SKU: CA.402500
Composed by Ludwig van
Beethoven. Edited by Jan
Schumacher. Choral
collections. Conductor's
score, with CD. Sacred
vocal music, Mass
sections, Psalms, German,
Secular choral music.
Choir Book. 136 pages.
Carus Verlag #CV
04.025/00. Published by
Carus Verlag (CA.402500).
ISBN
9790007187941.
The
anniversary edition for
all choirs! With their
extensive forces and
complex parts, the
performance of
Beethoven's
choral-symphonic works is
hugely demanding for many
choirs. For the major
Beethoven anniversary in
2020 Carus is therefore
expanding the repertoire
of works available for
mixed choirs. The Choral
Collection Beethoven (ed.
Jan Schumacher) contains
especially attractive
arrangements of
Beethoven's music from
three centuries. Contents
include the
choral-symphonic
repertoire in versions
with piano accompaniment,
some lesser-known
unaccompanied works, and
some seldom-performed
works, such as pieces
from his incidental
music. During his
lifetime Beethoven was so
admired that
contemporaries arranged
his music - mainly the
well-known instrumental
works - for chorus. Some
of these choral works
were even performed at
Beethoven's own funeral.
Subsequent generations of
composers have also
immersed themselves in
Beethoven's output. In
addition, for the
anniversary Carus has
commissioned choral
arrangements of
Beethoven's works from
several contemporary
composers. The Choral
Collection Beethoven
contains around 40
secular and sacred choral
movements in a wide range
of styles. Editor Jan
Schumacher has created an
indispensable resource
with the Beethoven Choral
Collection, particularly
for amateur choirs, but
the edition is also
suitable for vocal
ensembles and chamber
choirs. Guaranteed
enjoyment of Beethoven's
music well beyond the
anniversary year. * 41
choral settings for SATB,
some with piano
accompaniment * well
within the capabilities
of amateur choirs *
suitable for concerts,
church services, and many
social occasions * also
contains arrangements of
Beethoven's vocal and
instrumental works from
three centuries, by
composers including
Gottlieb Benedict Bierey,
Heribert Breuer, Peter
Cornelius, Gunnar
Eriksson, Gunther Martin
Gottsche, Clytus
Gottwald, John Hoybye,
Hans Georg Nageli, Peter
Schindler, Ignaz Ritter
von Seyfried, Friedrich
Silcher, and many others
* CD with selected works
included with the
conductor's score
(Deutscher
Jugendkammerchor,
conducted by Florian
Benfer) * economical
choral edition
(editionchor) available
Contents (selection) *
Choruses and canons: Auld
Lang Syne, Gluck zum
neuen Jahr, and Das Reden
/ Schweigen and many
more. * Historic
arrangements for chorus,
including from the
Moonlight Sonata, the
Appassionata, the 7th
Symphony, and many other
works. * New arrangements
for chorus, including the
songs Bitten, Ich liebe
dich, Marmotte, and many
others. * Arrangements
for chorus and piano,
including the choral
movements from the Choral
Fantasia, the oratorio
Christus am Olberge and
the incidental music Die
Ruinen von Athen, and the
finale of the 9th
Symphony.
