SKU: HL.49044768

ISBN 9790001123075. Latin - German.

Das Da pacem, Domine schrieb ich im Jahr 1982 zunachst fur funf Chore, Orgel und Gemeinde. Ich widmete es dem Gedenken der barbarischen Sprengung der Leipziger Universitatskirche durch den Beschluss des Politburos der SED und die darauffolgende Entscheidung der damaligen Universitatsleitung. Bei der Urauffuhrung auf der Sommerreise des Leipziger Vokalkreises liess ich mich durch Michael Glaser vertreten, da ich zur selben Zeit die Chance hatte, am Mozarteum in Salzburg einen Dirigierkurs zu belegen.Da das Werk den Chorsangern etwas Muhe machte, nannten sie es Strapazem.

SKU: CA.9751500

ISBN 9790007113353.

SKU: BR.CHB-5345-00

The choice of the Psalms was determined by the traditional liturgical use in the synagogue. Thanks to their German language texts, these easily singable settings can also be performed by all church choirs during religious services or at concerts. In ma. Psalm; Romantic. Choral score. 76 pages. Breitkopf and Haertel #ChB 5345-00. Published by Breitkopf and Haertel (BR.CHB-5345-00).

ISBN 9790004412756. 9 x 12 inches. German.

The choice of the Psalms was determined by the traditional liturgical use in the synagogue. Thanks to their German language texts, these easily singable settings can also be performed by all church choirs during religious services or at concerts. In many of his works, Louis Lewandowski combined the practice of traditional Jewish synagogue music with romantic choral composition. World premiere recording with the Hungarian Radio Choir conducted by Andor Izsak.

SKU: CA.739300

ISBN 9790007172268. Text language: Latin.

Veni was composed by Kay Johannsen in November 2015. Similar to his 2010 work Et vidimus gloriam eius for four choral groups (SSA, TTB, SATB, SATB) and organ based on the beginning of St John's Gospel, Veni requires a spatial separation of three four-part choirs. The starting point of the composition is the 12th century hymn Veni redemptor gentium by St Ambrose of Milan, which Martin Luther used as the basis of his 1524 hymn Nun komm, der Heiland. The four sections of the cantus firmus are sung in turn by all the basses, altos, sopranos, and tenors, each part at a louder dynamic than the other parts. For the accompanying voices Johannsen uses different principles of canonic technique and motivic variation, with most of the material derived from the cantus firmus. The organ part of this 12-part chorale arrangement provides a harmonic orientation, but is completely independent and introduces both moments of rhythmic accentuation and elements of veiling. The choral writing is also deepened and elevated by the organ sounds derived from the text. Despite all the motivic links between the parts, the music has a direct sensual effect as a sound collage. The work ends with three increasingly distant, homophonic invocations of Veni: the plea Komm occurs at the beginning as at the end.

SKU: HL.49019751

ISBN 9790001190091. 7.5x11.0x0.042 inches. Latin.

In addition to his world-famous film scores ('Godfather', 'La dolce vita'), Nino Rota also composed chamber and vocal music, with choral music playing a prominent role. The three choral pieces selected for this edition show Rota's characteristic melody and romantic harmony. Thanks to the low level of difficulty, even amateur choirs are able to sing the impressive pieces of the Italian master.

SKU: HL.14042519

ISBN 9788759826935.

Jordens Vej for SA Choir and Organ by Per Nørgård (1981). Text by Ole Sarvig.

Manuscript copy.

Programme note

When in 1975 I had finished composing my 3rd Symphony (begun in 1973), I wrote three simple melodies for two psalm texts by Ole Sarvig: “The Year” and “Choral Hymn”. These three tunes were derived from the same material as the second movement of the 3rd Symphony and could be harmonized together in several different tempo relationships at the same time - like fractals – which inspired me to write several choral and instrumental works in the following decade based onthese melodies: “Frost Psalm”, “Winter Cantata”, “Cantica” a.o. 
One of these ‘Sarvig melodies’ is now in the Danish Hymnbook, nr. 720, under the title 'Året'(The Year). 
Jordens vej for choir and organ was the basis of the work Korsalme (1982) for mixed choir and instruments (ad lib.).

Per Nørgård

SKU: HP.C6167C

UPC: 763628961671. By G.F. Handel.

Messiah by G.F. Handel This classic Christmas chorus from Handel's Messiah has been seamlessly pared down for SAB voices by arranger Hal H. Hopson, who has masterfully kept the essence of the original, even in the polyphonic sections, while simplifying the parts for smaller choirs.

SKU: CA.2332609

ISBN 9790007198787. Key: G major. Language: Latin.

Following its edition of the beautiful Messe Sainte Cecile by Gounod in an arrangement for Coro SA and organ (CV 27.025), Carus presents a further sacred work by this composer: his Te Deum for soli, choir, two harps and two organs (choir organ and great organ). As Peter Kaiser, the editor, has expressed in his foreword, this work from 1886 realizes a strict, almost ascetic musical language, an inward awe and praise of God.. Score and parts available separately - see item CA.2332600.