℗ 2016 Sono Luminus
| Released | March 25, 2016 |
| Duration | 52m 29s |
| Record Label | Sono Luminus |
| Catalogue No. | DSL-92200 |
| Genre | Classical (Choral - Secular) |
Crossing Over
Skylark Vocal Ensemble
Available in 352.8 kHz / 24-bit, 192 kHz / 24-bit, 96 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC and 5.6448 MHz, 2.8224 MHz DSD high resolution audio formats
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1.1
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Elegy
Daniel Elder; Sarah Moyer; Margot Rood; Jessica Petrus; Skylark Vocal Ensemble; Matthew Guard |
4:16 | |||
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Butterfly Dreams
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1.2
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No. 1. A Pleasant Hallucination
John Tavener; Skylark Vocal Ensemble; Matthew Guard |
1:42 | |||
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No. 2. Comes Slightly More Into Focus
John Tavener; Skylark Vocal Ensemble; Matthew Guard |
0:54 | |||
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1.4
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No. 3. A Butterfly Floating in my Hand
John Tavener; Skylark Vocal Ensemble; Matthew Guard |
0:54 | |||
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1.5
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No. 4. Dissolves into a Cloud of Chaos
John Tavener; Skylark Vocal Ensemble; Matthew Guard |
1:10 | |||
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1.6
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No. 5. Something Sinister Gives Way
John Tavener; Skylark Vocal Ensemble; Matthew Guard |
0:41 | |||
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1.7
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No. 6. My Most Horrifying Nightmare
John Tavener; Skylark Vocal Ensemble; Matthew Guard |
2:40 | |||
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1.8
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No. 7. A Vision from Childhood Comforts Me
John Tavener; Skylark Vocal Ensemble; Matthew Guard |
2:20 | |||
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1.9
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No. 8. A Dream Recurs
John Tavener; Skylark Vocal Ensemble; Matthew Guard |
1:52 | |||
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1.10
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Otche Nach
Nikolay Kedrov; Skylark Vocal Ensemble; Matthew Guard |
2:03 | |||
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1.11
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Requiem, Op. 33b
Jón Leifs; Skylark Vocal Ensemble; Matthew Guard |
4:41 | |||
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1.12
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Heliocentric Meditation
Robert Vuichard; Skylark Vocal Ensemble; Matthew Guard |
9:12 | |||
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Carols of Death
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1.13
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I float towards the ceiling, gliding weightlessly. Why must I go now?
William Schuman; Skylark Vocal Ensemble; Matthew Guard |
3:29 | |||
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1.14
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I stand on the precipice staring into the vast unknown
William Schuman; Skylark Vocal Ensemble; Matthew Guard |
3:53 | |||
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1.15
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I hear the bells I am ready
William Schuman; Skylark Vocal Ensemble; Matthew Guard |
2:20 | |||
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1.16
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Heyr þú oss himnum á
Anna Thorvaldsdo ttir; Skylark Vocal Ensemble; Matthew Guard |
4:27 | |||
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1.17
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Funeral Ikos
John Tavener; Skylark Vocal Ensemble; Matthew Guard |
5:55 | |||
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Digital Booklet
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Crossing Over is comprised of compositions that depict the dream state at the end of life, featuring unique voices in choral composition from around the world and including several world premiere recordings. A musical and emotional journey that taps deeply into the human spirit and illuminate the mystery of the end of mortal life and the possibilities of a life beyond, the album features several well known contemporary composers alongside compositional voices that are just gaining notoriety. The Skylark Vocal Ensemble, a non-profit entity, is a chamber choir of professional soloists and music educators from across the United States.
352.8 kHz / 24-bit, 192 kHz / 24-bit, 96 kHz / 24-bit PCM and 5.6448 MHz, 2.8224 MHz DSD – Sono Luminus Studio Masters
Recorded in DXD at 352.8 kHz / 24 bit Recorded at The Church of the Redeemer Chestnut Hill, Mass, June 22-25, 2015 Producer: Dan Merceruio Recording, Mixing & Mastering Engineer: Daniel Shores Editing Engineer: Dan Merceruio Photography: Caleb Nei, Collin J. Rae Graphic Design: Caleb Nei Executive Producer: Collin J. Rae Unattributed liner notes and poetry: Matthew Guard Recorded with Merging Technologies Horus. Mastered with Merging Technologies Hapi. Immersive Audio using DPA microphones. Mixed and mastered on Legacy Audio speakers.
Recorded in DXD at 352.8 kHz / 24 bit Recorded at The Church of the Redeemer Chestnut Hill, Mass, June 22-25, 2015 Producer: Dan Merceruio Recording, Mixing & Mastering Engineer: Daniel Shores Editing Engineer: Dan Merceruio Photography: Caleb Nei, Collin J. Rae Graphic Design: Caleb Nei Executive Producer: Collin J. Rae Unattributed liner notes and poetry: Matthew Guard Recorded with Merging Technologies Horus. Mastered with Merging Technologies Hapi. Immersive Audio using DPA microphones. Mixed and mastered on Legacy Audio speakers.
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -3.34 -14.49 to -0.30 | -23.64 -35.13 to -16.14 | -19.53 -31.60 to -11.20 | 12 9 to 14 | |
| 1 | Elegy | -0.30 | -23.91 | -19.0 | 14 |
| 2 | No. 1. A Pleasant Hallucination | -3.94 | -23.60 | -20.0 | 12 |
| 3 | No. 2. Comes Slightly More Into Focus | -4.07 | -22.76 | -19.2 | 10 |
| 4 | No. 3. A Butterfly Floating in my Hand | -6.53 | -25.51 | -22.2 | 10 |
| 5 | No. 4. Dissolves into a Cloud of Chaos | -2.56 | -21.41 | -17.1 | 11 |
| 6 | No. 5. Something Sinister Gives Way | -8.79 | -26.99 | -23.0 | 10 |
| 7 | No. 6. My Most Horrifying Nightmare | -0.30 | -16.14 | -11.2 | 9 |
| 8 | No. 7. A Vision from Childhood Comforts Me | -14.49 | -35.13 | -31.6 | 11 |
| 9 | No. 8. A Dream Recurs | -7.43 | -25.61 | -21.8 | 11 |
| 10 | Otche Nach | -2.28 | -27.13 | -23.2 | 14 |
| 11 | Requiem, Op. 33b | -0.30 | -22.57 | -18.8 | 14 |
| 12 | Heliocentric Meditation | -0.30 | -19.22 | -14.3 | 10 |
| 13 | I float towards the ceiling, gliding weightlessly. Why must I go now? | -0.30 | -20.33 | -15.1 | 11 |
| 14 | I stand on the precipice staring into the vast unknown | -0.30 | -20.12 | -15.2 | 11 |
| 15 | I hear the bells I am ready | -1.19 | -22.26 | -18.0 | 12 |
| 16 | Heyr þú oss himnum á | -0.30 | -23.99 | -20.6 | 14 |
| 17 | Funeral Ikos | -3.50 | -25.23 | -21.7 | 13 |