Ola Gjeilo

Ubi Caritas II: Through Infinte Ages

The young Norwegian composer and musician Ola Gjeilo (*1978) is now one of the world's leading choral composers. His unmistakable style is characterized by catchiness and deep spirituality.

Ubi Caritas II: Through Infinite Ages is a new arrangement by Gjeilo of his Ubi Caritas, published in 2007. He has used the same musical material including the main theme of the first version. However, the character of this version is somewhat more cheerful and light-hearted.

Ubi Caritas II can be performed as a stand-alone work or in conjunction with the original version, e.g. as a prelude and postlude to frame a recording or concert program. In this case, the composer recommends concluding with Ubi Caritas II.