Elements
Works by Clemens non Papa, di Lasso, Morley, Byrd, Gesualdo, Mendelssohn, Brahms, Reger, Heucke, Ostrzyga, Mažuliene and Marconi
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GEN 24857 EAN: 4260036258578
2.2.202418.90 €
The Kölner Vokalsolisten are a six-voice vocal ensemble dedicated primarily to interpreting contemporary music. On their new GENUIN CD, however, they juxtapose contemporary music with works from the 16th and 19th centuries and sing compositions based on the four elements. Not only does Renaissance meet Romanticism on this CD, but several world premieres by Stefan Heucke, Laura Marconi, and Michael Ostrzyga – works written especially for the slender and superbly blending voices of the vocal soloists – are featured as well. Fire, water, earth, air: virtuosic, sonorous, ethereal, and grounded – a truly extraordinary musical journey!
NDR Kultur
"[...] “Elements” shines with the special qualities of the ensemble: a very homogeneous and transparent sound, clear intonation and a sensitive handling of language and text." Review by Marcus Stäbler, November 24, 2024
14.11.2024: The Album ist nominated for ICMA 2025 in the category Choral.
15 May 2024: Awarded by the German Record Critics' Award, list of the best 2/2024
8 April 2024: Nominated for the German Record Critics Award, Longlist 2/2024
Chorzeit
"The concept, choice of works and arrangement of this magnificent album are convincing across the board. But it is the pure sound of the Cologne vocal soloists that is most impressive." Review by Burkhard Schäfer, 3/2024 issue
Kölner Vokalsolisten A cappella
The Kölner Vokalsolisten are a six-voice vocal ensemble dedicated primarily to interpreting contemporary music. On their new GENUIN CD, however, they juxtapose contemporary music with works from the 16th and 19th centuries and sing compositions based on the four elements. Not only does Renaissance meet Romanticism on this CD, but several world premieres by Stefan Heucke, Laura Marconi, and Michael Ostrzyga – works written especially for the slender and superbly blending voices of the vocal soloists – are featured as well. Fire, water, earth, air: virtuosic, sonorous, ethereal, and grounded – a truly extraordinary musical journey!
NDR Kultur
"[...] “Elements” shines with the special qualities of the ensemble: a very homogeneous and transparent sound, clear intonation and a sensitive handling of language and text." Review by Marcus Stäbler, November 24, 2024
14.11.2024: The Album ist nominated for ICMA 2025 in the category Choral.
15 May 2024: Awarded by the German Record Critics' Award, list of the best 2/2024
8 April 2024: Nominated for the German Record Critics Award, Longlist 2/2024
Chorzeit
"The concept, choice of works and arrangement of this magnificent album are convincing across the board. But it is the pure sound of the Cologne vocal soloists that is most impressive." Review by Burkhard Schäfer, 3/2024 issue
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Tracklist
- Jacobus Clemens non Papa (c. 1510 to 1515 – 1555 or 1556)
Ego flos campi - Agné Agneté Mažuliené (*1991)
Kleine Wünsche - Michael Ostrzyga (*1975)
Tall Trees Grove, March 1st 2016 - Thomas Morley (1557–1602)
Hard by a Crystal Fountain - Thomas Morley
Fyre, Fyre! - William Byrd (c. 1540–1623)
This Sweet and Merry Month of May, T 317 - Laura Marconi (*1989)
Vorrei - Carlo Gesualdo da Venosa (1566–1613)
Tristis est anima mea - Orlando di Lasso (c. 1532–1594)
Lagrime di San Pietro
I. Il magnanimo Pietro, che giurato havea, LV 1005 - XI. E non fu il pianto suo rivo o corrente, LV 1015
- Johannes Brahms (1833–1897)
3 Songs, Op. 42
I. Abendständchen - II. Vineta
- Traditional
Es waren zwei Königskinder - Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809–1847)
3 Psalms, Op. 78
I. Psalm 2: Warum toben die Heiden, MWV B 41 - Stefan Heucke (*1959)
Andenken, Op. 100
The Kölner Vokalsolisten are a six-voice vocal ensemble dedicated primarily to interpreting contemporary music. On their new GENUIN CD, however, they juxtapose contemporary music with works from the 16th and 19th centuries and sing compositions based on the four elements. Not only does Renaissance meet Romanticism on this CD, but several world premieres by Stefan Heucke, Laura Marconi, and Michael Ostrzyga – works written especially for the slender and superbly blending voices of the vocal soloists – are featured as well. Fire, water, earth, air: virtuosic, sonorous, ethereal, and grounded – a truly extraordinary musical journey!
NDR Kultur
"[...] “Elements” shines with the special qualities of the ensemble: a very homogeneous and transparent sound, clear intonation and a sensitive handling of language and text." Review by Marcus Stäbler, November 24, 2024
14.11.2024: The Album ist nominated for ICMA 2025 in the category Choral.
15 May 2024: Awarded by the German Record Critics' Award, list of the best 2/2024
8 April 2024: Nominated for the German Record Critics Award, Longlist 2/2024
Chorzeit
"The concept, choice of works and arrangement of this magnificent album are convincing across the board. But it is the pure sound of the Cologne vocal soloists that is most impressive." Review by Burkhard Schäfer, 3/2024 issue