℗ 2023
Released | November 3, 2023 |
Duration | 40m 05s |
Record Label | OUR Recordings |
Catalogue No. | 6.220684 |
Genre | Classical (Sacred) |
Distler: Die Weihnachtsgeschichte, Op. 10
Vocal Group Concert Clemens, Adam Riis, Carsten Seyer-Hansen
Available in 192 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC high resolution audio formats
Die Weihnachtsgeschichte, Op. 10
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1.1
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No. 1, Das Volk, so im Finstern wandelt, siehet
Hugo Distler; Anonymous; Vocal Group Concert Clemens; Carsten Seyer-Hansen |
4:10 | |||
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No. 2, Es ist ein Ros entsprungen
Hugo Distler; Anonymous; Vocal Group Concert Clemens; Carsten Seyer-Hansen |
1:24 | |||
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No. 3, Es war gesandt der Engel Gabriel von Gott
Hugo Distler; Anonymous; Vocal Group Concert Clemens; Adam Riis; Carsten Seyer-Hansen; Johanne Marie Langkjær Fårup; Beke Pfann Bagger |
2:47 | |||
1.4
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No. 4, Das Röslein, das ich meine
Hugo Distler; Anonymous; Vocal Group Concert Clemens; Carsten Seyer-Hansen |
1:22 | |||
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No. 5, Maria aber stand auf in den Tagen und ging auf
Hugo Distler; Anonymous; Vocal Group Concert Clemens; Adam Riis; Carsten Seyer-Hansen; Ida Cecilie Holm |
1:07 | |||
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No. 6, Meine Seele erhebt Gott, den Herren
Hugo Distler; Anonymous; Vocal Group Concert Clemens; Carsten Seyer-Hansen; Beke Pfann Bagger |
1:51 | |||
1.7
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No. 7, Es begab sich aber zu der Zeit, daß ein Gebot
Hugo Distler; Anonymous; Vocal Group Concert Clemens; Adam Riis; Carsten Seyer-Hansen |
1:41 | |||
1.8
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No. 8, Das Blümelein so kleine
Hugo Distler; Anonymous; Vocal Group Concert Clemens; Carsten Seyer-Hansen |
1:28 | |||
1.9
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No. 9, Und es waren Hirten in derselben Gegend auf
Hugo Distler; Anonymous; Vocal Group Concert Clemens; Adam Riis; Carsten Seyer-Hansen; Johanne Marie Langkjær Fårup |
1:58 | |||
1.10
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No. 10, Ehre sei Gott in der Höhe und Friede auf
Hugo Distler; Anonymous; Vocal Group Concert Clemens; Adam Riis; Carsten Seyer-Hansen |
1:34 | |||
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No. 11, Lasset uns nun gehen gen Bethlehem
Hugo Distler; Anonymous; Vocal Group Concert Clemens; Adam Riis; Carsten Seyer-Hansen |
2:21 | |||
1.12
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No. 12, Die Hirten zu der Stunden
Hugo Distler; Anonymous; Vocal Group Concert Clemens; Carsten Seyer-Hansen |
1:21 | |||
1.13
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No. 13, Da Jesus geboren war zu Bethlehem im
Hugo Distler; Anonymous; Vocal Group Concert Clemens; Adam Riis; Carsten Seyer-Hansen |
0:23 | |||
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No. 14, Wo ist der neugeborne König der Juden?
