Composed
by Bobbi Fischer. Vocal
score. Duration 40
minutes. Carus Verlag
#2718803. Published by
Carus Verlag
(CA.2718803).
ISBN
9790007250911. Language:
LAT/EN/DT.
After
Missa Latina and
Magnificat, Te Deum is
now the third major
composition by musician
and composer Karl
Albrecht
âBobbiâ Fischer
published by Carus.
Fischerâs musical
roots lie in classical
music, which he combines
with jazz elements and
Latin American
rhythms.
All three
styles appear in the Te
Deum. In keeping with the
proclamation âTe
Deum laudamusâ (We
praise thee, O God), the
work begins with the
festive (Cuban) energy,
propelled by timpani and
trumpet; the choir can
also be heard imitating
fanfares. Later, a
cappella choruses become
a recurring element, in
which phrases set as
Gregorian chant are
presented against an
ever-changing chordal
background. But the score
also features elements of
swing and rhythm and
blues, frenetic choral
outbursts of joy, as well
as moments of mystic
contemplation. Moreover,
the instrumentalists are
given ample opportunity
for improvised solos.
Interwoven into the
otherwise Latin text is
the well-known German
chorale GroÃer Gott,
wir loben dich. Here
several verses can be
sung with the
congregation; alongside
the original German text,
the score features the
English translation
âHoly God, we praise
thy nameâ.
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An exciting combination
of classical choral music
with elements of jazz and
Latin American
music
- The
congregation can take
part in the performance
(chorale)
-
Singers can choose
between Latin/German or
Latin/English
Arrangement for
soloists, choir and organ
(arr. A. Grasle).
Composed by Marc-Antoine
Charpentier. Arranged by
Andreas Grasle. Gattungen
vokal: Sacred vocal
music. Full Score.
Composed ca. 1694. H 9.
Duration 25 minutes.
Published by Carus Verlag
(CA.2102945).
ISBN
9790007262013.
Latin.
Marc-Antoine
Charpentier's Christmas
mass, the Messe de
Minuit, stands fully in
the French tradition of
celebrating the happy
message of Christ's birth
with exuberant
cheerfulness. Composed
around 1694, this
midnight mass
incorporates ten old
French Christmas carols,
giving it both a
dance-like swing and
special tonal colors. For
this edition Andreas
Grasle has transcribed
the orchestral writing
for organ. His
distribution of the parts
between manuals and
pedals allows the
distinctive tonal and
dynamic gradations of the
work to be transferred to
the organ in an ideal
way. So this version with
reduced scoring offers a
delightful alternative to
the original version. The
vocal parts (for soloists
and choir) are identical
with the edition of the
original version, so that
the vocal score and
chorus score of that
version can be
used.
Also
available in the original
scoring (Carus
21.029/00). Score
available separately -
see item CA.2102900.
