Listening Party — Noche Oscura
Join composer/performer Brien Henderson at this online party to listen to his latest composition & album, Noche Oscura (Dark Night). The album is already available to listen to on Apple Music, Spotify, Bandcamp, and brienhenderson.net. RSVP at the “More Info” link.
It’s a cantata for bass/baritone voice accompanied by 12 virtual voices. The text in Spanish and Latin features several sources, all revolving around the poem “Noche Oscura” by 16th-century Spanish mystic Saint John of the Cross (1542 – 1591). Henderson sings all 13 vocal parts himself.
The work features intricate textures of voice and noise, gentle choral landscapes, the solemn simplicity of plainchant, long serpentine melodies developing out of simple ideas, and a contrapuntal section that absorbs the soloist into the virtual choirs as the work concludes.
The party will happen on Bandcamp, and include a chat feature so you can interact with Brien and other attendees in real time. Tyler Smith, the producer who helped make the album sound so good, will be in attendance as well so you can chat with him too!
