Description

The Emerald Ensemble sings a varied survey of two centuries of unaccompanied choral music by Danish composers. From the mid-Romantic era come five songs by Niels Gade. Carl Nielsen, the most renowned Danish composer, is represented by three partsongs and his choral masterwork, the Three Motets. Light-hearted music by Vagn Holmboe and experimental modernism of Pelle Gudmundsen-Holmgreen, plus a recent minimalist motet by Mette Nielsen, represent the variety of styles that have emerged from Denmark during the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. The concert includes both sacred and secular music, sung in Danish, German, English, Italian, and Latin. This concert is presented by the Nordic Chamber Music series.

Ensemble Photos

Emerald Ensemble. Photo: Bruce Weber