Mohammed Fairouz: Zabur
 | Label: NAXOS AMERICAN CLASSICS Catalog: 8559803 Format: COMPACT DISC Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra; Indianapolis Children's Choir; Kelly, Michael; Stark, Eric; Coakwell, Dann; Indianapolis Symphonic ChoirHailed by The New York Times as "an important new artistic voice" and by Gramophone as "a post-millennial Schubert," Mohammed Fairouz is one of the most significant composers of vocal music of our time. HIs oratorio Zabur (Arabic for "psalms") is a kind of war requiem documenting a conflict's effects on human beings, most notably children. Though cast in a contemporary setting, in a city under siege, Fairouz evokes a timeless world, acknowledging tragedy while asserting an eternal, luminous hope that transcends the disastrous present.  Price: $19.98 |