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Path of Miracles is an extended choral composition by Joby Talbot, written in 2005 following a commission from the vocal chamber group Tenebrae. Under the direction of Nigel Short, Tenebrae's first performance was scheduled for 7 July 2005 in London, but was delayed because of the bombings that took place in the city that day.
Apr 21, 2017 · Path of Miracles, for a cappella choir, by Joby Talbot was commissioned by Tenebrae and premiered in 2005. The work is based on the most enduring route of Catholic pilgrimage – the great Pilgrimage to Santiago. The four movements of Path of Miracles are titled with the names of the four main staging posts of the ‘Camino Frances’: I ...
Jul 30, 2020 · Commissioned by Tenebrae in 2005, Path of Miracles describes the four main posts along the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage route. The final stage, Santiago, recounts the physically and...
Commissioned by Tenebrae, but with the première facilitated by the City of London Festival, “Path of Miracles” was inspired by the great medieval pilgrimages to the north-western tip of Spain. On a family holiday Talbot stopped at four main points of the pilgrim’s route – Roncesvalles, nestling at the foot of the Pyrenees, Burgos, Leon ...
May 18, 2017 · Path of Miracles by Joby Talbot was the first major work commissioned by the award-winning professional vocal ensemble, Tenebrae, in 2005 and having received high acclaim (“an evocative odyssey” – The Times) returns this year for an extensive UK tour.
Texts for Footsteps (Owain Park) and Path of Miracles (Joby Talbot) Owain Park’s Footsteps. Sea pearl (1) The wanderer’s guiding star (2) The stars come nightly to the sky; The tidal wave unto the sea. (3) They did not dare to tread so soon about, Though trembling, in the footsteps of the sun. (4) * * * . SUMMER .
Music by Joby Talbot spans many genres from ballet, opera, concert pieces and work for film and television. His choral music is renowned for its originality. The iconic and impactful piece Path of Miracles made a lasting mark on the international choral scene.
Oct 27, 2022 · Path of Miracles. Joby Talbot’s Path of Miracles may be the first true choral masterwork of the 21st century. Talbot, whose dramatic compositions include well-known film scores and luscious ballets, composed the piece in 2005 for the British ensemble Tenebrae, a group similar to Skylark both in size and vocal virtuosity.
Joby Talbot’s Path of Miracles has established its place in the Western choral music canon, receiving numerous accolades from critics, audiences, and performers alike.
Feb 5, 2022 · Path of Miracles by Joby Talbot was commissioned by Tenebrae in 2005 and since received accolades around the world. Running about an hour long, in three movements, for multi-voiced choir with occasional percussion, this extraordinary work ‘dramatizes a religious pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, in Spain, with passages in English ...
