The recording was released in 2012 and features the Phoenix Chorale under the direction of Artistic Director Charles Bruffy along with special guests The Harrington String Quartet, saxophonist Ted Belledin, and the composer himself, Ola, on piano. Many of Ola’s choral works are featured on the Phoenix Chorale’s CD titled Northern Lights: Choral Works by Ola Gjeilo which is the first recording devoted entirely to his music for choir. Ola Gjeilo (pronounced Yay-lo) was born in Norway in 1978, and moved to the United States in 2001 to begin his composition studies at the Juilliard School in New York City. Ola’s concert works are performed all over the world, and his debut recording as a pianist-composer, the lyrical crossover album Stone Rose, was released in 2007, followed by its 2012 sequel, Piano Improvisations, both on the 2L label.
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