Thursday, May 5, 2022

May 5 - Ola Gjeilo (The Musical Birthday Series, 4th Annual Cycle)

Previous posts for May 5th may be found here: Charles Rosen and François-André Danican Philidor (2020),Tammy Wynette (2019), and T. Tertius Noble (2021)

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Ola Gjeilo (b. 5 May 1978) is a composer and pianist, now resident in the United States.  He is predominantly known for his very popular choral music. 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Critical Strategy


If you happen to think Ola Gjeilo

Wasn't born with a star and a halo,

Be prepared to keep quiet

Or abjure and deny it,

Or hide in the basement and stay low.

 

 

 

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