Order Now Buffalo News gives Amorisms 3/4 Stars in a review titled Paul Moravec shows why he won the Pulitzer: “Moravec is a composer of near-total charm and appeal. The 2014 choral piece ‘Amorisms’ is a ballet setting of ‘five Shakespearean aphorisms about love’ (‘the course of true love never did run smooth.’) The Pulitzer-winning…
“Paul Moravec’s Amorisms… is ethereal and complements the texts beautifully. I can’t comment on how this works with the ballet, but it works well as music and is given a fine sendoff by these excellent singers. The brilliant Tempest Fantasy (2003) is … freely tonal and spectacularly virtuosic, it deservedly won the Pulitzer in 2004.…
FJO (New Music Box): So when you read, does it inspires you to write music? PM: Sometimes it does, as in the case with Shakespeare. I wrote a piece called Tempest Fantasy which is inspired very directly by my favorite play, which is Shakespeare’s The Tempest. I saw a production in the late ‘90s at…
“In writing Amorisms, which was jointly commissioned by ALIAS Chamber Ensemble, vocal ensemble Portara and the Nashville Ballet, [Paul] Moravec speaks of the challenges of writing engaging music for both, whilst not detracting from the dance performance. The resultant music, with recurring, carefully pruned texts, provides a gorgeous and evocative palette to enhance the stage…
Portara Ensemble and ALIAS Chamber Ensemble’s new release, Amorisms: Music of Paul Moravec, gets a rave review in the May issue of Gramophone Magazine in their Sounds of America section: Buy from Delos “Paul Moravec won the 2004 Pulitzer Prize in Music for his Tempest Fantasy, which takes up the middle portion of this new…
Naxos goes backstage with Amorisms composer Paul Moravec and the ALIAS and Portara Ensemble: Buy on Delos Amorisms: Music of Paul Moravec In this stunning collection, we not only get Paul Moravec’s fabled Tempest Fantasy, but also two world-premiere recordings of his music for voices and chamber ensemble. Amorisms is a ballet piece that can…
ALIAS Chamber Ensemble’s upcoming Winter Concert will feature works from both their first Delos recording, Boiling Point and their new recording with Portara Ensemble, Amorisms! ALIAS Winter Concert February 10, 2016 — Blair School of Music, Vanderbilt University Program Kenji Bunch: Drift for clarinet, viola, and piano Kenji Bunch: “Ballad” from String Circle for string…
Nashville Public Radio looks at the connections between Paul Moravec’s Amorisms and Tempest Fantasy and the bard who inspired them, William Shakespeare: “[ALIAS Chamber Ensemble and Portara Ensemble]’s new album release got an apt release date: roughly 400 years after the death of the man who wrote their lyrics. Composer Paul Moravec laughs that William…
Now Streaming on YouTube Music — Amorisms: Music of Paul Moravec! Amorisms: Music of Paul Moravec Portara Ensemble ALIAS Chamber Ensemble Buy Now In this stunning collection, we not only get Paul Moravec’s fabled Tempest Fantasy, but also two world-premiere recordings of his music for voices and chamber ensemble. Amorisms is a ballet piece that…
Nashville Scene features the first review for ALIAS Chamber Ensemble and Portara Ensemble’s new Amorisms: Music of Paul Moravec recording: “arguably [ALIAS Chamber Ensemble’s] best album yet…This new recording includes a riveting performance of Tempest Fantasy, Moravec’s Pulitzer Prize-winning tribute to his favorite Shakespeare play. Portara Ensemble, Nashville’s terrific a cappella vocal group, joins Alias…
Now Available for Direct Purchase, Streaming and Download! Amorisms: Music of Paul Moravec Portara Ensemble ALIAS Chamber Ensemble In this stunning collection, we not only get Paul Moravec’s fabled Tempest Fantasy, but also two world-premiere recordings of his music for voices and chamber ensemble. Amorisms is a ballet piece that can also be savored as…
Amy Stumpfl previews ALIAS Chamber Ensemble and Portara Ensemble’s new release, Amorisms: Music of Paul Moravec for The Tennessean: “Over the past 13 years, ALIAS Chamber Ensemble has established an impressive reputation, not only for artistic excellence, but also for its commitment to new works. But with its new album “Amorisms,” this innovative organization proves…
Amorisms: Music of Paul Moravec CD Release Party Hosted by Portara Ensemble and ALIAS Chamber Ensemble Sunday, January 10, 5-7pm Nashville Ballet Please join Portara Ensemble and ALIAS as we celebrate the long-awaited release of our latest CD recording, Amorisms, composed by Pulitzer Prize winning composer Paul Moravec. Come and enjoy food and drinks, visit…
Watch a second video preview of the ALIAS Chamber Ensemble and Portara Ensemble’s upcoming Amorisms: Music of Paul Moravec recording and pre-order on Amazon today! When Love Speaks – from Amorisms Here's hoping you're enjoying a wonderful holiday. Our gift to you? Another preview from our upcoming CD, Amorisms, "When Love Speaks." Preorder now for…
The ALIAS Chamber Ensemble and Portara Ensemble present a first look at the upcoming release Amorisms: Music of Paul Moravec: Love is a Spirit from Amorisms“Love is a Spirit,” from the gorgeous new CD Amorisms: Music of Paul Moravec, available January 8. We were thrilled to partner with Portara Ensemble and Nashville Ballet on this…
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