This album features Vagn Holmboe's Symphony No. 4 Sinfonia Sacra and Symphony No. 5 performed by the Aarhus Symphony Orchestra and The Jutland Opera Choir under the direction of Owain Arwel Hughes Holmboe's Sinfonia Sacra is a deeply moving work composed in memory of his brother who perished in a concentration camp Its six movements combining choir and orchestra reflect themes of anguish peace and divine praise with texts written by the composer and translated into Latin The Fifth Symphony follows with a traditional three-movement structure showcasing Holmboe’s metamorphic technique and profound expressivity blending elements of neo-classicism with an introspective depth.
