Description
Testimonials
"Glenn Meade's "Gloria, for Choir and Orchestra" is one of the finest pieces of music I have ever had the pleasure to hear. It is a flawless performance of an outstanding octet of singers combined with Meade's masterful electronic orchestra...The end result is and astonishing recording.
"The nine tracks that compose this CD form a perfect melding of voice and instrument to form a rendition that can be enjoyed on many levels...The richness of the sounds produced stand on their own merit. There is a variety of musical settings combined into a coherent whole, with majestic passages, mysterious phrases, pastoral sections and simply great music." -Brad Biondo/CD Reviews
Tracks
1) Gloria
2) Laudamus te
3) Gratius agimus 4) Domine Deus
5) Qui tollis
6) Qui sedes
7) Quoniam tu
8) cum Sancto
9) Amen
Artist Profile
Glenn Meade composes "maximalist" music: complex and dynamic works for a large synthesizer orchestra. Utilizing more than 40 different synthesizers, samplers, and audio processors, he creates beautiful timbres and powerful musical statements. A master of electronic instruments, Glenn achieves sounds that reflect all the breadth and nuance of a skilled virtuoso. They are then fused together in compositions that are symphonic in scope, with strong melodies, chromatic textures, and energetic percussion. Complex and engaging, the compositions vary dramatically -- from those with blistering speed and intensity to those with slow grandeur and haunting melodies.
Credits
�1998 Glenn Meade
Label: Synthestra Music
Sopranos: Carol Loverde, Martha Reese
Altos: Susan Lerner, Heidi Woll
Tenors: Cary Lovett, Trevor Mitchell
Bases: Jonathan Miller, Tom Orf
Director: Jonathan Miller
Electronic Orchestration: Glenn Meade