Plant: Canciones del alma by John Plant published on 2020-07-22T14:53:07Z This work is a setting of a poem by San Juan de la Cruz (1542-1591), a luminous evocation of spiritual experience through the metaphor of physical love. San Juan, one of the 'barefoot Carmelites,' suffered brutal persecution at the hands of fellow monks, who kidnapped and imprisoned him in the dungeon of their Toledo monastery. It has been suggested that his daring escape from prison is reflected in the poem, with its imagery of emerging from a sleeping household into the adventure of the dark night. Though the poem has a dazzling and powerful unity, it is entitled Canciones - songs - so I have taken the hint, and attempted to endow each song with its own character while maintaining the sense of continuous mystical ascension. I have posted texts and translations on my website at www.johnplantmusic.com Mezzo-soprano Jocelyne Fleury Quatuor Claudel: Elaine Marcil, Marie-Josée Arpin (violins); Annie Parent (viola); Elizabeth Dolin (cello); recorded under the composer's supervision. Genre Classical Contains tracks Canciones Del Alma 1 by John Plant published on 2020-07-22T14:53:07Z Canciones Del Alma 2 by John Plant published on 2020-07-22T14:53:06Z Canciones Del Alma 3 by John Plant published on 2020-07-22T14:53:06Z Canciones Del Alma 4 by John Plant published on 2020-07-22T14:53:06Z Canciones Del Alma 5 by John Plant published on 2020-07-22T14:53:05Z
