Vigil im Advent

The CD Vigil im Advent was inspired by the “Ceremony of nine lessons and carols.” the traditional English form of Christmas service. The alternation of nine readings from the Scripture with the singing of the corresponding responses is typical for this celebration. Richard Mailänder and the figuralchor köln have retained this form, but in terms of content they have concentrated on Advent with three readings form Isaiah, John the Baptist, and Mary as central figures of this sacred pre-Christmas observance. In addition, for the most part new settings of Veni, veni, Emmanuel, Macht hoch die Tür, O­Heiland, reiß die Himmel auf, Maria durch ein Dornwald ging, and many others areheard on this CD.

Mitten im Leben 1517

The Calmus Ensemble and the Lautten Compagney embark on a musical journey into the 16th century: Using Martin Luther’s paean Mitten wir im Leben sind as its starting point, the musicians paint a lively picture of life during the Reformation era. In both the sacred and secular works we encounter joyful delight and high-spirited merriment just as much as never-ending distress and grievous misery. The apparent parallels with the present time cause us to smile quietly, while statements to themes such as nature and home cause us to be pensive. In addition to the many original compositions, a whole series of new arrangements which make the 16th century songs swing have come intobeing through the collaboration of the two ensembles.

Stimmfit : Einsingen im Chor

Practice programme for 10 evenings

Lieder Im Freien Zu Singen

Festkonzert im Weihezeitraum : Frauenkirche Dresden

After Johann Adolf Hasse had ended his career as a composer for the opera stage and finally settled down in Venice, he wrote a number of sacred works. Since he had long been obligated to the Saxon Court, where he served as a composer for three decades until 1763, these works were originally intended for the Catholic Court Church in Dresden. The solemn-pathetic Missa in G minor [1783], with the inserted movement "Ad te levavi," is Hasse's final work: a crowning conclusion to an oeuvre whose significance in music history has only recently begun to be recognized and has now received the fitting acknowledgement it deserves.

Aufruhr im Olymp : Amor und Psyche

Aufruhr im Olymp : Amor und Psyche

Untersuchung zur Kompositionstechnik der Motette : im 13 Jahrhundert

Contributions to Musicology, Tübingen, Number 2

Johann Philipp Förtsch: Ich freue mich im Herrn

The musical output of Johann Philipp Förtsch [1652 1732] is closely tied to the development of the Hamburg opera. He was among its founders and at times he made essential contributions to the musical life of the Hansa city. In addition to his activities as a composer, singer and librettist, he is recorded in history as a doctor and a diplomat. Among his surviving compositions are several works for the stage and instrumental music, but above all, 80 sacred cantatas, of which several are presented here as world premiere recordings.

Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 : Limited Deluxe Edition: 3 SACDs im Digibook

Musik im Raum der Kirche : Fragen und Perspektiven. Ein ökumenisches Handbuch.

Bach-Rezeption im Umkreis Franz Liszts : Joseph Joachim Raff und Hans von Bülow

Traditionsbezug im musikhistorischen Prozess : am Beispiel von Johann Sebastian und Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach

Jedem Kind ein Instrument [JEKI] : Unterrichtsmaterialien Bd. 1, herausgegeben im Auftrag der Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hamburg

Jedem Kind ein Instrument 2 [JEKI] : Unterrichtsmaterialien Bd. 2, herausgegeben im Auftrag der Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hamburg

Du sonnige wonnige Welt. Gesänge für Männerstimmen

The Singphoniker are among the finest vocal ensembles worldwide. On their new CD "Du sonnige wonnige Welt" the six singers present Rheinberger's humorous and witty works for men's voices. The soloistic performance creates an immediacy and purity of sound which makes the well-crafted detail of their musical setting clearly audible a performance practice which might well have pleased the composer and is suited to presenting these works in their best light. A lot of these compositions are recorded here for the first time, including "Der Jonas kehrt im Walfisch ein", "Jagdmorgen" or "Vollmondzauber".

Campra: Messe de Requiem

The Messe de Requiem is one of André Campra’s (1660-1744) best-known works and was performed especially during the 18th century at important funerals and memorial services. Despite the serious subject, the tenor is neither bleak nor filled with pain but solemnly sublime. Also in the grand motet De profundis Campra, by means of ever newer pictorial-musical representations, leads us step by step from grief to eternal bliss, thus demonstrating his theatrical abilities. ensemble3 which grew out of the Internationale Chorakademie im Dreiländereck has, under the musical direction of Hans Michael Beuerle, recorded two of the most important works of the French Baroque.

Exklusive Volkslieder Sammlung CD Vol. 2

In 2008 the concert and opera singer Cornelius Hauptmann initiated the charitable "The Lieder project" to further singing with children. The following year the "Wiegenlieder" [lullaby] collection was published. Once again, more than 50 singers have voluntarily, without remuneration, given their voices to sing the most beautiful German folk songs. This project will be continued with two further collections of children’s songs and songs for Christmas. The present collection of the most beautiful German folk songs is sung by leading concert and opera singers, choirs and children. The CDs each include an extensive booklet with colour illustrations and song texts with Englishtranslations. In January 2011 the benefit project "Lieder-Projekt" was awarded with the website www.liederprojekt.org als „Ausgewählter Ort 2011“ [selected spot] in the challenge „365 Orte im Land der Ideen“ from the German government.