Recordings
Peace, Nature & Renewal
The Music of Mark Dal Porto
THE MUSIC OF MARK DAL PORTO is more than just a creative portrait of composer Mark Dal Porto’s unique compositional mind. It compellingly demonstrates the powerful inspiration that both Nature and poetry can bring to music, from intimate chamber settings to grand, vast choral and orchestral compositions.
Track Listing:
01 Song of Eternity 8:18
02 I Seek Rest for My Lonely Heart 4:02
03 When Your Song Rang Out to Me 5:43
04 Romance 11:53
05 Spring, the Sweet Spring 3:05
06 Exotic Animals Suite – I. Exotic Birds 2:51
07 Exotic Animals Suite – II. Exotic Snakes and Lizards 2:57
08 Exotic Animals Suite – III. Exotic Cats 3:05
09 Mystic Mountain 7:41
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Symphonic Stradivarius
Navona Records is pleased to present SYMPHONIC STRADIVARIUS, featuring decorated violinist Davide Alogna and the esteemed London Symphony Orchestra. Several contemporary composers assemble in this release to showcase the diverse influences and creative capabilities of modern classical composition.
Recorded at the historic LSO St. Lukes, this repertoire offers musical insight into the environmental aspects of our world, all united by a world class ensemble, celebrated soloist, and an instrument that has been passed down through centuries of lauded performers: a “1690s ‘Stevens’ Stradivari” belonging to the very first group of red varnished Violins ever made.
Track Listing:
03 Tarantella 6:06
Sparks: Eye of London
Navona Records presents SPARKS: EYE OF LONDON, an assembly of original fanfares performed by the London Symphony Orchestra. Drawing from the compositional strengths of today’s composers, the orchestra navigates chaos and order, isolation, and ascension towards triumph through passionate orchestral writing reminiscent of the fire that burns within us.
Track Listing:
04 Bucolic Celebration 4:21
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Figments
contemporary Solo and Chamber Works
Mark Dal Porto’s Exotic Animals Suite illustrates an array of wildlife, from the lively call of birds, to the slithering of snakes, to the power and agility of big cats.
Track Listing:
01 Exotic Animals Suite: I. Exotic Birds 2:50
02 Exotic Animals Suite: II. Exotic Snakes and Lizards 2:57
03 Exotic Animals Suite: III. Exotic Cats 3:05
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Dances of Eternity
Works for Orchestra
DANCES OF ETERNITY presents a group of orchestral works by composers who explore music’s potential to capture the more overlooked aspects of human experience. Ranging from representations of optimism and energy to the surging power of nostalgia, to lighthearted frolics and the eternality of life, DANCES OF ETERNITY asks the listener to ponder life, death, and everything in between.
Track Listing:
06 Song of Eternity 8:15
