Performance: The Concordia Choir of Moorhead, Minnesota, conducted by Michael Culloton
About Naiman Sharag:
“Mongolian songs often praise horses, real and legendary, reflecting the close relationship between horses and humans. A 13th century chronicle refers to the eight chestnut horses of Chinggis Khan, and they have thus become a symbol of national identity which embodies the Mongol’s love for their native language and culture. Indigenous Mongolian musical rhythms are often patterned after the rhythm of a running horse. Such rhythms represent one of the major ethnic features of Mongolian music, and can be found throughout this piece.”
About Se Enkhbayar:
“Mongolian composer Se Enkhbayar was born in the Inner Mongolian Autonomous Region of the People’s Republic of China. As the son of a herdsman, he grew up in a rural environment, learning traditional folk music and combining that knowledge with a reverence for nature and the world around him. He co-founded the Mongolian Youth Choir in 1987 and has been composing for the group ever since. As a singer, he also performs with the performance troupe of the Inner Mongolian Radio and TV Station.
‘Naiman Sharag’ is a thrilling tribute to the Mongolian horses of Genghis Khan. Sung in Mongolian, this exciting work draws the listener across the Mongolian plains with the horses and their riders.”
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