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Voices of Earth and Air, vol. III - Works for Chorus

by Navona Records

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    “A sociopolitical dimension also emerges in Kodela’s The Gulag Within, with its music and text inspired by the tragic events that occurred within the communist Soviet forced labor camp system during the twentieth century…Kodela stresses the fundamental value of each human being, in his case through the use of unusual modulations in harmony, melody, and rhythm.”

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    “The Gulag Within, with lyrics and music by Kodela, reveals with inexorable clarity the various facets of the dilemmas that concern human beings.”

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    Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality downloads of The Distant Shepherd: Suite For Guitar, Pinnacle Vol. 2 - Contemporary Chamber Works, Sustain Vol. 2 - Solo Piano and Chamber Works, Voices of Earth and Air, vol. III - Works for Chorus, The Ruffian (single), Patterns - Chamber Works, Il Salvatore (Single), and Wanderlust (EP). , and , .

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The Gulag Within 04:40
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Look to the heavens Clear its skies Stare down this cold hell Threatening black Switch to the inside All with reveal with time As horrors stretch their hands to aid in treachery We shall not succumb to temptation Gaze at the lion Fangs razor sharp Confront the tyrant Rival the foe that dwells and tempts us to false light The abyss of the mind, endless Abyss holding us down Dim and blight Cold, untrodden, winding Culprit ridden The abyss of the mind, endless The abyss of the mind, let the light inside transcend with truth For is the path to rid the being of suffering Truth is transcendence Transcend the vile Horrors are dormant Sleeping within Coiled into strike

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NOTE: THE DIGITAL ALBUM INCLUDES ONLY THE PIECE "THE GULAG WITHIN". THE DIGIPAK PHYSICAL EDITION INCLUDES THE FULL SET OF WORKS AND IS LIMITED TO A MAXIMUM OF 50 COPIES.

Judging by Navona's VOICES OF EARTH AND AIR VOL. 3, this century is facing a significant paradigm shift in contemporary composition. The third installment of the trailblazing series again showcases contemporary choral music, and once more, it is mesmerizing – mesmerizingly tonal and aesthetic.

Santiago Kodela's The Gulag Within may well be the most modernist piece on this album. With inexorable clarity, it illustrates the various facets of human dilemma, showcasing various limits that are often subconsciously self-imposed.

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released October 9, 2020

THE GULAG WITHIN
Recorded February 5, 2020 in The Chapel at Korunní in Prague, Czech Republic
Performer Kühn Choir of Prague
Conductor Lenka Navrátilová
Composer and lyricist Santiago Kodela
Session Producer Jan Košulič
Session Engineer Aleš Dvořák

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Santiago Kodela Dublin, Ireland

Santiago Kodela is a multi-award winning Classical Guitarist & Composer working in the areas of concert, solo instrument, chamber, and choral music. His works explore various aspects of sound and harmony, adventuring intensely into the areas of iso-rhythms, metric modulation, and chord harmonisation. ... more

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