Maris Black

Tine is a unique, one-man Symphonic Black/Death Metal Band from Southwestern Pennsylvania, USA. Founded by its mastermind, Count Murmur, Tine combines the sinister aggression of Black Metal, the power and ferocity of Death Metal, and the sweeping passion of orchestra and symphony to create a truly unique sound.

Choral music has always been a constant thread throughout the compositional development of Rhona Clarke (b. 1958). The works on this album range over a thirty year period and demonstrate the increasing individuality of her work, though rooted in the choral tradition of Ireland and Britain. Her chamber and instrumental works, in contrast, can reach out in far more extreme modernist styles. From the darkness of Ave Atque Vale to the sheer breathtaking beauty of Pie Jesu or Lullay, my Liking, Clarke shows herself here to be among the most effective, inspired and communicative choral composers of today. The album contains sacred works; from her Requiem which concentrates on the message of redemption and omits the judgemental sections, to Marian Anthems and three Christmas Carols; and also secular songs of love, loss and black comedy.

Sampler for Laus Polyphoniae - Early Music Festival - 23th Edition - 19-28 August 2016. The theme of this festival is ‘ MORS | The Century of the Black Death’ focusing on music from 14th Century Europe when the plague swept through the continent.

Quoi de plus excitant pour une esthéticienne que d’avoir un ours comme voisin ?
Une carrure de rugbyman professionnel, un regard de prédateur grognon et une aura virile : pas de doute, Timothy, le nouveau voisin d’Annabelle, a tout d’un ours. N’importe quelle personne saine d’esprit (et douée d’un instinct de survie) resterait discrète et éviterait à tout prix de le contrarier…

Soprano Anna Prohaska and violinist Patricia Kopatchinskaja are both well known for their taste for eclecticism, experimentation and adventure. As they are also are friends, it was only to be expected that one day they would devise and record a programme together, and here it is: Maria Mater Meretrix… What is the relationship between Hildegard von Bingen and Gustav Holst, Antonio Caldara and Lili Boulanger? The two musicians and their partners in Camerata Bern explore the image of woman through ten centuries of music: the figure of the Virgin Mary – among other works, the triptych Magnificat - Ave Maria - Stabat Mater (1967/68) by Frank Martin, an unclassifiable composer whom both artists venerate – but also Mary Magdalene, in pieces by Caldara and Kurtág. The Saint, the Mother, the Whore… The expression of two women musicians of today, a journey full of meaning and a sensory exploration featuring solos, duets, quartets and works for large orchestra.