Soloists; Norddeutscher Kammerchor; Maria Jurgensen
Description
Hugo Distler's contribution to Lutheran church music of the twentieth century can hardly be overestimated. His clear musical language marked by lightness and transparency has influenced generations of church musicians and composers.
With the Norddeutscher Kammerchor in top form, Maria Jürgensen has now recorded a program with works from Distler's Liturgische Sätze and – as a complementary contrast – Hans-Werner Zimmermann's jazz-inspired chorale variations on Distler's Nürnberger Großes Gloria.
The Liturgische Sätze (Liturgical Settings) are based on original Lutheran melodies from the Reformation period. The various Kyrie and Gloria settings of the sixteenth century continue to be used in Lutheran religious services. In Distler's settings the text always occupies the foreground; unfamiliar harmonies sometimes result from his very individual, word-related part writing.
This ambitious a cappella program is complemented by the organ sonata and three sacred songs for soprano and organ. Christiane Roterberg and Arvid Gast perfectly complement the tone of this filigree music conveyed with the finest Super Audio CD technology.
Tracklisting
Andrzej Szadejko, Agnieszka Budzinska-Bennett, Cracow Singers
Lea Suter
Wolfgang Sawallisch, Leopolder-Quartett, Munchner Klaviertrio
Various Artists
Holger Falk, Steffen Schleiermacher
Leipzig String Quartet
Chimaera Trio
Consort of Musicke, Emma Kirkby, Anthony Rooley
Polina Pastirchak, Anke Vondung, Sungmin Song, Milan Siljanov, Chorwerk Ruhr, Bochumer Symphoniker,
Kammerchor Stuttgart; Barockorchester Stuttgart; Frieder Bernius; Hannah Morrison; Franziska Bobe;
Choralchor der St. Johannis-Kantorei Rostock
Capella Daleminzia, Capella Vocale Waldheim, Rene Michael Roder
Gewandhaus Children's Choir, Frank-Steffen Elster, Gewandhaus Youth Choir, Gewandhaus Choir, Gregor
Aukso - Chamber Orchestra Of The City Of Tychy, Camerata Silesia Katowice City Singers' Ensemble, Marek Mos
Herbert von Karajan; The Philharmonia Orchestra; Berliner Philharmoniker
Soloists, Netherlands Chamber Choir, Orchestra of the 18th Century, Frans Bruggen
