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The NOA vocal ensemble
(contemporary music collective)
The NOA vocal ensemble, born within the framework of the short opera festival NOA (New Opera Action), specializes in performing contemporary vocal music. Open to new performers and projects, the ensemble has participated in seven stagings of contemporary Lithuanian opera that were introduced in 2008 and 2009 as a part of the programme of NOA festival and beyond. During that period under 20 young singers were involved in the NOA vocal ensemble projects.
The NOA vocal ensemble also presents concert programmes of contemporary works by young Lithuanian composers.
Here you can find few compositions, performed by the NOA vocal octet, flute and double-bass and recorded on the 31st May 2009 in Liškiava St. Trinity Church during the 25th International Contemporary Music Festival "DRUSKOMANIJA" concert "...pusbalsiu..." / "...sotto voce..."
1. Albertas Navickas
"è" (2009), for flute, double-bass and 8 voices [06:11]
2. Rūta Vitkauskaitė
"Daina apie medį, upę, jūrą ir žemę" / "Song about a tree, a river, the sea and land" (2009), for 8 voices, flute and double-bass [08:04]
3. Mykolas Natalevičius
"Sumptis Domine", for vocal ensemble [04:44]
4. Mykolas Natalevičius
"Unisonium" (2009), for vocal ensemble, flute, double-bass [06:09]
Performers:
Giedrius Gelgotas, flute
Arūnas Kučinskas, double-bass
Egidijus Kaveckas, conductor
The NOA vocal ensemble:
Olga Zagorskaja, I soprano
Nora Petročenko, II soprano
Rita Mačiliūnaitė, I alto
Ana Ablamonova, II alto
Inrė Jurgelevičiūtė, I contralto
Akvilė Kalinaitė, II contralto
Artūras Miknaitis, baritone
Mykolas Natalevičius, bass
(contemporary music collective)
The NOA vocal ensemble, born within the framework of the short opera festival NOA (New Opera Action), specializes in performing contemporary vocal music. Open to new performers and projects, the ensemble has participated in seven stagings of contemporary Lithuanian opera that were introduced in 2008 and 2009 as a part of the programme of NOA festival and beyond. During that period under 20 young singers were involved in the NOA vocal ensemble projects.
The NOA vocal ensemble also presents concert programmes of contemporary works by young Lithuanian composers.
Here you can find few compositions, performed by the NOA vocal octet, flute and double-bass and recorded on the 31st May 2009 in Liškiava St. Trinity Church during the 25th International Contemporary Music Festival "DRUSKOMANIJA" concert "...pusbalsiu..." / "...sotto voce..."
1. Albertas Navickas
"è" (2009), for flute, double-bass and 8 voices [06:11]
2. Rūta Vitkauskaitė
"Daina apie medį, upę, jūrą ir žemę" / "Song about a tree, a river, the sea and land" (2009), for 8 voices, flute and double-bass [08:04]
3. Mykolas Natalevičius
"Sumptis Domine", for vocal ensemble [04:44]
4. Mykolas Natalevičius
"Unisonium" (2009), for vocal ensemble, flute, double-bass [06:09]
Performers:
Giedrius Gelgotas, flute
Arūnas Kučinskas, double-bass
Egidijus Kaveckas, conductor
The NOA vocal ensemble:
Olga Zagorskaja, I soprano
Nora Petročenko, II soprano
Rita Mačiliūnaitė, I alto
Ana Ablamonova, II alto
Inrė Jurgelevičiūtė, I contralto
Akvilė Kalinaitė, II contralto
Artūras Miknaitis, baritone
Mykolas Natalevičius, bass
