CWU Chamber Choir: Einojuhani Rautavaara, Nirvana Dharma
Video Information
- Choir: CWU Chamber Choir
- Piece: Nirvana Dharma
- Composer: Einojuhani Rautavaara
- Conductor: Gary Weidenaar
- Voices: SSSSAAAATTTTBBBB
- Genres: Classical
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Rautavaara 's NirvanaDharma is performed by the CWU Chamber Choir (Gary Weidenaar, director). Presenting many challenges, the 8 minute piece is based on an octatonic scale and divides into as many as 20 parts. For a short while there are 4 conductors. Th... moreRautavaara 's NirvanaDharma is performed by the CWU Chamber Choir (Gary Weidenaar, director). Presenting many challenges, the 8 minute piece is based on an octatonic scale and divides into as many as 20 parts. For a short while there are 4 conductors. The video includes subtitles.
It was recorded May of 2010 in the CentralWashington University Music Building Concert Hall.
The choir has also recorded YouTube videos that feature music of Claudio Monteverdi, Ola Gjeilo, John Muehleisen, Vijay Singh and Tomás Luis da Victoria.
Monteverdi's Sestina can be found on the following two videos: (pieces 1-3 & 4-6):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5_qClRojFw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G786-GV1NT8
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