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A Rose for Antarctica

This is my fourth album of Antarctic music and third collaboration with Michael Stibor.  It continues an interest in and affection for Antarctica that began with my first visit in 1993 as a tourist and continued through four more trips to the Antarctic Peninsula, the Ross Sea area and along the coast of Western Antarctica. The music on this album is based on various themes related to the continent that are more fully described in the album notes that follow. I am indebted to the compositional, arrangement and keyboard skills of my musical collaborator, Michael Stibor – thank you, Mike.
– Valmar Kurol, Montreal, Canada, July 2021

With this album, we continue to explore Antarctica through music.  More than our previous offerings, I feel that this album is about experience, the feeling of being there for those who have never been, and the memories of being there for those who long to go back.  It is intended to sound both joyous and contemplative.  And it is intended to reflect Valmar’s passion for Antarctica and our mutual passion for music.  It was named A Rose for Antarctica because that’s exactly what this album represents: a tribute, an ode, a rose for this magical continent.

– Michael Stibor, Montreal, Canada, July 2019

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Tracklist

SOARING OVER ICE

1. Antarctic Skyfaring (3:44)
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2. Fanfare for Antarctica (3:28)
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3. Balloons Over Antarctica (3:57)
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4. Vast Antarctica (3:54)
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DISTRESS

5. Lament for the Earth (4:18)
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6. The Last Glacier (4:17)
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OCEANS AND ICE

7. Anemones Under Ice (4:25)
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8. A Moment of Calm on the Frozen Ocean (5:18)
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HUMAN PRESENCE

9. Spanish Galleons in Antarctica (6:10)
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10. A Rose for Antarctica (4:48)
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11. Frozen at the South Pole (4:08)
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Credits

Musical compositions by Valmar Kurol & Michael Stibor, ©2021

Synthesizer & programming, arrangements and mixing by Michael Stibor. www.michaelstibor.com

Mastered by Richard Addison, Trillium Mastering (Montreal, Canada). www.trilliumsound.com

Photographs and track notes by Valmar Kurol

Album graphics by Michael Valcenat


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