The Sofia Vocal Ensemble sings G. Verdis "Ave Maria" during a concert in the Sofia Church in Stockholm, Sweden in March 2009. To learn more about the choir, visit http://www.sofiavokalensemble.com
great recording - very very beautiful - only a wish by myself: could you reduce the "s" at the beginning or end of those phrases a little? They are not together always. And sometimes the chords seem to switch not simultaneously (e.g. measure 66 to 67). But those are only very small things of course!
you sing this beautiful piece in an excellent way. The colours, the place, the armonic and elegants movements of your director and the perfect execution give a magic atmosphere to it. BRAVO!!
The scale Verdi harmonizes is the so-called Enigmatic Scale which goes: C Db E F# G# A# B. It was a challenge of the Gazzeta Musicale with which Verdi entertained himself.
This piece IS in C but only the beginning and the end of each phrase...and the middle of each phrase. The magic of this composition is it chromatically goes up and down a (phyrigian?) mode making each step the new tonal center. Basically it changes keys every 4 beats up and down a H(alf)-W(hole)-W-W-H-W-W scale. And the Amen at the end continues down the scale do the 5 of C but still ending in C. Its a voice leading nightmare/puzzle or a great composers dream/homework.
great recording - very very beautiful - only a wish by myself: could you reduce the "s" at the beginning or end of those phrases a little? They are not together always. And sometimes the chords seem to switch not simultaneously (e.g. measure 66 to 67). But those are only very small things of course!
Improviator 4 weeks ago
this is one of my favorite pieces of music and is performed wonderfully here.
DJMiccScrubbz 3 months ago
you sing this beautiful piece in an excellent way. The colours, the place, the armonic and elegants movements of your director and the perfect execution give a magic atmosphere to it. BRAVO!!
zuchiaaa 9 months ago
bravi bravi
lbusson07 11 months ago
Pelle d'oca...
30F6T 1 year ago
totally impressed, very nice
Amaliascr 1 year ago
@icalvo ... and if we want to try it out for ourselves, the music generator at tones.wolfram.com/generate/ supports it (click "pitch mapping')
reinpost 1 year ago
The scale Verdi harmonizes is the so-called Enigmatic Scale which goes: C Db E F# G# A# B. It was a challenge of the Gazzeta Musicale with which Verdi entertained himself.
icalvo 2 years ago
This piece IS in C but only the beginning and the end of each phrase...and the middle of each phrase. The magic of this composition is it chromatically goes up and down a (phyrigian?) mode making each step the new tonal center. Basically it changes keys every 4 beats up and down a H(alf)-W(hole)-W-W-H-W-W scale. And the Amen at the end continues down the scale do the 5 of C but still ending in C. Its a voice leading nightmare/puzzle or a great composers dream/homework.
LuvHopeDream 2 years ago
.. je vous remercie de votre esprit cette
Giuliano, Antonella e Chopper
giulianopietra 2 years ago