Vokalromantiker / Posaunenquartett / Various - Weihnachten mit Op. 4 - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Various Artists - Himmlische Weihnachten / Various [COMPACT DISCS] date 10/28/2011

Buzz Brass inspired dreams with this new opus, Christmas. The quintet takes the listener out of the familiar with this majestic, elegant and refined arrangements to highlight the holiday season. The male vocal quartet Quartom joins as guest artists in 'Noël canadien' and 'The 12 days of Christmas.' The ensemble's latest volume, Inspirations, has been hailed as proof of their Inchtestament to the ensemble's sensational embouchureInch by the prestigious Gramophone magazine. Since 2002, Buzz Brass quintet has been travelling all over the globe to captivate classical music lovers. Whether it's concerts consist of brass quintet alone or together with guest musicians, the original artistic propositions it presents leave nobody cold. With over 1,600 appearances to it's credit, the ensemble has reached more than 350,000 music lovers throughout North America, Europe and China. The numerous awards and distinctions that Buzz Brass has earned over the years (Opus, ADISQ, and Trille Or) attest to both the quality and the relevance of it's musical performances.

During the last two decades, several releases with works by the composer Eberhard Böttcher have been released on querstand tag. The program of the most recent album InchCanticum NovumInch opens with the Latin Mass for Choir and Organ. InchMissa ReservataInch is a term from the 15th century that describes a special kind of expressive vocal polyphony. The six traditional parts of the mass, Kyrie - Gloria - Credo - Sanctus - Benedictus - Agnus Dei, are contrasted according to their respective content and are rendered with personal expression. Following this is the soloistic part of the program, featuring the InchVier FesttagschoräleInch (Four Festival Chorales) as well as the InchZwei geistliche GesängeInch (Two Sacred Songs) based on texts by Reinhild Traitler and Heinrich Heine, all set for soprano, horn, and organ. The individually interpreted pieces InchMaria und der EngelInch (Mary and the Angel) and InchDie Heiligen Drei KönigeInch (The Three Holy Kings) are punctuated by the choral movement InchVom Himmel hochInch (From Heaven Above). The final part of the program - again set for choir and organ - includes two motets InchPater nosterInch (Our Father) and InchBefiehl dem Herrn deine WegeInch (Commit thy way unto the Lord) based on Psalm 37 of the Bible. In between are two traditional chorale movements InchEin feste BurgInch (A mighty fortress) and InchAch bleib mit deiner GnadeInch (Abide, O dearest Jesus) both in new musical settings. Using a consistently new tonal structure, the Berlin-born composer who now lives in Norway has tried to give the old texts and pieces a musical expression that unites the works on this recording.