ann moss soprano
LIFELINE
RELEASE DATE: 6/24/2022
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a modern-day interpretation of the music of Hildegard von Bingen distilled through the lens of the artist's experiences in quarantine
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“Lifeline is a modern-day interpretation of the music of Hildegard Von Bingen distilled through the lens of my experiences in quarantine. To create this album, I partnered with musicians around the country to create remotely-recorded “drone” tracks over which I perform Hildegard’s ecstatic chants. Along with offering a fresh perspective on some of the oldest and most beautiful compositions in the European Art Music canon, this album spotlights how artists have been able to empower one another through our digital networks to create and collaborate while in isolation.”
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repertoire
[1] Caritas abundat
Sidney Chen – Shruti box
Eric Fraser – Bansuri flute
[2] O frondens virga
Trace Johnson – cello
Justin Ouellet – viola
[3] Quia ergo femina
Trace Johnson – cello
Justin Ouellet – viola
Carrie Smith – guitar
[4] O virtus sapientiae
Jessie Nucho – flutes
[5] O quam mirabilis est
Colm Ó Riain – violin
[6] O lucidissima apostolorum turba
Matt Berkeley – Fender Rhodes piano, synthesizers
[7] O vos angeli
BZ Lewis – Guitars, synthesizers
Justin Ouellet – violin
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artist & technical credits
Hildegard von Bingen - words and music
Ann Moss - vocals
FEATURING
Matt Berkeley – Fender Rhodes Piano, Synthesizers
Sidney Chen - Shruti box
Eric Fraser - Bansuri flute
Trace Johnson - Cello
BZ Lewis - Guitars, Synthesizers
Jessie Nucho - Flutes
Colm Ó Riain - Violin
Justin Ouellet - Violin, Viola
Carrie Smith - Guitar
TECHNICAL CREDITS
Recorded, edited and mixed by Alberto Hernandez, Alberto Hernandez Audio, Berkeley, CA.
Mastering, additional mixing and engineering by BZ Lewis, Studio 132, Oakland, CA.
Additional engineering by Jeff Kolhede, 25th Street Recording, Oakland, CA.
Remote engineering by Matt Berkeley, Sidney Chen, Eric Fraser, Jeremy Garcia, Trace Johnson, Jessie Nucho and Justin Ouellet.
Recorded in Berkeley, Sacramento, Oakland and San Francisco, CA; Houston, TX; Madison, WI; Claverack, NY
Graphic design by Edgar Alanis.
Album cover photo credit: Tony Nguyen.
Chants transcribed by Beverly R. Lomer and edited by Barbara Newman.
Translations by Nathaniel M. Campbell and Ann Moss.
Produced by Ann Moss and Justin Ouellet.
All rights of the producers and owners of the work produced reserved. Unauthorized copying, hiring, public performance and broadcasting of this record is prohibited.
℗&©Angels Share Records, 2022.
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