Peter Bruun, Anders Brødsgaard, Steingrímur Rohloff: Preludes to Disaster (CD)

FIGURA Ensemble Edition Vol. 1

Peter Bruun (*1968)

Preludes to Disaster 21:41

for mezzo-soprano and large ensemble (2008/2009)

Text by Miguel de Cervantes • Excerpts from Don Quijote

[01] I. Forging fool’s armour 04:29

[02] II. Tribute: Thoughtfulness 05:45

[03] III. Tribute: Fury 05:10

[04] IV. The Aftermath 05:51

FIGURA Ensemble

Seattle Chamber Players

Anders Brødsgaard (*1955)

10 Galgenlieder (2006) 19:32

Text by Christian Morgenstern

[05] 1. Galgenberg 01:13

[06] 2. Bundeslied der Galgenbrüder 01:40

[07] 3. Nein! 00:41

[08] 4. Des Galgenbruders Gebet und Erhörung 02:43

[09] 5. Nachtbild 00:27

[10] 6. Der Tanz 01:36

[11] 7. Bim, Bam, Bum 03:37

[12] 8. Der Hecht 03:45

[13] 9. Die beiden Esel 00:52

[14] 10. Der Seufzer 02:58

FIGURA Ensemble

Paul Taub, flute (Seattle Chamber Players)

Steingrímur Rohloff (*1971)

Still Not / Not Yet 20:28

Five songs based on poems by Peter Laugesen

for mezzo-soprano and seven instruments (2011)

I.–III. from Frø og stængler (Borgen, 1988)

IV.–V. from De sagde hans hund havde lopper (Borgen, 2010)

[15] I. Sooner or later 03:44

[16] II. The doors of perception 04:16

[17] III. Language… 05:43

[18] IV. We look at each other 04:21

[19] V. And maybe one isn’t born yet 02:24

FIGURA Ensemble

Seattle Chamber Players

total time: 61:42

FIGURA Ensemble

Helene Gjerris, mezzo-soprano · Anna Klett, bass clarinet · Frans Hansen, percussion

Jesper Egelund, double bass · Frode Andersen, accordion [05–14]

Seattle Chamber Players

Paul Taub, flute · Mikhail Shmidt, violin

David Sabee, cello · Laura DeLuca, clarinet

Erik Jakobsson, conductor [01–04]

Casper Schreiber, conductor [15–19]