MUHLY/GOODMAN: THE STREET - PARKER RAMSAY, CHOIR OF KING'S COLLEGE CAMBRIDGE (2 CDS)

Nico Muhly | Alice Goodman

Parker Ramsay harp
Rosie Hilal narration
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge

On his second album for King’s College, Cambridge, harpist and alumnus Parker Ramsay performs The Street, a dramatic new work by acclaimed composer Nico Muhly and librettist Alice Goodman for harp solo, narration and plainchant, based on the Fourteen Stations of the Cross.

In its complete form, The Street weaves together the three sonic elements of Parker’s harp, Rosie Hilal’s narration, and plainchant from the Choir of King’s College, Cambridge, for a powerful presentation of the story of Jesus’ final days in a uniquely beautiful way. An alternative version of the work for harp solo is also included.

Following the success of Parker Ramsay’s first album, J.S. Bach’s Goldberg Variations performed on the harp, the album also contains a performance of the Partita No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 826.

CD 1

Partita No. 2 in C minor, BWV 826 | Johann Sebastian Bach

1 Sinfonia
2 Allemande
3 Courante
4 Sarabande
5 Rondeau
6 Capriccio

The Street | Nico Muhly (harp solo)

7 Station I: Jesus is condemned to death
8 Station II: Jesus takes up his Cross
9 Station III: Jesus falls for the first time
10 Station IV: Jesus meets his Mother
11 Station V: Simon of Cyrene helps Jesus carry the Cross
12 Station VI: Veronica wipes the face of Jesus
13 Station VII: Jesus falls for the second time
14 Station VIII: Jesus meets the women of Jerusalem
15 Station IX: Jesus falls for the third time
16 Station X: Jesus is stripped of his garments
17 Station XI: Jesus is nailed to the Cross
18 Station XII: Jesus dies on the Cross
19 Station XIII: Jesus is taken down from the Cross
20 Station XIV: Jesus is laid in the tomb

CD 2

The Street | Nico Muhly, libretto by Alice Goodman (full version)

1 Station I: Jesus is condemned to death
2 Station II: Jesus takes up his Cross
3 Station III: Jesus falls for the first time
4 Station IV: Jesus meets his Mother
5 Station V: Simon of Cyrene helps Jesus carry the Cross
6 Station VI: Veronica wipes the face of Jesus
7 Station VII: Jesus falls for the second time
8 Station VIII: Jesus meets the women of Jerusalem
9 Station IX: Jesus falls for the third time
10 Station X: Jesus is stripped of his garments
11 Station XI: Jesus is nailed to the Cross
12 Station XII: Jesus dies on the Cross
13 Station XIII: Jesus is taken down from the Cross
14 Station XIV: Jesus is laid in the tomb