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Morgenlicht / Halsey, Rundfunkchor Berlin

Halsey / Rundfunkchor Berlin
Release Date: 08/20/2013 
Label:  Deutsche Grammophon   Catalog #: 001833402   Spars Code: DDD 
Composer:  Traditional,  Anonymous,  Johann Sebastian Bach,  Anders Ruuth,   ... 
Performer:  Maria Todtenhaupt,  Jörg Strodhoff
Conductor:  Simon Halsey
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Berlin Radio Chorus
Number of Discs: 1 
Length: 1 Hours 2 Mins. 

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Notes and Editorial Reviews

A brand new choral album of a carefully-selected and researched hymns program. In their first complete disc for DG, the incomparable Rundfunkchor Berlin impresses with astonishing clarity and beauty.

Morgenlicht features the famous Morning Has Broken, arranged by John Rutter and sung in German.

Two new choral arrangements have been especially written for this CD: Bewahre uns Gott and Ich lobe meinen Gott.

The Rundfunkchor is accompanied by harpist Maria Todtenhaupt and organist Jörg Strodthoff under the baton of charismatic conductor, Simon Halsey.
 A brand new choral album of a carefully-selected and researched hymns program. In their first complete disc for DG, the incomparable Rundfunkchor Berlin impresses with astonishing clarity and beauty.

Morgenlicht features the famous Morning Has Broken, arranged by John Rutter and sung in German.

Two new choral arrangements have been especially written for this CD: Bewahre uns Gott and Ich lobe meinen Gott.

The Rundfunkchor is accompanied by harpist Maria Todtenhaupt and organist Jörg Strodthoff under the baton of charismatic conductor, Simon Halsey.
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Works on This Recording

1.
Morning has broken by Traditional
Performer:  Maria Todtenhaupt (Harp)
Conductor:  Simon Halsey
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Berlin Radio Chorus
Notes: Arrangement: John Rutter 
2.
Aus meines Herzens Grunde, hymn by Anonymous
Performer:  Jörg Strodhoff (Organ)
Conductor:  Simon Halsey
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Berlin Radio Chorus
3.
Prelude in G major, BWV 568 by Johann Sebastian Bach
Performer:  Jörg Strodhoff (Organ)
Period: Baroque 
Written: by 1708; Mühlhausen, Germany 
4.
Bewahre uns Gott by Anders Ruuth
Performer:  Jörg Strodhoff (Organ)
Conductor:  Simon Halsey
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Berlin Radio Chorus
5.
Grosser Gott, wir loben dich by Traditional
Performer:  Jörg Strodhoff (Organ)
Conductor:  Simon Halsey
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Berlin Radio Chorus
Notes: Arrangement: Hans-Georg Spiegel 
6.
Lobe den Herren, den mächtigen König der Ehren by Traditional
Performer:  Jörg Strodhoff (Organ)
Conductor:  Simon Halsey
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Berlin Radio Chorus
7.
Laudate, omnes gentes by Jacques Berthier
Performer:  Maria Todtenhaupt (Harp)
Conductor:  Simon Halsey
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Berlin Radio Chorus
8.
Geh'aus mein Herz by August Harder
Performer:  Jörg Strodhoff (Organ)
Conductor:  Simon Halsey
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Berlin Radio Chorus
Period: Classical 
9.
Jesu, meine Freude by Johannes Crüger
Performer:  Jörg Strodhoff (Organ)
Conductor:  Simon Halsey
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Berlin Radio Chorus
10.
Wie lieblich ist der Maien by Johann Steuerlein
Performer:  Jörg Strodhoff (Organ)
Conductor:  Simon Halsey
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Berlin Radio Chorus
11.
Nun ruhen alle Wälder by Heinrich Isaac
Performer:  Jörg Strodhoff (Organ)
Conductor:  Simon Halsey
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Berlin Radio Chorus
12.
Ich lobe meinen Gott von ganzem Herzen by Claude Fraysse
Conductor:  Simon Halsey
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Berlin Radio Chorus
13.
Nun danket by Johannes Crüger
Performer:  Jörg Strodhoff (Organ)
Conductor:  Simon Halsey
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Berlin Radio Chorus
Period: Baroque 
Written: 1647; Germany 
14.
Von guten Mächten treu und still ergeben by Siegfried Fietz
Performer:  Maria Todtenhaupt (Harp)
Conductor:  Simon Halsey
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Berlin Radio Chorus
15.
Der Mond ist aufgegangen "Abendlied" by Johann Abraham P. Schulz
Performer:  Jörg Strodhoff (Organ)
Conductor:  Simon Halsey
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Berlin Radio Chorus
Period: Classical 
Written: 1790 
16.
Der Schwanengesang: Wohl denen, die ohne Wandel, SWV 482 by Heinrich Schütz
Performer:  Jörg Strodhoff (Organ)
Conductor:  Simon Halsey
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Berlin Radio Chorus
Period: Baroque 
Written: 1671; Germany 
17.
Ave verum corpus in D major, K 618 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performer:  Jörg Strodhoff (Organ), Maria Todtenhaupt (Harp)
Period: Classical 
Written: 1791; Austria 
18.
Ein' feste Burg ist unser Gott by Martin Luther
Performer:  Jörg Strodhoff (Organ)
Period: Renaissance 
Written: Germany 
19.
Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1: Prelude and Fugue no 1 in C, BWV 846 - Prelude by Johann Sebastian Bach
Performer:  Maria Todtenhaupt (Harp)
Period: Baroque 
Written: 1722; Cöthen, Germany 

Customer Reviews

Average Customer Review:  ( 1 Customer Review )
 Should have been better November 30, 2013 By james oppenheimer (Hyde Park, NY) See All My Reviews "This choir is excellent. The selections, however, were a bit pedestrian. The singing is generally very well done, but many of the selections are simply hymn settings or elementary folksong settings, and it seems often the choir is "phoning in" the performances. Those who know choral excellence know that a simple setting can be made to shimmer and shine with care and attention to dynamics, expression and a real effort to make the entire piece organic. Unfortunately, while the music is sung well, there seems to have been very little thought given to those elements that can make choral music unique. This is probably excellent for background music. The appreciative listener will enjoy it so long as not too much real attention is paid to it. I am very sad to have to write such a review. This work, with the musicians and material, should have been better." Report Abuse
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