Description: Home About Us Postage & Payment Returns Contact Add The Pom Shop to your Favorites and receive our email newsletters about new items and special promotions. General Interest Schütz: Musicalische Exequien /Vox Luminis With the Thirty Years War raging around them, Lutherans considered death to be the true fulfillment of their earthly life. Prince Heinrich von Reuss organised all the details of his funeral in advance, from the music that would be sung - to be composed and then performed by Heinrich Schtz during the funeral ceremony - to the coffin itself. Our programme includes not only the renowned Musicalische Exequien but also other funeral motets by Schtz, one of which was composed on the death of his friend Johann Hermann Schein. After the success of their CD of works by Samuel Scheidt (RIC 301), Vox Luminis now take up the challenge of one of Schtzs greatest sacred works. It should be noted that the CD cover art is a photograph of a section of the coffin that Reuss himself had ordered Prince Heinrich XIII Reuss has most generously allowed its use by Ricercar for this recording. The coffin is made of solid copper its richly decorated exterior is studded with cartouches that contain liturgical texts selected by the deceased prince. Review The 12 voices of Belgian ensemble Vox Luminis put their faith in tonal focus and sweetly balanced textures. Though one might expect from that a certain coolness, their singing produces music-making of intimate, aching beauty. The recorded sound, gently resonant, is perfect. This great work is preceded by other funeral motets by Schtz, including two more settings of the Nunc dimittis and a heartfelt musician s memorial to the composer Schein. In Vox Luminis s hands even the four verses of Luther s unison chorale Mit Fried und Freud tugs at the heart. A marvellous disc. --Gramophone This is an exceptional new Schtz recording...the most completely satisfying version that I have ever heard of this extraordinary work...Meunier's pacing feels utterly natural, and both the inventiveness and meditative repose of Schtz's music comes across marvellously. In short, if you are looking for a recording of this beautiful and daring work, this new Ricercar disc is the one to choose. September 2011. --International Record Review It has received some fine recordings, and this new one is quite outstanding 12 light-voiced singers alternating solo,ensemble,and choral forces,a beautifully balanced ensemble of individual yet blended voices.Photos of the magnificent coffin of the noble lord in whose honour this music was written are in the bookletLionel Meunier's thoughtful direction makes a serene and rewarding disc.10th July 2011. --The Observer About the Artist Sara Jggi & Zsuzsi Tth, sopranos I Helen Cassano & Kerlijne van Nevel, sopranos II Barnabs Hegyi & Jan Kullmann, counter-tenors Philippe Froeliger, Satoshi Mizukoshi, tenors I Robert Buckland & Olivier Berten, tenors II Bertrand Delvaux & Lionel Meunier, bass Ricardo Rodrguez Miranda, bass viol Masato Suzuki, organ Lionel Meunier, direction Shipping Shipping is free for all customers in Australia. Your package will be safely taken care of & posted from England by means of Priority Airmail, which is air freighted to your nearest Australia Post Distribution Center (Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, or Perth), from where they are delivered to your address by Australia Post. Returns and refunds We operate a 30 day money back guarantee. If you are unhappy with the product for whatever reason, please contact us to arrange a return and refund. As shipping costs are not retrievable, we are unable to refund shipping costs. Feedback We use an automated eBay feedback response system. If you are happy with the product, please leave positive feedback and we will automatically leave positive feedback for you. If you are unhappy with the transaction for any reason, please contact us first to resolve. If you do leave negative or neutral feedback you waive your rights for support regarding any problems with us and open yourself up for possible retaliatory negative feedback. Please avoid making negative feedback remarks, contact us first if you have any problems! We are here to help! Contact Us Please contact us via eBay messages if you have any questions and our Customer Service team will be happy to assist you with any queries. Thank you. Home About Us Postage & Payment Returns Contact Copyright © 2017 - 2024 The Pom Shop. All rights reserved.
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Artist: Vox Luminis/Lionel Meunier
Record Label: Ricercar
Release Title: Heinrich Schütz: Musicalische Exequien
Brand: Ricercar
Type: Album
Format: CD
EAN: 5400439003118
Language: German
Release Year: 2011
Producer: Jérôme Lejeune
Era: 2010s
Style: Choral
Features: Studio Recording
Run Time: 3302 Sec
Genre: Classical