Ingeborg Aadland
SOPRANO
Norway
ABOUT US
The ensemble has performed from Norway to Austria, taking part in world class festivals in the Netherlands and Germany. The varied nationalities of the ensemble's members combined with the group's range of music, and performance locations to make Alerĭon a truly European ensemble. Alerĭon recently recorded its debut album "Lachrymarium", a disc of English Elegies, for the German label Spektral Records,
at the beautiful monastery in Stams, Austria.
Alerĭon has no conductor, instead relying on the musical interpretation of the singers, each of whom plays an equally important role in rehearsal and performance. This collaborative approach allows the singers a high degree of artistic freedom, leading to exciting and expressive performances. The Alerĭon is an eagle-like creature found in
medieval bestiaries, and described in the poem 'the Tale of the Alerĭon' by fourteenth-century French musician and poet Guillaume de Machaut. The symbol of the bird reflects the ensemble's roots in the AVES programme, and is reminiscent of Plato's writing, that music 'gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and charm and gaiety to life and to everything'.
THE SINGERS
The members of Alerĭon met in Basel, Switzerland, while studying together on the Master of Advanced Vocal Ensemble Studies (AVES) course. Under the supervision of Antony Rooley and Evelyn Tubb, the singers gained a love of experimentation and play, which they continue to bring to their work as a professional ensemble.
Lucinda Cox
SOPRANO
United Kingdom
Tanja Vogrin
SOPRANO
Slovenia
Stefan Steinemann
ALTO
Germany
Richard Resch
TENOR
Germany
Chasper-Curò Mani
BASS
Switzerand
Csongor Szántó
BASS
Hungary
Guglielmo Buonsanti
BASS
Italy
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What people had to say
The Pope was not available for comment, instead other voices chipped in.
Radio OE1
Katharina Hirschmann — DES CIS
Eindringlich und umwerfend gesungen von diesem jungen Ensemble, von dem man hoffentlich noch viel hören wird. — Haunting and stunningly sung by this young ensemble, from whom we hope to hear much more.
Amazon
Stephen Midgley
Their voices are pure and steady, beautifully balanced and blended to result in a richly satisfying texture well suited to their task. Their performances are spirited, stylish and emotionally committed, with clear diction and faultless English.
FLZ — Fränkische Landeszeitung
Corinna Bickel
Abgesehen von seiner bestechenden Transparenz und Klangschönheit, gelingt es Alerion die Texte ungemein anschaulich und ausdrucksstark wiederzugeben. — Apart from its captivating transparency and beauty of sound, Alerion succeeds in rendering the texts immensely vividly and expressively.
The Queen
I am amused.
D. Trump
So sad.