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:
http://www.ocasd.org/webpages/sluxbacher/forms.cfm?myform=26144

or email to:
sluxbacher@mail.ocasd.org


VIDEO: RECORDING THE MUSIC OF OLA GJEILO
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBWgkuhXUHI

VIDEO EXTRA: CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY CHAMBER CHOIR: THE GROUND

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