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Coviello

WEIHNACTLICHE

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Details

Composer
VARIOUS
Artist
Schrofel, Felber, Madchenchor Hannover
Format
CD
Label
Coviello
Released
Jan 03, 2020
Catalog #
COV91919
UPC
4039956919193

About

There are no original works for women's or girls' choir and no octet in the so-called 'Schubert line-up'. The well thought-out arrangements of romantic Christmas music by master arranger Andreas N. Tarkmann presented here are so appealing that one can only wonder why the composers have not come up with the idea of writing for this line-up... A group of musicians doesn't yet constitute an orchestra. On the other hand, if eight extraordinary artists, who love music and love even more playing music together form an ensemble, the result is spectacular. The uniqueness of the ensemble Oktoplus, founded in 2006 in Hannover, is reflected in it's name. Every chamber music lover knows Schubert's famous octet. Oktoplus takes over this work of Romanticism as well as many unknown works of the classical and modern octet. Depending on the piece or project, the "plus" stands for expansion of the ensemble to enrich the program.

Tracklist 17 tracks

  1. 1 Schlichte Weisen, Op. 76: No. 52. Maria vuggesang (Maria Wiegenlied) (arr. A. Tarkmann for voice, choir and chamber ensemble) 02:10
    Track
    1
    Title
    Schlichte Weisen, Op. 76: No. 52. Maria vuggesang (Maria Wiegenlied) (arr. A. Tarkmann for voice, choir and chamber ensemble)
    Duration
    02:10
    Composer
    Max Reger
    Performer
    Katharina Held
    Ensemble
    Hannover Girls Choir, Ensemble Oktoplus
    Conductor
    Andreas Felber
  2. 2 Ehre sei Gott in der Hohe (arr. A. Tarkmann for voice, choir and chamber ensemble) 05:22
    Track
    2
    Title
    Ehre sei Gott in der Hohe (arr. A. Tarkmann for voice, choir and chamber ensemble)
    Duration
    05:22
    Composer
    Max Reger
    Ensemble
    Hannover Girls Choir, Ensemble Oktoplus
    Conductor
    Andreas Felber
  3. 3 An das Christkind (Nun zieht mit seinem hellen Schein) (arr. A. Tarkmann for choir and chamber ensemble) 01:37
    Track
    3
    Title
    An das Christkind (Nun zieht mit seinem hellen Schein) (arr. A. Tarkmann for choir and chamber ensemble)
    Duration
    01:37
    Composer
    Engelbert Humperdinck
    Ensemble
    Hannover Girls Choir, Ensemble Oktoplus
    Conductor
    Gudrun Schröfel
  4. 4 Das Licht der Welt (Es strahlt am Himmelsrande) (arr. A. Tarkmann for choir and chamber ensemble) 01:54
    Track
    4
    Title
    Das Licht der Welt (Es strahlt am Himmelsrande) (arr. A. Tarkmann for choir and chamber ensemble)
    Duration
    01:54
    Composer
    Engelbert Humperdinck
    Ensemble
    Hannover Girls Choir, Ensemble Oktoplus
    Conductor
    Gudrun Schröfel
  5. 5 Gesang der Heiligen Drei Könige (arr. A. Tarkmann for choir and chamber ensemble) 01:32
    Track
    5
    Title
    Gesang der Heiligen Drei Könige (arr. A. Tarkmann for choir and chamber ensemble)
    Duration
    01:32
    Composer
    Engelbert Humperdinck
    Ensemble
    Hannover Girls Choir, Ensemble Oktoplus
    Conductor
    Gudrun Schröfel
  6. 6 Christkindleins Wiegenlied (O Jesulein zart) (arr. A. Tarkmann for choir and chamber ensemble) 02:59
    Track
    6
    Title
    Christkindleins Wiegenlied (O Jesulein zart) (arr. A. Tarkmann for choir and chamber ensemble)
    Duration
    02:59
    Composer
