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The Prayer Cycle is a choral/orchestral album by American film and television composer Jonathan Elias. The album was released by Sony Classical Records in the United States on March 23, 1999. The project, recorded and mixed by co-producer R. Walt Vincent, consists of a nine-part contemporary choral symphony in thirteen languages ( Hungarian ...
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- March 23, 1999 (U.S.)
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- Jonathan Elias, R. Walt Vincent
The Prayer Cycle is a compilation album by Jonathan Elias and a variety of vocalists, described as a set of nine adagio prayers that were influenced by Jonathan Elias’ personal views about the future of humankind and the power of prayer across cultures.
Featuring Alanis Morissette, James Taylor, Linda Ronstadt & 7 more. Vocals Alanis Morissette, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan & Salif Keïta. Home. J. Jonathan Elias. The Prayer Cycle.
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Apr 15, 2024 · R ock ’n’ rollers like Alanis Morissette, Perry Farrell, Linda Ronstadt and James Taylor become holy rollers in this nine-part, symphonic choral penned by composer Jonathan Elias examining the dark underbelly of human nature and a society that’s losing its religion.
In the booklet-notes, the composer explains how the cycle reflects his pessimistic perspective on contemporary life. ‘As I worked,’ Elias writes, ‘my personal views inspired dark visions of where I think we, globally, are heading. And I found that prayer is what we turn to when the only thing we have left is hope.’.
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