Gert Mortensen, leader
Percurama Percussion Ensemble

Per Nørgård, composer

About:
Per Nørgård's (b. 1932) A Light Hour is a stimulating and vital percussion manifestation. And the title can be taken quite literally: the music lasts an hour, begins with a bright sound and ends in an elevated mood with a collectively improvised ‘note feast'. Originally A Light Hour was an improvisation work from 1986, but in 2008 Per Nørgård created this new through-composed version. By way of a wealth of instruments the listener is sent on a percussion journey around the world brilliantly realized by the percussion virtuoso Gert Mortensen and his ensemble Percurama, whose members themselves come from 15 different countries.

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I I Composer Per Nørgård Band Percurama Percussion Ensemble, Gert Mortensen (leader)

15:43

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II II Composer Per Nørgård Band Percurama Percussion Ensemble, Gert Mortensen (leader)

16:37

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III III Composer Per Nørgård Band Percurama Percussion Ensemble, Gert Mortensen (leader)

15:27

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IV IV Composer Per Nørgård Band Percurama Percussion Ensemble, Gert Mortensen (leader)

11:45

Total playing time  60 minutes