An auspicious debut release by NYC based composer Patrick Castillo with his two vocal chamber works that feature the acclaimed mezzo-soprano Abigail Fischer in gorgeously contemplative musical settings scored for alto flute, bass clarinet, violin, cello, percussion, and electronics. Including texts by Emily Dickinson and W.B. Yeats, Castillo's musical journey through what he calls a "meditation on reconciliation" result in a cycle that manages to suggest ancient connections in a very modern world.

Tracklist:

This Is The Hour Of Lead: No. 1. After Great Pain, A Formal Feeling Comes
This Is The Hour Of Lead: No. 2. Interlude I
This Is The Hour Of Lead: No. 3. Vocalise
This Is The Hour Of Lead: No. 4. Interlude II
This Is The Hour Of Lead: No. 5. Aedh Wishes For The Cloths Of Heaven
Cirque
The Quality Of Mercy: No. 1. Introit
The Quality Of Mercy: No. 2. Kyrie (As The Gentle Rain I)
The Quality Of Mercy: No. 3. What
The Quality Of Mercy: No. 4. Interlude
The Quality Of Mercy: No. 5. It Becomes The Throned Monarch Better Than His Crown
The Quality Of Mercy: No. 6. Anthem (Anathema)
The Quality Of Mercy: No. 7. As The Gentle Rain II
The Quality Of Mercy: No. 8. Coda

UPC: 726708692629
Label: Innova Records
Release Date: 11.13.15
Format: CD

Castillo / Fischer / Heinke / Lee / Kim / Meyer - Castillo: The Quality of Mercy (CD)