℗ 2017 Cantaloupe Music
| Released | May 19, 2017 |
| Duration | 1h 11m 28s |
| Record Label | Cantaloupe Music |
| Genre | Classical |
First Drop
Ars Nova Copenhagen, Paul Hillier
Available in 88.2 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC high resolution audio formats
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1.1
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Rise Up, My Love
Howard Skempton; Ars Nova Copenhagen; Paul Hillier |
10:07 | |||
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1.2
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He Saw a Skull
Michael Gordon; Ars Nova Copenhagen; Paul Hillier |
8:01 | |||
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1.3
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When We Were Children
David Lang; Ars Nova Copenhagen; Paul Hillier |
7:46 | |||
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1.4
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Walking Song (version for Organ)
Kevin Volans; Christopher Bowers-Broadbent |
6:16 | |||
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5 Motets
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1.5
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No. 1. In Monte Oliveti
Pablo Ortiz; Ars Nova Copenhagen; Paul Hillier |
2:38 | |||
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1.6
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No. 2. O Vos Omnes
Pablo Ortiz; Ars Nova Copenhagen; Paul Hillier |
1:21 | |||
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1.7
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No. 3. Laboravi in Gemitu Meo
Pablo Ortiz; Ars Nova Copenhagen; Paul Hillier |
2:19 | |||
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1.8
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No. 4. Haec Dies
Pablo Ortiz; Ars Nova Copenhagen; Paul Hillier |
1:38 | |||
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1.9
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No. 5. Epithalamica
Pablo Ortiz; Ars Nova Copenhagen; Paul Hillier |
2:13 | |||
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1.10
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Un beau baiser
Louis Andriessen; Ars Nova Copenhagen; Paul Hillier |
4:08 | |||
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1.11
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L'homme armé
Gabriel Jackson; Ars Nova Copenhagen; Paul Hillier |
7:46 | |||
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1.12
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More Sweet Than My Refrain
Howard Skempton; Ars Nova Copenhagen; Paul Hillier |
3:25 | |||
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1.13
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Know What Is Above You
Steve Reich; Ars Nova Copenhagen; Mathias Friis-Hansen; David Hildebrandt; Paul Hillier |
3:07 | |||
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1.14
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Clapping Music (arr. by P. Hillier for Choir)
Steve Reich; Paul Hillier; Ars Nova Copenhagen; Paul Hillier |
3:24 | |||
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1.15
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Mexico City Blues
Terry Riley; Ars Nova Copenhagen; Paul Hillier |
7:19 | |||
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Digital Booklet
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“ Ars Nova is one of the most interesting Nordic choirs, and from an artistic perspective perhaps the best of them all. “
- Rondo Classic
First Drop is testament to Denmark’s Ars Nova Copenhagen’s immovable reputation as one of the world’s most versatile and inventive vocal ensembles. This wide-ranging and ambitious project interprets the choral work of many of contemporary classical music’s giants including Steve Reich, Terry Riley and Louis Andriessen.
88.2 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Cantaloupe Music Studio Masters
Tracks 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11 – 44.1 kHz / 24-bit PCM, mastered in 88.2 kHz / 24-bit
Tracks 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11 – 44.1 kHz / 24-bit PCM, mastered in 88.2 kHz / 24-bit
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -8.18 -19.08 to -0.12 | -29.95 -40.80 to -25.01 | -26.42 -37.90 to -21.20 | 13 10 to 16 | |
| 1 | Rise Up, My Love | -0.52 | -26.95 | -22.1 | 16 |
| 2 | He Saw a Skull | -8.93 | -29.35 | -26.3 | 12 |
| 3 | When We Were Children | -5.12 | -25.90 | -22.5 | 12 |
| 4 | Walking Song (version for Organ) | -12.31 | -29.82 | -27.7 | 10 |
| 5 | No. 1. In Monte Oliveti | -6.56 | -28.73 | -25.4 | 13 |
| 6 | No. 2. O Vos Omnes | -6.14 | -27.35 | -23.0 | 11 |
| 7 | No. 3. Laboravi in Gemitu Meo | -10.25 | -32.18 | -28.6 | 12 |
| 8 | No. 4. Haec Dies | -4.89 | -25.01 | -21.5 | 12 |
| 9 | No. 5. Epithalamica | -8.23 | -31.52 | -27.6 | 13 |
| 10 | Un beau baiser | -10.50 | -33.03 | -29.2 | 13 |
| 11 | L'homme armé | -6.50 | -31.33 | -27.5 | 16 |
| 12 | More Sweet Than My Refrain | -19.08 | -40.80 | -37.9 | 13 |
| 13 | Know What Is Above You | -7.01 | -26.93 | -23.7 | 12 |
| 14 | Clapping Music (arr. by P. Hillier for Choir) | -16.53 | -35.10 | -32.1 | 13 |
| 15 | Mexico City Blues | -0.12 | -25.20 | -21.2 | 15 |