Credits:

Peter Dijkstra

Description:

[72 Angels Portrayed by Popular Russian Composer and Pianist Auerbach Through Choir and Saxophone]A major work written for saxophone and mixed choir by Russian composer and pianist Lera Auerbach, who is well known in Japan for her album *Tolstoys Waltz* and her participation in *La Folle Journe*. It was performed by Dijkstra and his regular ensemble, the Netherlands Chamber Choir, alongside the Rauscher Saxophone Quartet, which is highly acclaimed for its performances of contemporary works. Composed of Prelude-evocations (magical preludes) and an epilogue (Amen), all bearing the title 72 Angels, the work seeks to depict the mystery and inspiration shared by various religions and mythologies. It is a work with a kind of intoxicating charm, in which the saxophones diverse timbres accent the choral musicwhich possesses a sense of floating and mystery reminiscent of choral works by Schnittke and