Ars Nova Copenhagen
Ars Nova of Copenhagen, is a Danish vocal ensemble focussed on Renaissance and contemporary music, founded in 1979 by composer Bo Holten.[1][2][3] In 1996 leadership passed to Hungarian conductor Tamás Vetö, and Holten founded a new ensemble, Musica Ficta (Denmark). The Ars Nova ensemble is now led by Paul Hillier, and collaborates with his ensemble Theatre of Voices.
Selected discography
Renaissance to Baroque
- Josquin Desprez: Missa de beata virgine, Holten, Kontrapunkt
- Pierre de la Rue: Requiem, Giaches de Wert 5 Motets. Vocal Group ARS NOVA Bo Holten Kontrapunkt 32001
- Pierre de la Rue: Missa L'Homme Arme Nicolas Gombert Lugebat David Absalon. usae Jovis Vocal Group ARS NOVA Bo Holten Kontrapunkt 32008
- Nicolas Gombert: Sacred Music : Ave Maria. Ave Salus Mundi. Credo. Magnificat Octavi Toni. Magnificat Primi Toni. Si Ignoras Te. Vocal Group ARS NOVA Bo Holten Kontrapunkt 32038
- Thomas Tallis: Felix Namque (I) Felix Namque (II) O Nata Lux Salvator Mundi The Lamentations Of Jeremiah I The Lamentations Of Jeremiah II Videte Miraculum Vocal Group ARS NOVA, Lars Ulrik Mortensen (harpsichord) Bo Holten Kontrapunkt 32003
- Lassus: Lagrime di San Pietro Bo Holten and Ars Nova Ensemble Naxos (1995)
- Portuguese Polyphony Manuel Cardoso, Pedro de Escobar, Manuel da Fonseca Duarte Lobo Holten Naxos (1995)
- Mogens Pedersøn: Sacred Music From The court Of Christian IV: 3 Hymns from Pratum Spirituale. Ad Te Levavi Oculos Meos. Missa Quinque Vocum. John Dowland Thou Mighty God. Vocal Group ARS NOVA, Bo Holten Kontrapunkt 32100
- John Taverner: Taverner & Tudor Music I - The Western Wind. Ars Nova Records 2006
- John Taverner: Taverner & Tudor Music II - Gloria tibi Trinitas Ars Nova Records 2008
- Heinrich Schütz: Passions. Resurrection The Complete Narrative Works. Lukas-Passion SWV 480 (1666) Weihnachtshistorie SWV 435 (c. 1660) Auferstehungshistorie SWV 50 (c. 1623) Die Sieben Worte, SWV 478 (before 1658) Johannes-Passion, SWV 481 (1666) Matthäus-Passion, SWV 479 (1666). 4CD Dacapo 2011
- Plainchant, various. The Christmas Story. Harmonia Mundi 2011
Romantic
- Julens Sange - Christmas songs. Holten Exlibris
- Årstidernes sange - Danmark nu blunder den lyse nat. Du gav os de blomster, som lyste imod os. etc. Exlibris
- Fædrelandssange - Der er et yndigt land. Her har hjertet hjemme. Jeg elsker de grønne lunde. etc. Exlibris
- Carl Nielsen songs. Exlibris
Contemporary
- Bo Holten: Sønderjysk Sommer Symfoni Holten Exlibris
- Per Nørgård: Den Foruroligende Ælling Exlibris
- New Music For Choir - Hans Abrahamsen Universe Birds. Pelle Gudmundsen-Holmgreen Konstateringer. Bo Holten Grundtvig Motets. Per Nørgård Wie Ein Kind. Poul Ruders 2 Motets. Sven-David Sandström En Ny Himmel Och En Ny Jord. Vocal Group ARS NOVA Bo Holten Kontrapunkt 32016
- Ib Nørholm: Elverspejl (The Elf Mirror), Pavlovski, Resmark, Hoyer, Ars Nova Copenhagen Rasmussen Kontrapunkt 1996
- Bo Holten: Orfeo-Fragmenter I-VI. Niels Rosing-Schow Sommerfugledalen - the choir's first recording of a setting of the Danish sonnet cycle Butterfly Valley by Inger Christensen. Exlibris: EXLCD 30055 1996
- Ib Nørholm: Choral Works. Americana op.89; MacMoon Songs III op.154; Sjaefuld Sommer op. 146; 3 Lieder; Fuglene op.129. Ars Nova, Danish Chamber Players, Vetö Dacapo
- Pelle Gudmundsen-Holmgreen: Works for Voices and Instruments. Vocal Group Ars Nova, Athelas Sinfonietta Copenhagen, Hansen Dacapo
- Poul Rovsing Olsen: Belisa Sten Byriel, Eir Inderhaug, Marianne Rorholm, Odense Symphony Orchestra. Ars Nova. Dacapo
- Per Nørgård. Singe die Gärten Works for Choir I. Dacapo
- Per Nørgård. Mythic Morning - Works for Choir II. Dacapo 2005
- Rued Langgaard: Rose Garden Songs Dacapo reissued 2009
- Terry Riley. In C. Ars Nova Records 2006
- Per Nørgård: Lygtemaendene tager til byen (The Will-o'-the-Wisps Go to Town), Dam-Jensen, Kihlberg, Gjerris, Henning-Jensen, Jensen, Ars Nova Copenhagen Dacapo
- Svend Nielsen (b. 1937). a second setting of Sommerfugledalen, for 12 solo voices. (Also includes a reading of the poem by the poet recorded in 1991 for the earlier Kontrapunkt release). Dacapo 2007
- David Lang (composer). The little Match Girl Passion. Harmonia Mundi 2009
- Pelle Gudmundsen-Holmgreen (b. 1932). The Natural World of Pelle Gudmundsen-Holmgreen. Dacapo 2010
- A Bridge of Dreams. Lou Harrison (America, 1917-2003) Mass for Saint Cecilia's Day (1983). Ross Edwards (composer) (Australia, b. 1943) Sacred Kingfisher Psalms (2009). Jack Body (New Zealand, b.1944) Five Lullabies (1989). Liu Sola (China, b.1955) The Seafarer to a text of Kevin Crossley-Holland (2009). Anne Boyd (Australia, b.1946) As I crossed a bridge of Dreams (1975). A cappella music from Australia and New Zealand. Andrew Lawrence-King, Ars Nova Copenhagen, Ars Nova Records 2011
- Arvo Pärt (b. 1935). Creator Spiritus. Harmonia Mundi France 2012
- Bent Sørensen (composer) (b. 1958)/ Johannes Ockeghem. Fragements of Requiem. Dacapo 2012
- John Cage: The Complete John Cage Edition Volume 18: The Choral Works 1 Tamas Veto
References
- ^ New music of the Nordic countries - Page 91 John David White, Jean Christensen - 2002 In this conceptual development Frounberg has gone farther than any other Danish composer of his generation. ... Conductor and self-taught composer, Bo Holten was one of the driving forces behind the Ars Nova vocal ensemble in the 1970s.
- ^ Twentieth century Danish music Page 51 Lansing D. McLoskey - 1998 "Choral music of international standard: a portrait of the Ars Nova choir." Musical Denmark. 39 ( 1 988): 9-12. B266. Beyer, Anders. "Dansk musik i 0st og Vest." dmt. 5 (Jan./Feb. 1993/94): 165-7.
- ^ Historical dictionary of choral music - Page 205 Melvin P. Unger - 2010 Danish composer and conductor. He studied musicology at Copenhagen University, and bassoon at the Royal Danish Conservatory. In 1979 he founded Ars Nova, a vocal ensemble specializing in Renaissance vocal works and new music, ...
