Ola Gjeilo

Piano Improvisations

ola — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 01:36:58 +0000

Evocative, lyrical music for 1, 2 & 3 pianos, including fantasies around three of Ola’s choral works; Ubi Caritas, Tota Pulchra Es and Prelude

“While my first piano album on the 2L label, Stone Rose (2007), was all pre-composed or outlined, I wanted this 2012 sequel to be completely spontaneous.

Producer Morten Lindberg suggested recording a few tracks where I would play layers of two or three pianos, which I thought was a great way to really exploit the surround sound potential on a solo album. We moved the piano between each take, eventually constituting a triangle, and the listener is sitting in the middle in a surround system setup.

As a pianist, improvisation is where my heart is. With this recording I wanted to express and share my passion for that art form.”

Label: 2L

Released: 2012

Serenity

ola — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 00:20:35 +0000

Set to the O MAGNUM MYSTERIUM text, Serenity is an evocative, cinematic-sounding work for SSAATTBB choir and violin or cello.

Duration: ca. 6:00.

SERENITY (O Magnum Mysterium)

ola — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 09:42:07 +0000

Featurette 1: Northern Lights CD

ola — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:42:06 +0000

UBI CARITAS with piano improvisation

ola — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:35:09 +0000

Featurette: MERIDIAN

ola — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:56:00 +0000

Featurette 2: Northern Lights CD

ola — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:46:15 +0000

Northern Lights

ola — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 04:21:13 +0000

2009 Grammy winning Phoenix Chorale’s new CD of Ola’s choral music on the Chandos label.

Charles Bruffy, cond.; Ola Gjeilo, piano; Harrington String Quartet; Ted Belledin, saxophone; Alison Chaney, soprano

NORTHERN LIGHTS with piano improvisation

ola — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 09:37:22 +0000

Dark Night of the Soul

ola — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 10:06:57 +0000

SATB choir, piano and string quartet.

Epic music and a medieval, mystical text by St. John of the Cross blend in this 14-minute one-movement work, shifting between shadows and light. With a prominent piano part and a string quartet background.

Duration: ca. 14:00.