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Even today, Protestant church music has been strongly characterized by Johann Sebastian Bach. The ''musical preacher'' allows the listener to understand both emotionally and rationally the theological message entirely in the spirit of Martin Luther. Therefore, it is fitting that in 2017 the newly released recording of the Gaechinger Cantorey under the direction of Hans-Christoph Radermann reflects the Reformation in full: The cantata Gott, der Herr, ist Sonn und Schild was written for Reformation Day in 1725; the ''Lutheran'' Mass BWV 236 musically draws to individual parts of the cantata; and the chorale cantata erhalt uns, Herr, bei deinem Wort is based on a hymn written by the Reformer. At the same time, the album also characterizes the new direction of the Gaechinger Cantorey.

Phenomenal... no superlative is wasted in praise of this choir, wrote DIE ZEIT about the Kammerchor Stuttgart and it's director, Frieder Bernius. Now the ensemble presents a new a cappella CD with psalm settings by Otto Nicolai (1810-1849). Some of these settings are conceived for double choir and were composed by Nicolai for the choir of the Berlin Cathedral - where Nicolai had succeeded Felix Mendelssohn.

Joseph Haydn's Stabat Mater, written in 1767, was the first church work the composer wrote after entering the service of Prince Esterhazy in Eisenstadt. Unlike almost all his other sacred works, it soon circulated in numerous copies and established Haydn's reputation as the leading vocal composer of his day. This recording under the direction of Frieder Bernius - joined by a distinguished line-up of soloists, the Kammerchor Stuttgart and the Hofkapelle Stuttgart - follows the new critical edition of the work by Carus. The Kammerchor Stuttgart ranks as one of the best ensembles of it's kind. In it's 50 years of existence, Frieder Bernius has formed the choir to an exceptional phenomenon that has been acclaimed by both audiences and the press. The choir's repertoire ranges from the 17th to the 21st century, and the ensemble is regularly invited to all the important European festivals and performs in the most prestigious concert halls. The ensemble is led by Frieder Bernius.

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On the occasion of it's 40th anniversary Carus has initiated a new series Carus Classics, featuring ten outstanding CD productions from the past library of recordings. This exclusive collection, designed by Friedrich Forssman and Cornelia Feyll, is presented in high-quality DigiPacs and each CD includes an extensive booklet. '... exemplary recording.' (New Classics, September 2005)

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In his sleeve note to the latest CD by the Cantabile Regensburg ensemble and it's conductor Matthias Beckert, Wolfram Buchenberg writes that it is the "direct emotional access of people to each other through their voices" which fascinates him most and constantly inspires him to compose music for choir anew. The ensemble is particularly committed to exploring contemporary choral music - what a stroke of luck that this led to a collaboration with Wolfram Buchenberg whose compositions are now greatly in demand on the international choral scene. Buchenberg's compositional style, at the same time modern and yet tonal, is characterised by colorful harmonies, soloistic elements, the inclusion of spoken texts and breaking out of traditional rhythmic structures. Elements which are typically found in the choice of works - from folk song arrangements, through "Aber heidschi bumbeidschi", to the Christmas carol "O Freude uber Freude!"

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