Despite the suggestion in the title of a vocal work, this is a recording exclusively of Norwegian music for trumpet and organ; the Missa da Tromba (1988) of Kjell Mørk Karlsen is "inspired by the character and content" of several sections of the Latin mass. The bright fanfares and quartal harmonies of that work draw on the music of Poulenc and other French composers of the middle twentieth century. Other works are more or less conservative, with the exception of the Lamento (track 2) of Jon Laukvik. That work may be the ...
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Despite the suggestion in the title of a vocal work, this is a recording exclusively of Norwegian music for trumpet and organ; the Missa da Tromba (1988) of Kjell Mørk Karlsen is "inspired by the character and content" of several sections of the Latin mass. The bright fanfares and quartal harmonies of that work draw on the music of Poulenc and other French composers of the middle twentieth century. Other works are more or less conservative, with the exception of the Lamento (track 2) of Jon Laukvik. That work may be the highlight of the disc, using a mute and various jazz elements in the trumpet part that give it a fresh sound despite its clear stylistic debt to Messiaen. The most conservative of all is the opening Chorale Sonata No. 3 of Karlsen, with its contemporary treatment of Lutheran chorales. Ketil Vea's Sonata for trumpet and organ (tracks 7-9) features an unusual inversion of the usual three-movement sonata format, with a pair of contrasting meditative movements -- brooding over a problem...
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Egil Hovland; Jon Laukvik; Ketil Vea; Kjell Mørk Karlsen. New. New in new packaging. USA Orders only! Brand New product! please allow delivery times of 3-7 business days within the USA. US orders only please.