Alan Hovhaness Angels Straub’s journey began in an

Straub’s journey began in an empty church in Rome during a moment of grace in which the hard shell of his ardent atheism was penetrated by a spark of light

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They will find in this collection a focus for meditation and be excited into their own imaginative writing

soul and mind of a true master of his language in both text and music

Alan Hovhaness Angels Straub’s journey began in anGloriae Dei Cantores marks the centenary of American composer Alan Hovhaness with this collection of sacred choral works: Alan Hovhaness, From the Ends of the Earth. With selections spanning Hovhaness' rich musical career, this SACD invites the listener to explore the broad ranging cultures and styles from East and West that the composer loved and sought to portray in his music. The critically acclaimed Gloriae Dei Cantores lend their hearts and