

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The style of composer Gavin Bryars turned from minimalist influences (and those of John Cage) early in his career to a broadly accessible although hardly trite tonality later on. This was in part a response to the musicians he worked with: he has composed a number of pieces expressly for specific virtuoso choirs, both in the U.K. and here for The Crossing in the U.S. The collaboration extends to work with individual singers in the choir, which has a distinctly American sound heartily recommended to anyone who has not yet encountered it. Bryars sets texts from an essay by writer Wendell Berry describing aspects of the natural environment that suggest a philosophical idea. He ranges from limpid consonance to dense dissonances, perhaps evoking a journey deeper into a more complex wilderness. There are original touches, including whistling from the choristers. The pairing of Bryars and The Crossing earned a Grammy award for the album The Fifth Century, recorded for ECM; the sound here, from the Navona label, doesn't quite match what's heard on that recording, but it's more than adequate, and the unified material perhaps has a power not encountered on the earlier release. For lovers of a cappella choral singing, this will be a deeply rewarding release.
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1. A Native Hill: No. 1, The Sense of the Past

by The Crossing

Primary Artist: Donald Nally
The Crossing; Main Performer
Choir/chorus: The Crossing; Ensemble
Composer: Gavin Bryars; Composer
Conductor: Donald Nally; Conductor

2. A Native Hill: No. 2, The Path

by The Crossing

Primary Artist: Donald Nally
The Crossing; Main Performer
Choir/chorus: The Crossing; Ensemble
Composer: Gavin Bryars; Composer
Conductor: Donald Nally; Conductor

3. A Native Hill: No. 3, Sea Level

by The Crossing

Primary Artist: Donald Nally
The Crossing; Main Performer
Choir/chorus: The Crossing; Ensemble
Composer: Gavin Bryars; Composer
Conductor: Donald Nally; Conductor

4. A Native Hill: No. 4, The Pool

by Steven Bradshaw

Primary Artist: Donald Nally
Steven Bradshaw
The Crossing; Main Performer
Choir/chorus: The Crossing; Ensemble
Composer: Gavin Bryars; Composer
Conductor: Donald Nally; Conductor
Artist: Steven Bradshaw; Production

5. A Native Hill: No. 5, The Road

by The Crossing

Primary Artist: Donald Nally
The Crossing; Main Performer
Choir/chorus: The Crossing; Ensemble
Composer: Gavin Bryars; Composer
Conductor: Donald Nally; Conductor

6. A Native Hill: No. 6, The Music of Streams

by The Crossing

Primary Artist: Donald Nally
The Crossing; Main Performer
Choir/chorus: The Crossing; Ensemble
Composer: Gavin Bryars; Composer
Conductor: Donald Nally; Conductor

7. A Native Hill: No. 7, Questions

by The Crossing

Primary Artist: Donald Nally
The Crossing; Main Performer
Choir/chorus: The Crossing; Ensemble
Composer: Gavin Bryars; Composer
Conductor: Donald Nally; Conductor

8. A Native Hill: No. 8, Top Soil

by The Crossing

Primary Artist: Donald Nally
The Crossing; Main Performer
Choir/chorus: The Crossing; Ensemble
Composer: Gavin Bryars; Composer
Conductor: Donald Nally; Conductor

9. A Native Hill: No. 9, The Hill

by The Crossing

Primary Artist: Donald Nally
The Crossing; Main Performer
Choir/chorus: The Crossing; Ensemble
Composer: Gavin Bryars; Composer
Conductor: Donald Nally; Conductor

10. A Native Hill: No. 10, Animals and Birds

by The Crossing

Primary Artist: Donald Nally
The Crossing; Main Performer
Choir/chorus: The Crossing; Ensemble
Composer: Gavin Bryars; Composer
Conductor: Donald Nally; Conductor

11. A Native Hill: No. 11, Shadow

by Maren Montalbano-brehm

Primary Artist: Donald Nally
Maren Montalbano-brehm
The Crossing; Main Performer
Choir/chorus: The Crossing; Ensemble
Composer: Gavin Bryars; Composer
Conductor: Donald Nally; Conductor
Artist: Maren Montalbano-brehm; Production

12. A Native Hill: No. 12, At Peace

by The Crossing

Primary Artist: Donald Nally
The Crossing; Main Performer
Choir/chorus: The Crossing; Ensemble
Composer: Gavin Bryars; Composer
Conductor: Donald Nally; Conductor

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

12 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 8 minutes and 31 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1000x1000 px

Booklet

Not available

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Studio Quality (Hi-Res)

24bit / 96 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Hi-Res/Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

No lyrics found

Synchronized Lyrics

No synced lyrics found

Genres

Classical, Choral

Label

Navona

Music Distribution Service

Naxos of America Inc.

Country

United States

Language

No language found

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Release Date

Apr 8, 2021

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Free

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UPC

896931006477

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Gavin Bryars: A Native Hill