Piano is a very different timbre from choir, and I think strings kind of bridge that sonic gap and reinforces both. I often feel like adding a string quartet really adds something to that texture. "So I started writing quite a lot of pieces for choir and piano.
"I always just wanted to play piano with choirs," he says. What's special about this recording is it offers a portrait of Ola Gjeilo: composer, pianist, and lover of choral music. With the release of his new self-titled recording on Decca, you can experience it for yourself. I wanted to write music that would feel uplifting and meaningful without being sentimental or superficial or manipulative." That's how Norwegian-born, American composer Ola Gjeilo describes his music. "I hope that people feel a sense of honesty in my music.
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