Video of the Week - 1/27/14 - Recording The Music of Ola Gjeilo
This
week, we are introduced to composer Ola Gjeilo, a Norwegian composer who has
become recently known in the choir game. A Cappella Choir is performing
"The Ground" for Swing Out this year, which is a movement from his Sunrise Mass. In this
video, we are introduced to Gjeilo and Charles Bruffy, the conductor of the
Grammy Award-Winning Phoenix Chorale, as they embark on a new recording project
featuring the music of composer Ola Gjeilo. We also get the inside story from
Artistic Director Charles Bruffy and composer Ola Gjeilo himself in this video
showcasing the collaboration between the Phoenix Chorale and this amazing young
musical talent.
1. From the video
what do you think a composer in residence is?
Why do you think it allows for a performing group, conductor, and
composer to form such a close bond?
2. What is
different with “Dark Night of the Soul” than with many other choral
pieces? What is the focus instrument,
rather than the choir? What is unusual
about this?
3. Gjeilo
discusses that his desire to be a composer comes from wanting to bring
something good into the world. Do you
think that is common with composers? Why
do you agree with this, or what else do you think could be a reason that
someone composes music?
Compose your answers
in 1-2 paragraphs of approximately 5-8 sentences, and submit either online at:
or email to:
VIDEO: RECORDING THE MUSIC OF OLA GJEILO
VIDEO EXTRA: CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY CHAMBER CHOIR: THE GROUND
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