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For their second release on Ondine, the acclaimed Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir under chief conductor Daniel Reuss perform Psalm settings by Felix Mendelssohn and Estonian composer Cyrillus Kreek.
The first release on Ondine from the Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir was an ‘Editor’s Choice’ in Gramophone and awarded ‘Disc of the Year’ by German weekly DIE ZEIT.
Cyrillus Kreek, a graduate of the St Petersburg Conservatory and a collector of folk songs, laid the foundation for Estonian professional music.
This unique coupling highlights the familiarities in vocal and harmonic setting between Mendelssohn and Kreek.
Felix Mendelssohn: Psalm 100, "Jauchzet dem Herrn, all Welt"
Psalm 100, "Jauchzet dem Herrn, all Welt"
Cyrillus Kreek: Taaveti laulud (Psalms of David)
Taaveti laulud 22, "Mu Jumal! Mu Jumal!" (Psalm 22, "My God, my God?")
Taaveti laul 141, "Issand, ma huuan Su poole" (Psalm 141, "O Lord I call to thee")
Taaveti laul 104, "Kiida, mu hing, Issandat!" (Psalm 104, "Bless the Lord, my soul!")
Onnis on inimene (Happy is the man)
Taaveti laul 137, "Paabeli jogede kaldail" (Psalm 137, "By the rivers of Babylon"
Felix Mendelssohn: Elijah, Op. 70
Elijah, Op. 70, Part II: Hebe deine Augen auf zu den Bergen
Felix Mendelssohn: Elijah, Op. 70, Part I: Denn er hat seinen Engeln befohlen uber dir (arr. for unaccompanied choir)
Elijah, Op. 70, Part I: Denn er hat seinen Engeln befohlen uber dir (arr. for unaccompanied choir)
Felix Mendelssohn: 2 Sacred choruses, Op. 115
2 Sacred choruses, Op. 115: No. 1. Beati Mortui
Cyrillus Kreek: Kui suur on meie vaesus (arr. C. Kreek for choir)
Kui suur on meie vaesus (arr. C. Kreek for choir)
Cyrillus Kreek: Jeesus koige ulem haa (arr. C. Kreek for choir)
Jeesus koige ulem haa (arr. C. Kreek for choir)
Traditional: Armas Jeesus, Sind ma palun (arr. C. Kreek for choir)
Armas Jeesus, Sind ma palun (arr. C. Kreek for choir)
Cyrillus Kreek: Oh Jeesus, sinu valu (arr. C. Kreek for choir)
Oh Jeesus, sinu valu (arr. C. Kreek for choir)
Cyrillus Kreek: Mu suda, arka ules (arr. C. Kreek for choir)
Mu suda, arka ules (arr. C. Kreek for choir)
September 2012
“Reuss draws impassioned and mellifluous performances from his Grammy Award-winning choir of 24 voices. Its beautifully blended, creamy tone (especially in the altos) and clarion-like tenors are underpinned by warm basses.”
August 2012
“outstanding performances from this marvellous choir. We need not concern ourselves with such matters as intonation, balance and blend, so accomplished is the singing...hearing this choir in almost any repertoire tends to have the same effect as hearing the music of Cyrillus Kreek - once you have experienced it you immediately start to look for more.”
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Psalm 100, "Jauchzet dem Herrn, all Welt"
