Jublius & Pantomime

Ravello Records is pleased to announce the release of JUBILUS & PANTOMIME, a full-length DVD performance of the works by internationally acclaimed composer Gheorghe Costinescu. Performed by The Ensemble Sospeso at New York City’s Miller Theatre, this live recording presents two of Constinescu’s celebrated works: Jubilus for soprano, trumpet, and percussive body sounds, an expression of physical and spiritual rejoicing hailed as “a work of enormous vitality and originality” (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette); and Pantomime for chamber orchestra, a choreographic work for fifteen musicians featuring movement dictated by musical patterns called “a ballet of gestures sustained by lively and deeply felt music” (Le Monde).

JUBILUS & PANTOMIME features performances by The Ensemble Sospeso, soprano Lucy Shelton, trumpeter Brian McWhorter, percussionist David Rozenblatt, and conductor Rand Steiger. Post-performance video includes discussions on the scores and diagrams, and an interview with the composer.