European Chamber Choir; Michael Reif
Description
"Hallelujah. Gospels and Spirituals" transports us into the fascinating world of African American Folk Songs. The arrangements for mixed voice choir are extremely varied – sometimes rhythmic, sometimes solemn, but always emotional and exciting - in all their highs and lows.
The Europäischer Kammerchor conducted by Michael Reif presents classics - Swing Low Sweet Chariot, Go down Moses, Kumbaya, Good news, Nobody knows the trouble I've seen - as well as some discoveries from the beginnings of spirituals, in some new and some well-known arrangements.
Matching the CD, Carus also publishes the choral collection Hallelujah, which includes many more settings of gospels and spirituals.
Tracklisting
Hans-Christoph Rademann, NDR Chor Hamburg
Frieder Bernius, Klassische Philharmonie Stuttgart, Barockorchester Stuttgart, Hofkapelle Stuttgart
Soloists; Hans-Christoph Rademann; Dresden Chamber Choir; Stuttgart Philharmonic
Nicolas Fink; Schweizer Jugendchor
Chamber choir of the Freiburg University of Music; Schuldt-Jensen
J. Brahms
Mields/Hofbauer/Erler/Schneider/Poplutz/Mäthger/Wolf/Rumpf/Schwandtke/+
Bernius/Kammerchor Stuttgart/Barockorchester Stuttgart/+
Vanessa Bell Armstrong
The Staple Singers
Bessie Jones, John Davis & The Georgia Sea Island Singers with Mississippi Fred McDowell & Ed Young
Ethel Waters
Alice Russell
Lonnie Donegan
Elizabeth King
Louise Lemon
