From Early Dawn... Until Late at Night / Maulbronn Chamber Choir
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From the Artist
The programme implies particular suspense by posing 19th century compositions vis-à-vis stylistically contrary 20th century compositions and monophonic orthodox cantos. Whereby Arvo Pärt has limited himself to few harmonies in Magnificat and is very frugal with musical sources (minimal music) while assuming a vertically definitive harmonic and sensitive tone altogether, a strict contrapuntal linearity dominates Rolf Schweizer’s composition, which is primarily disposed to the consequent perfection of every individual voice, and in such, is subordinate to the vertical, harmonic aspect. Rolf Schweizer is of particular rigour in the imitative-rhythmic area in his composition "O lux mentium", but keeps the piece in tonal balance with the rather homophonic insertions ("O Lux"). The composition "Hear my prayer, O Lord" by the contemporary Swedish composer Sven David Sandström is a different type completely, and is based on a piece by the English composer Henry Purcell of the baroque era. Sandström adopts Purcell’s composition literally and in the middle of the piece, transports it very sensitively to his own modern tonal prose. Sandström is concerned with a very expressive interpretation of the text "Hear my prayer, O Lord, and give ear to my cry". After an initial reserved, lamenting tone, the piece gradually mounts until it ultimately climaxes in an outmost dramatic, existentially affected outcry in which the praying man calls out his desperation (soprano to C’’). Fierce dissonances and extreme dynamic make his emotional condition clear, but after a while, the piece is gradually restored and finally ends with the most delicate pianissimo and a pure C-major triad (bass to low C). The praying man gradually calms down and surrenders to the Lord’s guidance with hope and trust.
About the Artist
The Maulbronn Chamber Choir was founded by its director Jürgen Budday in 1983 and is one of the best choirs in Germany today. The ensemble compiles a clerical and secular a-cappella programme every year, its focal point on 19th and 20th century literature. First prize at the Baden Wuerttemberg Choir Competition in 1989 and 1997, second prize at the Third German Choir Competition in Stuttgart in 1990, and a victory at the Fifth German Choir Competition in Regensburg in 1998 document the... read more
Album Description
A daily musical routine according to the tradition of horary prayers, recorded at the UNESCO monument Monastery Maulbronn. The tradition of horary prayers (particularly Complet) is still cultivated for certain occasions today at the Evangelical Seminary, supporter of the cloister concerts and the Maulbronn Chamber Choir. It therefore stands to reason that the liturgical form of the horary prayers be transfused to a musical, clerical programme. Of course, it is not possible to feature the complete horary prayer texts as choir compositions. In such, the programme’s concept is based on the adoption of integral liturgy components from every horary prayer by textually identical or paraphrased choir compositions. Each horary prayer contains an hourly text, a psalm prayer, and a canticle from the New Testament. Thus, Zacharia’s Benedictus or the Te Deum is the designated canticle in the morning prayer; the vesper includes the Magnificat (Maria’s canticle), and the canticle in Complet is Simeon’s canticle (Nunc dimittis).
From Early Dawn... Until Late at Night / Maulbronn Chamber Choir
From Early Dawn... Until Late at Night / Maulbronn Chamber Choir, Music, Maulbronn Chamber Choir, Juergen Budday (conductor), Chamber Music & Recitals, Classical, Classical Composers, Classical Music
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From Early Dawn... Until Late at Night / Maulbronn Chamber Choir
Manufacturer: The Orchard ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD  Chamber Music
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| Classical (c.1770-1830)
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| Classical
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| Classical
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| Chamber Music
| Classical
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ASIN: B00004TSHM Release Date: 2000-05-02 |
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Album Description
A daily musical routine according to the tradition of horary prayers, recorded at the UNESCO monument Monastery Maulbronn. The tradition of horary prayers (particularly Complet) is still cultivated for certain occasions today at the Evangelical Seminary, supporter of the cloister concerts and the Maulbronn Chamber Choir. It therefore stands to reason that the liturgical form of the horary prayers be transfused to a musical, clerical programme. Of course, it is not possible to feature the complete horary prayer texts as choir compositions. In such, the programme's concept is based on the adoption of integral liturgy components from every horary prayer by textually identical or paraphrased choir compositions. Each horary prayer contains an hourly text, a psalm prayer, and a canticle from the New Testament. Thus, Zacharia's Benedictus or the Te Deum is the designated canticle in the morning prayer; the vesper includes the Magnificat (Maria's canticle), and the canticle in Complet is Simeon's canticle (Nunc dimittis).Customer Reviews:
One of the best German choirs..........2000-08-13
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Undertow/Clouds Across the Sun