Ascensus (Digital Mp3 Album)

Ascensus is a concept album by award-winning pianist and composer Paul Cardall, built around the emotionally rich theme Ascensus Christi: A Piano Rhapsody. Inspired by the tradition of classical composers who created multiple variations on a central motif, this project features 11 distinct interpretations of a single melodic idea, ranging from solo piano to full orchestral arrangements.

Each track on Ascensus explores a different dimension of spiritual and emotional ascent, inviting listeners into a journey of reflection, healing, and renewal. Whether experienced as a meditative background or an immersive front-and-center listen, Ascensus offers a soundtrack for rising above, one variation at a time.

1. Ascensus Christi: Prologue – 00:47

2. Ascensus Christi: A Piano Rhapsody – 05:12

3. Ascensus Christi: Bass Leitmotif – 00:35

4. Ascensus Christi: A Solo Piano Rhapsody – 05:09

5. Ascensus Christi: Brass Motif – 02:20

6. Ascensus Christi: Orchestra Motif – 01:26

7. Ascensus Christi: Violin Leitmotif – 00:36

8. Ascensus Christi: Harp Motif – 00:39

9. Ascensus Christi: A Solo Piano Rhapsody (Remix) – 04:08

10. Ascensus Christi: A Piano Rhapsody (Remix) – 04:08

11. Ascensus Christi: Orchestra Accompaniment – 04:52