Elina Garanca: Meditation
Elina Garanca
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Release Date: 15/09/2014
Elina presents a beautiful selection of spiritual music dedicated to the eternal search and longing for inner peace. It’s perhaps one of her most personal albums ever which connects the listener with Elina’s Latvian roots. Latvian choirs are extremely famous worldwide, so it was natural for her to want a Latvian choir with her for this recording. Two Latvian composers have been involved in the music for this recording – Ugis Praulinš for his work Dievaines, and Eriks Esenvalds who has written an a cappella arrangement (Allegri Miserere) especially for this recording.The album includes a couple of real discoveries like Praulinš’ Dievaines, but also some hit repertoire like the Cantique de Noel d'Adam. This is probably her most commercial album to date, the careful selected variety of the repertoire will attract a lot of new fans.Elina is joined on this recording by her husband, the well-known Gibraltan conductor Karel Mark Chichon OBE. This is their second collaboration on disc for DG following the success of HabaneraUp to 400 000 units shipped on DG, arguably the finest mezzo soprano of her generation, flawless voice throughout her range, and impeccable technique and musical taste. A star of today and tomorrow.
1: Sanctus
2: Repentir (O Divine Redeemer)
3: Dievaines
4: Regina Coeli Laetare
5: Ave Maria
6: Ave Maria
7: Laudate Dominum Omnes Gentes (Ps. 116/117)
8: Agnus Dei
9: Salve Regina
10: Cantique De Noel
11: Dusi Dusi
12: Paldies Tev Vela Saule
13: Miserere Mei, Deus
14: Ave Maria