Follow the Star!
Timeless Christmas classics and beloved melodies in unique arrangements
backTonmeister: Holger Busse
Recording: Thüringer Landesmusikakademie Sondershausen, Germany, 2026
GEN 26984 EAN 4260036259841
Release 6.11.2026Offer until 30.11.26EUR 18,90 EUR 16,90
Release in November 2026
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Follow the Star: On their new GENUIN album, the award-winning Octavians invite listeners on a musical journey through the Christmas season. Traditional chorales, timeless Christmas classics, and beloved melodies from different countries come together in distinctive arrangements to create an atmospheric program that moves between anticipation, silence, and festive joy. The unmistakable a cappella sound of the German vocal ensemble makes the warmth, intimacy, and quiet message of Christmas immediately tangible.
Tonmeister: Holger Busse
Recording: Thüringer Landesmusikakademie Sondershausen, Germany, 2026
Follow the Star: On their new GENUIN album, the award-winning Octavians invite listeners on a musical journey through the Christmas season. Traditional chorales, timeless Christmas classics, and beloved melodies from different countries come together in distinctive arrangements to create an atmospheric program that moves between anticipation, silence, and festive joy. The unmistakable a cappella sound of the German vocal ensemble makes the warmth, intimacy, and quiet message of Christmas immediately tangible.
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Tracklist
- Traditional
Run to the Manger - Traditional
Rise Up, Shepherd, and Follow - Franz Xaver Biebl (1906–2001)
Ave Maria - Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern, BWV 1/1 - Traditional
O Jesulein zart - Johann Eccard (1553–1611)
Übers Gebirg Maria geht - Erhard Mauersberger (1903–1982)
Weihnacht („Im Dunkeln tret‘ ich gern hinaus“) - Gustaf Nordqvist (1886–1949)
Jul, Jul, strålande jul - Traditional
Es ist ein Ros entsprungen - John Tavener (1944–2013)
The Lamb - Traditional
O little town of Bethlehem - Traditional
Es ist für uns eine Zeit angekommen - Patricia van Ness (*1951)
My Heart Is a Holy Place - Ralph Blane (1914–1995); Hugh Martin (1914–2011)
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas - Irving Berlin (1888–1989)
White Christmas - Leroy Anderson (1908–1975)
Sleigh Ride - Lowell Mason (1792–1872)
Joy to the World
Follow the Star: On their new GENUIN album, the award-winning Octavians invite listeners on a musical journey through the Christmas season. Traditional chorales, timeless Christmas classics, and beloved melodies from different countries come together in distinctive arrangements to create an atmospheric program that moves between anticipation, silence, and festive joy. The unmistakable a cappella sound of the German vocal ensemble makes the warmth, intimacy, and quiet message of Christmas immediately tangible.
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