24-bit Hi-Res download of "shades of blue" by Skylark Vocal Ensemble. Download comes with front/back covers and 16-page booklet.
2 suites for choir
World premiere recordings of the choral suites “Hereafter am I" and "Between the shadows" recorded by 4-time GRAMMY®nominee Skylark under the direction of Matthew Guard.
“The performances are absolutely transfixing”
- Fanfare
"Exquisite melodies, immaculately voiced"
- Textura
“A transcendent collaboration... where composer and choir breathe as one”
- TJPL News
“An entire emotional journey — from conflict, to climax, to resolution”
- Each Measure
Track listing
Hereafter am I 1. Torch of the past
Hereafter am I 2. Beyond the gaze
Hereafter am I 3. From this day on
Between the shadows 1. When all is said and done
Between the shadows 2. I come to you
Between the shadows 3. In your dreams
Between the shadows 4. Where we live together
Between the shadows 5. Hiding between the shadows
Skylark Vocal Ensemble
Matthew Guard, musical director
Clare Brussel: solo on "Hiding between the shadows"
Choral music of Mark Van Overmeire
“Hereafter am I” tells a story of discovery, reckoning, and belonging. We are ushered into this world by an intricate web of far-reaching branches. Molded by our elders, we act and behave, unknowingly to us, in surprisingly similar ways to those who came before us. The search to find out whose footsteps we are following can bring about a sense of belonging; or a reckoning that one has to live with.
“Between the shadows” takes us to a corner deep within ourselves where we find the strength to overcome our doubts and fears. To a place where we can dream about who we want to be. To an understanding that the sacrifices we make are for the greater good. To a purpose that will reveal itself when the time is right. To a destiny that takes our hand and leads the way. See, hear, and listen ...
Release date: June 6, 2025
Total playing time: 41'15"
Kramúsica 004
© 2025 Mark Van Overmeire (BMI)
℗ Kramúsica Records
