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The Prayer Cycle is a choral/orchestral album by American film and television composer Jonathan Elias. The album was released by Sony Classical Records in the United States on March 23, 1999.
Track NumberTitlePerformer(s)Language(s)1"Mercy"Alanis Morissette, Salif Keita, and The ...Hungarian, Mali, and Swahili2"Strength"Perry Farrell, Richard Bona, Yungchen ...Dwala, Tibetan, and German3"Hope"Alanis Morissette and The American ...French4"Compassion"Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Mah Damba, and The ...Urdu, Mali, and LatinApr 14, 2017 · Provided to YouTube by Sony Classical The Prayer Cycle: V. Grace · John Williams · The English Chamber Chorus · James Taylor · Jonathan Elias John Williams - Collaborations ℗ 1999 Sony...
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Elias’s scores have never suggested a latent concert-hall talent in the manner of, say, John Williams or Elliot Goldenthal. And yet, for all of these reservations, his choral symphony is an intermittently attractive work. In the booklet-notes, the composer explains how the cycle reflects his pessimistic perspective on contemporary life.
Feb 25, 2017 · Provided to YouTube by Sony ClassicalThe Prayer Cycle - A Choral Symphony in 9 Movements: Movement V - Grace · James Taylor · Jonathan Elias · Michael Sherwo...
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Mar 17, 2018 · The Prayer Cycle is an album of classical/choral/world music by Jonathan Elias, better known for his film and television compositions and advertising tunes. What makes this choral symphony stand out is its mixture of traditional choral pieces with voices from the pop/rock world and from non-western musical traditions.
Apr 15, 2024 · Rock ’n’ rollers like Alanis Morissette, Perry Farrell, Linda Ronstadt and James Taylor become holy rollers in this nine-part, symphonic choral penned by composer Jonathan Elias examining the dark underbelly of human nature and a society that’s losing its religion.
Mar 26, 1999 · Article. The Prayer Cycle. By Beth Johnson. Published on March 26, 1999. The idea of pop stars fronting a multilingual, nine-movement choral symphony is bound to elicit smirks. But as composed...