    Engelbert Humperdinck
    Ensemble
    Hannover Girls Choir, Ensemble Oktoplus
    Conductor
    Gudrun Schröfel
  7. 7 Weihnachten (Leise weht's durch alle Lande) (arr. A. Tarkmann for choir and chamber ensemble) 02:56
    Track
    7
    Title
    Weihnachten (Leise weht's durch alle Lande) (arr. A. Tarkmann for choir and chamber ensemble)
    Duration
    02:56
    Composer
    Engelbert Humperdinck
    Ensemble
    Hannover Girls Choir, Ensemble Oktoplus
    Conductor
    Gudrun Schröfel
  8. 8 No. 1. Christbaum 01:53
    Track
    8
    Title
    No. 1. Christbaum
    Duration
    01:53
    Composer
    Peter Cornelius
    Ensemble
    Hannover Girls Choir, Ensemble Oktoplus
    Conductor
    Andreas Felber
  9. 9 No. 2. Die Hirten 02:27
    Track
    9
    Title
    No. 2. Die Hirten
    Duration
    02:27
    Composer
    Peter Cornelius
    Ensemble
    Hannover Girls Choir, Ensemble Oktoplus
    Conductor
    Andreas Felber
  10. 10 No. 3. Die Könige 02:16
    Track
    10
    Title
    No. 3. Die Könige
    Duration
    02:16
    Composer
    Peter Cornelius
    Ensemble
    Hannover Girls Choir, Ensemble Oktoplus
    Conductor
    Andreas Felber
  11. 11 No. 4. Simeon 02:13
    Track
    11
    Title
    No. 4. Simeon
    Duration
    02:13
    Composer
    Peter Cornelius
    Ensemble
    Hannover Girls Choir, Ensemble Oktoplus
    Conductor
    Andreas Felber
  12. 12 No. 5. Christus der Kinderfreund 02:23
    Track
    12
    Title
    No. 5. Christus der Kinderfreund
    Duration
    02:23
    Composer
    Peter Cornelius
    Ensemble
    Hannover Girls Choir, Ensemble Oktoplus
    Conductor
    Andreas Felber
  13. 13 No. 6. Christkind 01:59
    Track
    13
    Title
    No. 6. Christkind
    Duration
    01:59
    Composer
    Peter Cornelius
    Ensemble
    Hannover Girls Choir, Ensemble Oktoplus
    Conductor
    Andreas Felber
  14. 14 12 Variations on See the conqu'ring hero comes from Handel's Judas Maccabaeus in G Major, WoO 45 (arr. A. Tarkmann for chamber ensemble) 10:43
    Track
    14
    Title
    12 Variations on See the conqu'ring hero comes from Handel's Judas Maccabaeus in G Major, WoO 45 (arr. A. Tarkmann for chamber ensemble)
    Duration
    10:43
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Ensemble Oktoplus
    Conductor
    Gudrun Schröfel
  15. 15 Noël (arr. A. Tarkmann for 2 voices, choir and chamber ensemble) 05:19
    Track
    15
    Title
    Noël (arr. A. Tarkmann for 2 voices, choir and chamber ensemble)
    Duration
    05:19
    Composer
    Charles Gounod
    Performer
    Katharina Held, Maria Russel
    Ensemble
    Hannover Girls Choir, Ensemble Oktoplus
    Conductor
    Gudrun Schröfel
  16. 16 Oratorio de Noël, Op. 12: Prelude (In the Style of J.S. Bach) (arr. A. Tarkmann for chamber ensemble) 03:08
    Track
    16
    Title
    Oratorio de Noël, Op. 12: Prelude (In the Style of J.S. Bach) (arr. A. Tarkmann for chamber ensemble)
    Duration
    03:08
    Composer
    Camille Saint-Saëns
    Ensemble
    Ensemble Oktoplus
    Conductor
    Gudrun Schröfel
  17. 17 Cantique de Noël (O Holy Night) (arr. A. Tarkmann for voice, choir and chamber ensemble) 03:38
    Track
    17
    Title
    Cantique de Noël (O Holy Night) (arr. A. Tarkmann for voice, choir and chamber ensemble)
    Duration
    03:38
    Composer
    Adolphe Adam
    Performer
    Katharina Held
    Ensemble
    Hannover Girls Choir, Ensemble Oktoplus
    Conductor
    Gudrun Schröfel