Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
A carefully shaped memorial work anchors the program, with vivid orchestral and choral writing; its formal and idiomatic language is strong rather than radically individual.
What we noticed
- A short antiphonal fanfare and the Prayer of St. Francis precede the five-part Morning Heroes, which occupies the album’s main span.
- Morning Heroes moves from Hector’s farewell through battlefield vigils and advances to the Somme; its final movement turns the martial material toward a dawn close.
- The central work sets orchestral writing alongside chorus and solo voices, so the album’s scale comes from vocal forces as well as the orchestra.
- Composition 25% of the score
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7/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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7/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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6/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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6/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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8/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Little footprint beyond its audience. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Investiture Antiphonal Fanfare 1:40
- 2 Prayer of St. Francis of Assisi 5:09
- 3 Morning Heroes: I. Hector's Farewell to Andromache 13:20
- 4 Morning Heroes: II. The City Arming 11:25
- 5 Morning Heroes: IIIa. Vigil 8:46
- 6 Morning Heroes: IIIb. The Bivouac's Flame 4:24
- 7 Morning Heroes: IVa. Achilles Goes Forth to Battle 6:39
- 8 Morning Heroes: IVb. The Heroes 1:56
- 9 Morning Heroes: Va. Now, Trumpeter, For Thy Close - Spring Offensive 3:56
- 10 Morning Heroes: Vb. Dawn on the Somme 7:07
Reference: MusicBrainz
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