℗ 2014 Naxos
| Released | October 7, 2014 |
| Duration | 57m 20s |
| Record Label | Naxos |
| Catalogue No. | 8.559740 |
| Genre | Classical (Concertos) |
Stephen Paulus: Three Places of Enlightenment - Veil of Tears - Grand Concerto for Organ and Orchestra
Nathan J. Laube, Nashville Symphony Orchestra, Giancarlo Guerrero
Available in 96 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC high resolution audio formats
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Concerto for String Quartet and Orchestra (Three Places of Enlightenment)
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1.1
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I. From Within
Stephen Paulus; Jun Iwasaki; Carolyn Wann Bailey; Daniel Reinker; Anthony LaMarchina; Nashville Symphony Orchestra; Giancarlo Guerrero |
6:37 | |||
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II. From Afar
Stephen Paulus; Jun Iwasaki; Carolyn Wann Bailey; Daniel Reinker; Anthony LaMarchina; Nashville Symphony Orchestra; Giancarlo Guerrero |
12:46 | |||
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1.3
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III. From All Around and Radiating Ever Outward
Stephen Paulus; Jun Iwasaki; Carolyn Wann Bailey; Daniel Reinker; Anthony LaMarchina; Nashville Symphony Orchestra; Giancarlo Guerrero |
5:54 | |||
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To Be Certain of the Dawn
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1.4
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Veil of Tears for String Orchestra
Stephen Paulus; Nashville Symphony Orchestra; Giancarlo Guerrero |
4:29 | |||
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Grand Concerto for Organ and Orchestra
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1.5
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I. Vivacious and Spirited
Stephen Paulus; Nathan J. Laube; Nashville Symphony Orchestra; Giancarlo Guerrero |
7:53 | |||
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II. Austere - Foreboding
Stephen Paulus; Nathan J. Laube; Nashville Symphony Orchestra; Giancarlo Guerrero |
11:36 | |||
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III. Jubilant
Stephen Paulus; Nathan J. Laube; Nashville Symphony Orchestra; Giancarlo Guerrero |
8:05 | |||
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Digital Booklet
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"... a fascinating listening experience ... enormously rewarding and enjoyable ... the recording is excellently balanced: organ concertos are notoriously tricky in this respect ... the alert, characterful playing of the Nashville orchestra under Guerrero comes over with total clarity ... a wonderful CD and one I would passionately commend to anyone searching for a modern composer who is neither bamboozlingly obscure nor patronizingly accessible."
- MusicWeb International
Describing himself as a composer who can satisfy all kinds, Stephen Paulus possesses a remarkable versatility and gift for the dramatic. Concertos for string quartet and orchestra are a rarity and his Three Places of Enlightenment is both a journey of discovery for the listener and a spectacular showcase for the principal strings of the Nashville Symphony Orchestra. Both this concerto and the reflective Veil of Tears are considered by the composer among his most significant works. Employing hymn fragments, the Grand Concerto which rounds out this Grammy-winning release is a work of sweeping gestures and melodies as well as wide contrasts of mood and texture.
96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Naxos Studio Masters
Recorded in concert in Laura Turner Hall, Schermerhorn Symphony Center, Nashville, Tennessee, October 4 - 6, 2012 (tracks 1 - 4) and October 4 - 5, 2013 (tracks 5 - 7) Producer and editor: Tim Handley Engineer: Gary Call Publisher: Paulus Publications Booklet notes: Thomas May Cover painting by Vincent Giordano (Dreamstime)
Recorded in concert in Laura Turner Hall, Schermerhorn Symphony Center, Nashville, Tennessee, October 4 - 6, 2012 (tracks 1 - 4) and October 4 - 5, 2013 (tracks 5 - 7) Producer and editor: Tim Handley Engineer: Gary Call Publisher: Paulus Publications Booklet notes: Thomas May Cover painting by Vincent Giordano (Dreamstime)
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -5.11 -18.04 to 0.00 | -32.26 -42.06 to -24.29 | -28.51 -37.50 to -21.40 | 17 14 to 19 | |
| 1 | I. From Within | -0.34 | -30.85 | -28.5 | 19 |
| 2 | II. From Afar | -9.76 | -39.06 | -35.1 | 19 |
| 3 | III. From All Around and Radiating Ever Outward | -5.28 | -33.15 | -30.3 | 18 |
| 4 | Veil of Tears for String Orchestra | -18.04 | -42.06 | -37.5 | 14 |
| 5 | I. Vivacious and Spirited | -2.16 | -27.62 | -24.5 | 17 |
| 6 | II. Austere - Foreboding | -0.16 | -28.75 | -22.3 | 18 |
| 7 | III. Jubilant | 0.00 | -24.29 | -21.4 | 14 |