Walt Whitman's unabashed optimism, exuberance and unwavering confidence in our deeper humanity is beautifully portrayed through music in Gjeilo's setting of excerpts of the Song of the Universal poem....
This spiritual, extended work uses the liturgical Latin text. The four movements bring us on a metaphysical journey from the heavens to earth, from the echo of the Spheres (Kyrie) to Identity & The Gr...
This moving, lush and symphonic work with piano and string quartet has a contrasting brighter, lighter feel than Dark Night of the Soul. Added contemporary text describes the divine spirit of all art....
Ola Gjeilo's arrangement of this Norwegian folksong weaves together threads of tradition and innovation. The etherial melody is set here for unaccompanied choir and offers a modern take on the beautif...
This gorgeous setting of the Ecce Novum text by Ola Gjeilo reflects the gentle wonder of the story of Christmas. From Ola Gjeilo's album Winter Songs. Can be performed with piano only or with piano an...
The text for Dreamweaver is based on parts of the well-known Norwegian medieval folk poem Draumkvedet, an epic ballad that has a lot in common with Dante's The Divine Comedy. The protagonist, Olav Åst...
The epic music and medieval, mystical text blend in this 14-minute one-movement major work, shifting between shadows and light. With a prominent piano presence and a string quartet background, this is...
