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The Phoenix Chorale is lauded for being "superb throughout the collection" with "impeccable technique and sumptuous blend." The recording quality on the Chandos SACD is described as "demonstration-worthy."

The phrases are long and seamless. Singers must employ staggered breathing to maintain the unbroken, floating texture of the chords.

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While living in New York City at the time, returning to the quiet, cold expanse of Norway provided the creative spark. The music mimics the natural phenomenon itself: starting from a quiet, shimmering stillness, building into waves of intense, radiant energy, and eventually fading back into the silence of the night sky. Text and Translation