SKU: CA.1036400

ISBN 9790007166526. Language: German. Text: von Spee, Friedrich / Simrock, Karl. Text by Friedrich von Spee / Karl Simrock.

Max Bruch succeeded in composing an impressive setting of the well known Advent text, O Heiland, reiss die Himmel auf (O Saviour, tear open the heavens). Compositionally it is extremely sophisticated in its construction; Bruch combines both the choir and orchestra in a powerfully expressive and moving portrayal of mankind waiting for the coming of the Saviour. Following the premiere of the work in 1869 it was celebrated as Bruch's most important choral work, but later it fell largely into oblivion. Almost 150 years after it was composed, for the first time a critical-scholarly edition is now available to the public.

SKU: CA.9109900

ISBN 9790007115296. Language: Latin.

SKU: CA.1008711

ISBN 9790007018481. Language: German.

Score available separately - see item CA.1008700.

SKU: CA.2701105

ISBN 9790007038755. Language: Latin/German.

Score available separately - see item CA.2701100.

SKU: CA.4067212

ISBN 9790007219949. Key: D minor. Language: Latin.

Johann Gottlieb Naumann, who today is becoming increasingly well known, achieved recognition during his lifetime as a composer of operas, among them the first Swedish national opera, Gustaf Wasa. In addition he wrote a large number of sacred compositions for the Court of Dresden, where he was employed for many years, including the present Missa in D minor, which was still performed well into the 20th century. This work, probably composed for Christmas in 1794, displays a decidedly pastoral character in the Gloria and Agnus Dei and moreover, is distinguished by charming solo woodwind parts. Score and part available separately - see item CA.4067200.

SKU: CA.5040511

ISBN 9790007081713. Key: D minor. Language: German/English.

The choral cantatas are Reger's most personal and most substantial contribution to one of the principal categories of Protestant church music, and they are only major works in this field by one of the foremost composers of his time. This is true despite the fact that Reger himself does not appear to have considered the cantatas to figure among his principal compositions, as he gave them no opus numbers. In contrast to the three other chorale cantatas of Reger which exist in a definitive form, there is no record of the place or date of the first performance of O wie selig, or indeed of any performance of it during the composer's lifetime. Score and part available separately - see item CA.5040500.

SKU: CA.1300122

ISBN 9790007029319. Language: all languages.

Score available separately - see item CA.1300100.