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Hugo Distler(1908-1942) - Ensemble Nobiles, Sjaella
Commemorating the 70th anniversary of Hugo Distler's death, two successful vocal ensembles from Leipzig perform together on a single CD for the first time. The three- and four-voice motets recorded by the young ladies of the Sjaella sextet and the five yo... moreCommemorating the 70th anniversary of Hugo Distler's death, two successful vocal ensembles from Leipzig perform together on a single CD for the first time. The three- and four-voice motets recorded by the young ladies of the Sjaella sextet and the five young gentlemen of the Ensemble Nobiles represent some of the highlights from Distler's choral oeuvre: the Jahrkreis op. 5, and the Geistliche Chormusik op. 12.
One of the composer's best-known works, the Totentanz op. 12 no. 2, stands at the heart of this disc. The fourteen motets for Eternity Sunday contained in the Totentanz op. 12 no. 2 were set to music by Hugo Distler and form the work's musical part. Distler accompanies the motets with non-musical verses that narrate a dialogue between death and his numerous victims.While on the present recording some of the victims' roles are spoken by the singers themselves, Heinz-Martin Benecke lends death his charismatic voice.
The Totentanztopos is known especially through its pictorial representations of death'... less
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Stormy weather
Harold Arlen wrote the music to Wizard of Oz, including 'Somewhere over the rainbow'. Ethel Waters first sang 'Stormy Weather' at The Cotton Club night club in Harlem in 1933 and recorded it that year.
This version is based on that by the Golden Gate Q... moreHarold Arlen wrote the music to Wizard of Oz, including 'Somewhere over the rainbow'. Ethel Waters first sang 'Stormy Weather' at The Cotton Club night club in Harlem in 1933 and recorded it that year.
This version is based on that by the Golden Gate Quartet, the most successful of all of the African-American gospel music groups who sang in the jubilee quartet style. formed in 1934 the group remains active today, although with no original members.
This is from The OK Chorale's second public concert in March 2013 at St. Mary's Church, Woodbridge, Suffolk, UK. less
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Inspira | Sleep
Inspira performs "Sleep" by Eric Whitacre at their "A Light in the Dark (2014)" concert. Nick Turnbull, Music Director
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Serial Singers
We are a choir from Modena - Italy. We are a part of the “Corale Rossini” an important choral association of Modena. Our repertoire is mainly spiritual and gospel but we also love musicals and international pop music. We are 40 singers -SATB
Our conduct... moreWe are a choir from Modena - Italy. We are a part of the “Corale Rossini” an important choral association of Modena. Our repertoire is mainly spiritual and gospel but we also love musicals and international pop music. We are 40 singers -SATB
Our conductor is M° Massimo Carpegna
Piano M° Roberto Penta