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The L.A. Master Chorale is thrilled to announce the international release on April 8, 2008, of the Chorale’s newest CD Daniel Variations by Steve Reich on the Nonesuch label.

Steve Reich Daniel Variations (Nonesuch 406780-2)

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The Chorale celebrated Steve Reich’s 70th birthday in 2006 with the release of You Are (Variations), a work commissioned by the Master Chorale, along with Lincoln Center and Ensemble Modern. This Nonesuch CD includes You Are (Variations), which the Chorale premiered at Disney Hall in October 2004 with Grant Gershon conducting, and Cello Counterpoint (2003) performed by Maya Beiser. “With You Are, the Master Chorale got a masterpiece.” — Los Angeles Times, Oct. 26, 2004

Read the composer’s notes from the premiere concert.

Steve Reich You Are (Nonesuch B000A3OX3M)
Los Angeles Master Chorale
Grant Gershon, conductor
Maya Beiser, cello

Steve Reich | You Are (Variations)
Steve Reich | Cello Counterpoint

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Grant Gershon’s debut CD with the Chorale features the world premiere recording of Esa-Pekka Salonen’s first choral work.

Glass - Salonen (RCM 12004)
Recorded September 3, 2002
Los Angeles Master Chorale
Grant Gershon, conductor

Esa-Pekka Salonen | Two Songs to Poems of Ann Jäderlund
Philip Glass | Itaipu

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Peter Greenfield of American Record Guide describes these works as “heartfelt, radiant, absolutely gorgeous music… delivered con amorte. This is all music straight from the heart. The choir and orchestra sound like they were deputized by the angels to bring this music to earth… This will be on my year's Best List for sure come January. I bet it makes yours too!”

“Lauridsen’s music as sung by the Chorale demonstrates that it is possible for important contemporary music to speak directly to the human heart. Lux Aeterna is a rich, complex, intensely moving piece that people will be listening to for a long time to come.” — Jim Svejda

Lauridsen - Lux Aeterna (RCM 19705)
Recorded May 19, 1998
Los Angeles Master Chorale
Paul Salamunovich, conductor

Morten Lauridsen | Lux Aeterna
Morten Lauridsen | Les Chansons Des Roses
Morten Lauridsen | Ave Maria
Morten Lauridsen | Mid-winter Songs
Morten Lauridsen | O Magnum Mysterium

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“Even if you are not religious, it is very easy to become so listening to this album.  It certainly reaches into one’s soul. This CD raises the bar for all choral repertoires.  This is truly inspired and inspirational singing of a Gregorian mass, insidiously affecting.” — Beverly Hills Outlook

Argento – Duruflé (RCM 12002)
Recorded May 1, 2001
Los Angeles Master Chorale
Paul Salamunovich, conductor
Rodney Gilfry
Frederick Swann

Dominick Argento | Te Deum
Maurice DuruflÉ | Messe 'Cum Jubilo', op.11