Hugo Distler; Anonymous; Vocal Group Concert Clemens; Adam Riis; Carsten Seyer-Hansen |
2:08 | |||
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No. 15, Zu Bethlehem im jüdischen Lande
Hugo Distler; Anonymous; Vocal Group Concert Clemens; Carsten Seyer-Hansen |
1:06 | |||
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No. 16, Denn also stehet geschrieben durch den Propheten
Hugo Distler; Anonymous; Vocal Group Concert Clemens; Adam Riis; Carsten Seyer-Hansen; Niels Peder Skaarup Gejel |
3:02 | |||
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No. 17, Lob, Ehr sei Gott, dem Vater
Hugo Distler; Anonymous; Vocal Group Concert Clemens; Carsten Seyer-Hansen |
2:17 | |||
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No. 18, Und siehe, ein Mensch war zu Jerusalem, mit
Hugo Distler; Anonymous; Vocal Group Concert Clemens; Adam Riis; Carsten Seyer-Hansen; Søren Tjagvad Madsen |
2:13 | |||
1.19
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No. 19, So singen wir all Amen
Hugo Distler; Anonymous; Vocal Group Concert Clemens; Carsten Seyer-Hansen |
1:22 | |||
1.20
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No. 20, Also hat Gott die Welt geliebet
Hugo Distler; Anonymous; Vocal Group Concert Clemens; Carsten Seyer-Hansen |
4:30 | |||
Digital Booklet
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The inspiration for Hugo Distler’s gem of a Christmas narrative can be found in the German-language protestant sacred music of the early baroque era, especially the music of Heinrich Schütz. Drawing on Schütz’s example, Distler composed his Christmas story exclusively for vocalists – soloists and a 4-8-voiced ensemble – in what is, in Distler’s own words, described as an “Oratorium mit kammermusikalishem Charakter”. We also hear parts of the beautiful choral Es ist ein Ros entsprungen, which appears seven times during the course of the narrative. – every time in a new harmonic colour. The story of Hugo Distler’s life is a tragic one. Born in Nuremburg in 1908, he would go on to teach at the School for Church Music in Spandau before being appointed professor of church music in Stuttgart in 1940. Distler, who was a deeply religious man, has been recognized as a forerunner of the New German Church Music, an important musical movement which developed in the 1930s. The Nazis stigmatized Distler’s compositions as “degenerate art”, and when he received his conscription papers, he took his life. Sadly, Distler’s music is seldom performed outside of Germany even to this day. Hailed by Gramophone as “a choir worth listening to for their beautiful singing, which can deliver performances of pure, natural eloquence,” the 16 voices of the award-winning vocal ensemble Concert Clemens, founded by conductor Carsten Seyer-Hansen in 1997, has established itself as one of the leading vocal ensembles in Scandinavia. Their stylistic versatility has been seen in numerous collaborations exploring the connections between jazz and classical music as well as noteperfect interpretations of standard repertoire. The evangelist, tenor Adam Riis, is one of Denmark’s leading voices.
192 kHz / 24-bit PCM – OUR Recordings Studio Masters
Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -6.02 -13.89 to -0.20 | -26.39 -34.03 to -19.88 | -22.84 -30.90 to -16.30 | 11 6 to 13 | |
1 | No. 1, Das Volk, so im Finstern wandelt, siehet | -0.59 | -20.80 | -16.8 | 12 |
2 | No. 2, Es ist ein Ros entsprungen | -9.71 | -29.22 | -26.5 | 9 |
3 | No. 3, Es war gesandt der Engel Gabriel von Gott | -5.92 | -28.16 | -23.9 | 12 |
4 | No. 4, Das Röslein, das ich meine | -12.58 | -28.57 | -25.9 | 10 |
5 | No. 5, Maria aber stand auf in den Tagen und ging auf | -5.81 | -29.03 | -25.1 | 12 |
6 | No. 6, Meine Seele erhebt Gott, den Herren | -4.75 | -26.75 | -23.4 | 12 |
7 | No. 7, Es begab sich aber zu der Zeit, daß ein Gebot | -12.45 | -32.99 | -29.5 | 12 |
8 | No. 8, Das Blümelein so kleine | -4.56 | -26.92 | -23.9 | 12 |
9 | No. 9, Und es waren Hirten in derselben Gegend auf | -6.49 | -28.31 | -23.9 | 12 |
10 | No. 10, Ehre sei Gott in der Höhe und Friede auf | -0.66 | -20.20 | -16.9 | 11 |
11 | No. 11, Lasset uns nun gehen gen Bethlehem | -2.63 | -22.97 | -18.7 | 13 |
12 | No. 12, Die Hirten zu der Stunden | -6.32 | -24.88 | -21.9 | 11 |
13 | No. 13, Da Jesus geboren war zu Bethlehem im | -13.89 | -34.03 | -30.9 | 6 |
14 | No. 14, Wo ist der neugeborne König der Juden? | -0.98 | -22.86 | -18.5 | 12 |
15 | No. 15, Zu Bethlehem im jüdischen Lande | -0.20 | -19.88 | -16.3 | 11 |
16 | No. 16, Denn also stehet geschrieben durch den Propheten | -8.90 | -30.33 | -26.4 | 12 |
17 | No. 17, Lob, Ehr sei Gott, dem Vater | -3.84 | -22.48 | -19.4 | 11 |
18 | No. 18, Und siehe, ein Mensch war zu Jerusalem, mit | -8.70 | -30.41 | -26.7 | 12 |
19 | No. 19, So singen wir all Amen | -10.96 | -28.48 | -25.5 | 10 |
20 | No. 20, Also hat Gott die Welt geliebet | -0.36 | -20.49 | -16.6 | 13 |