Cantus CD: Live Vol. 2
Item Number: 300
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Description
Live Vol. 2 (2006)
Cantus presents live cuts from 2004-2006. Highlights include collaborations with the Saint Olaf Choir (“Beautiful Savior” and “Our Father”), guest conductors Dale Warland and Anton Armstrong and performances by Cantus’ tenth anniversary reunion choir (“Alleluia,” “Ave Maria,” and “Salvation is Created”). Also included on this eclectic disc is the premiere of “Private First Class Jesse Givens” (later retitled “Last Letter Home”), a setting of a letter from a fallen U.S. soldier in Iraq by American composer Lee Hoiby.
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Special Instructions
Acclaimed as “the premier men’s vocal ensemble in the United States” (Fanfare), Cantus is committed to inspiring audiences with music performed at the highest level. Rehearsing and performing without a conductor or music director, the nine members of Cantus are renowned for adventurous programming spanning many periods and genres, including work commissioned specifically for the group.