Migrations provides a generous view of Derek Bermel’s superb craftsmanship and eclectic style, in which classical forms, world music, jazz, blues and American folk music create a mix that reaches directly into the body and the heart. Commissioned by Wynton Marsalis, Migration Series has its roots in African American music, its impeccable counterpoint and biting rhythms expressed through orchestration that sounds like a city coming to life. Mar deSetembro was inspired by Luciana Souza’s bell-toned voice and the intense feelings of Portuguese saudade, while A Shout, a Whisper, and a Trace honours Bartók’s last years in New York, referring to the Concerto for Orchestra as well as to jazz and Balkan music.
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Reviews
Nominee in Best Contemporary Classical Composition
62nd Grammy Awards 2020
"Derek Bermel blends bossa nova, Bartók, and all that jazz…. A wide-ranging, intriguing program.” ****
Phillip Scott – Limelightmagazine.com.au – 13 January 2020
“… Captivating and colourful.” ****
Michael Beek – BBC Music magazine (Brief Notes section) – November 2019
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