Album guide
Sequenze Armoniche (Some Gregorian Reflections)
- Composer
- Wipo of Burgundy
- Released
- 2000
- Label
- Leo Records
- Forces
- Big band, Saxophone, Tuba, Vocal
- Personnel
- Dolmen Orchestra conducted by Nicola Pisani, with John Surman baritone and soprano saxophones, Michel Godard tuba and serpent, Linda Bsiri voice and sea trumpet, and Giovannangelo De Gennaro voice and tampura
One Gregorian melody holds the whole of Sequenze Armoniche together. Conductor Nicola Pisani gave Victimae paschali laudes to five composers, each of whom built a substantial new piece from the notes of the Easter sequence.
The performances were recorded at editions of the Jazz e Altro festival in Apulia. Within the Dolmen Orchestra’s large brass-and-reeds sound, John Surman and Michel Godard take prominent improvising roles, while the voices of Linda Bsiri and Giovannangelo De Gennaro bring the music back towards its vocal origins.
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The classical side contains only the source pieces used on the album, in album order. The jazz side presents the complete album whenever a dependable copy can be embedded.
All five tracks draw on the Gregorian Easter sequence Victimae paschali laudes, so one recording of the chant serves the whole classical queue.
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Source works
The album’s complete track listing, with each classical source identified and original compositions marked plainly.
- SequenzaVictimae paschali laudes (Gregorian Easter sequence)
- WodoyothaVictimae paschali laudes (Gregorian Easter sequence)
- Contemplation For A Sacral SequenceVictimae paschali laudes (Gregorian Easter sequence)
- Ferma L’AliVictimae paschali laudes (Gregorian Easter sequence)
- Sequenza ArmonicaVictimae paschali laudes (Gregorian Easter sequence)