Dresdner Kreuzchor, Dresdner Philharmonie, Martin Flämig - Saint-Saens: Oratorio de Noël, Mendelssohn: Vom Himmel hoch (1987)
Dresdner Kreuzchor, Dresdner Philharmonie, Martin Flämig - Saint-Saens: Oratorio de Noël, Mendelssohn: Vom Himmel hoch (1987)
EAC | FLAC (image+.cue, log) | Covers Included | 50:13 | 229 MB
Genre: Classical | Label: Capriccio Records | Catalog: 10216
EAC | FLAC (image+.cue, log) | Covers Included | 50:13 | 229 MB
Genre: Classical | Label: Capriccio Records | Catalog: 10216
This is another sensational performance of Saint-Säens’ Oratorio de Noël. If this ain’t a masterpiece, it’s so damned close. The singers and choir are stellar. The Dresden Philharmonic brings more of a symphonic strength to Opus 12 than its French counterpart: being the man I am, I appreciate this. Perhaps ‘Expectants expectavi Dominum’ is more seductively sung in the French version but there ain’t much between them. Both do the work justice. So this is Christmas - what have you done?
But wait - there’s more!
I should have known that the composer of ‘Hark the Herald, Angels sing!’ was hardwired to Christmas as a phenomenon. Mendelssohn’s cantata ‘Vom Himmel hoch’, composed in 1831, is a hoot. Again, it’s an inspired update of BWV 248. Just listen to its opening – it is more Christmas-y than Bing Crosby. I do not understand why it is so unknown. The close of the first movement brings Lobgesang to mind whereas 'Sei willekomm, du edler Gast' - sung here beatifically by Ute Selbig - is beautiful beyond words.
Dresdner Kreuzchor, Dresdner Philharmonie, Martin Flämig - Saint-Saens: Oratorio de Noël, Mendelssohn: Vom Himmel hoch (1987)
Track List:
01. Oratorio de Noël, for solo voices, chorus, strings, harp & organ, Op. 12: No. 1. Prélude [0:03:43.12]
02. Oratorio de Noël, for solo voices, chorus, strings, harp & organ, Op. 12: No. 2. Récit et chœur. Et pastores errant - Gloria in altissimis Deo [0:04:52.18]
03. Oratorio de Noël, for solo voices, chorus, strings, harp & organ, Op. 12: No. 3. Air. Expectans, expectavi Dominum [0:02:52.40]
04. Oratorio de Noël, for solo voices, chorus, strings, harp & organ, Op. 12: No. 4. Air et chœur. Domine, ego credidi - Qui in hunc mundum venisti [0:02:58.00]
05. Oratorio de Noël, for solo voices, chorus, strings, harp & organ, Op. 12: No. 5. Duo. Benedictus, qui venit in nomine Domini [0:04:04.55]
06. Oratorio de Noël, for solo voices, chorus, strings, harp & organ, Op. 12: No. 6. Chœur. Quare fremuerunt gentes? [0:03:39.65]
07. Oratorio de Noël, for solo voices, chorus, strings, harp & organ, Op. 12: No. 7. Trio. Tecum principium [0:04:21.70]
08. Oratorio de Noël, for solo voices, chorus, strings, harp & organ, Op. 12: No. 8. Quatuor. Alleluia [0:02:18.15]
09. Oratorio de Noël, for solo voices, chorus, strings, harp & organ, Op. 12: No. 9. Quintette et chœur. Consurge, Filia Sion [0:05:00.72]
10. Oratorio de Noël, for solo voices, chorus, strings, harp & organ, Op. 12: No. 10. Chœur [0:01:48.03]
11. Vom Himmel Hoch, chorale cantata for soloists, chorus & orchestra in C major: No. 1. Coro. Vom Himmel hoch [0:05:38.62]
12. Vom Himmel Hoch, chorale cantata for soloists, chorus & orchestra in C major: No. 2. Arie. Es ist der Herr Christ, unser Gott [0:02:05.18]
13. Vom Himmel Hoch, chorale cantata for soloists, chorus & orchestra in C major: No. 3. Choral. Er bringt euch alle Seligkeit [0:00:41.25]
14. Vom Himmel Hoch, chorale cantata for soloists, chorus & orchestra in C major: No. 4. Aria. Sei willekomm, du edler Gast [0:03:22.40]
15. Vom Himmel Hoch, chorale cantata for soloists, chorus & orchestra in C major: No. 5. Arioso. Das also hat gefallen dir [0:01:17.15]
16. Vom Himmel Hoch, chorale cantata for soloists, chorus & orchestra in C major: No. 6. Schlusschor. Lob, Ehr sei Gott im höchsten Thron [0:01:35.72]
Performers:
Dresdner Kreuzchor
Dresdner Philharmonie
Martin Flämig - conductor
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