SSAATTBB Choir - Level 4

SKU: CA.178200

Composed by Hans Fahrmann. Edited by Dieter Zeh. Separate edition to the CD, foreward in german. Sacred vocal music, Motets, Psalms, German. Full Score. Op. 45,7. Duration 5 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 01.782/00. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.178200).

ISBN 9790007253974. German.

The conductor Frieder Bernius regards the motets of Hans Fahrmann as an indispensable and extremely welcome addition to the late Romantic repertoire. The composer's output is little known nowadays. Born in 1860, he was considered the Richard Strauss of the organ during his lifetime. With their demanding harmonies, Fahrmann's choral motets place high demands on choirs and - like Reger's works - stretch tonality to its extremes. And not least, their sonorous expressivity is thanks to their chromatic richness. Frieder Bernius has recorded the Motets opp. 34, 45, and 65 with the SWR Vokalensemble for the first time on CD (Carus 83.499).

SSAATTBB Choir - Level 4

SKU: CA.742900

Composed by Kay Johannsen. Contemporary Choir Music. Sacred vocal music. Full Score. Duration 4 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 07.429/00. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.742900).

ISBN M-007-25230-4. Language: Hebrew.

The a cappella motet Alleluja (2018) is a song of longing which resonates existential need as well as the hope of a profound connection to God. In the beginning, which is delicate and motivically very concentrated but metrically deliberately uncoordinated, more and more voices gather to sing together, until suddenly, starting from the bass, a violent and rhythmically exalted incantation breaks out. The following fortissimo unison in a high register is the climax of the entire work piece. In the Abgesang, the beginning is taken up, but now in a polyphonic and harmonically intensified setting. The end in A major seems like a salvation. The work has been released on the CD Rejoice. Vocal Music by Kay Johannsen (Carus 83.496/00).