Stadtlich - Urbane Vokalmusik StimmGold Vokalensemble

• Gerson Batista (b. 1988):
• 1 Batista: WHISpeRS 05:53
• Enjott Schneider (b. 1950): Farben der Glocke:
• 2 Schneider: Farben der Glocke: Interludium I Glocken der Stille 02:24
• Hans Leo Haßler (1564 - 1612):
• 3 Haßler: Ach süße Seel 03:33
• 4 Haßler: Drum herzig's Herz 02:16
• 5 Haßler: Gleich wie ein Hirsch 04:03
• Enjott Schneider: Farben der Glocke:
• 6 Schneider: Farben der Glocke: Interludium II Glocken des Todes 02:58
• Graham Buckland (b. 1951):
• 7 Buckland: die stadt 05:47
• Heinrich Schütz (1585 - 1672):
• 8 Schütz: Das ist je gewisslich wahr 04:54
• 9 Schütz: Selig sind die Toten, die in dem Herren sterben 04:12
• Enjott Schneider: Farben der Glocke:
• 10 Schneider: Farben der Glocke: Interludium III Glocken der Freude 03:44
• Gerson Batista:
• 11 Batista: String played by the mob 06:19
• Pascal Martinè (b. 1986):
• 12 Martinè: Die Stadt 04:08
• Hans Leo Haßler:
• 13 Haßler: Ihr Musici 10:28
• Total Runtime 01:00:39

Info for Stadtlich - Urbane Vokalmusik

The vocal ensemble StimmGold has assembled a programme of works by older masters and contemporary vocal music. Their musical selections are intended to create a vivid backdrop that highlights city life, illuminating its feelings and moods with their consummate vocal art.

Helene Grabitzky, soprano
Christina Müller, soprano
Marlene Kraft, alto
Christoph Schäfer, tenor
Marlo Honselmann, baritone
Jakob Steiner, bass

The StimmGold Vocal Ensemble
has been an integral part of the German-language vocal music scene since its founding in 2014. The six classically trained singers share not only years of ensemble experience and extensive choral background, but above all, a joy in singing demanding works together. The ensemble focuses on German Romantic vocal music and contemporary a cappella repertoire, including world premieres of contemporary works and modern arrangements created specifically for the ensemble, in which the professional voices impress with their expressive power and harmonic clarity.

The ensemble's own composition competition, first launched in 2018, is closely linked to the cultural themes of their home city of Regensburg and has so far produced nearly 450 new vocal works. The ensemble's first CD, "Golden Moments for Christmas," was released by Spektral Records in November 2019. On the same label, the second CD recording followed in 2021, featuring six-part works by Hans Leo Hassler, Heinrich Schütz, the commissioned composition "Farben der Glocke" (Colors of the Bell) by Enjott Schneider, and prize-winning works from past Regensburg Composition Competitions. The third CD, "Durch den Wald" (Through the Forest), dedicated to the 150th anniversary of Max Reger, was released in 2023. For the entire "Durch den Wald" project, the StimmGold Vocal Ensemble received a grant from the German Orchestra Foundation, four OPUS KLASSIK nominations in the categories of "Ensemble of the Year," "Choral Recording of the Year," "Classical Music Without Borders," and "New Classical Music," as well as a nomination for the German Record Critics' Award in the "Choral & Vocal Ensemble" category. In 2024, StimmGold was awarded second prize at the prestigious American competition CARAS (Contemporary A Cappella Recording Awards).

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