Peter Bannister
Hermosura de Dios ("The Beauty of God")
Song cycle for soprano, choir and chamber orchestra based on the poetry of Saint Teresa of Avila, which evokes a burning desire for encounter with the God of mystery, the Beauty exceeding all earthly beauties. Bannister, an award-winning composer residing in Paris, is Composer-in-Association and Associate Artistic Director of Soli Deo Gloria. Duration: 26 minutes.
World Premiere
August 2010
Crescendo Institute Orchestra
Andrea Melath, mezzo-soprano
Delta David Gier, conductor
Zemplen Festival
Sárospatak, Hungary
