Special offer. Burggrabe: Jehoschua - Red Oratorio
Christoph Bantzer (speaker), Olivia Jeremias (cello), Johannes Peitz (clarinet), Marek Reimann (percussion), Geraldine Zeller (soprano), Anne Bierwirth (alto), Manuel König (alto)
Harvestehuder Kemmerchor & Ensemble Resonanz, Claus Bantzer
With each hearing my admiration for the work grew. The performers rise to the work's challenge and then some...The young-voiced chamber choir makes a very strong impression. Conductor Claus...
Special offer. Burggrabe: Jehoschua - Red Oratorio
Christoph Bantzer (speaker), Olivia Jeremias (cello), Johannes Peitz (clarinet), Marek Reimann (percussion), Geraldine Zeller (soprano), Anne Bierwirth (alto), Manuel König (alto)
Harvestehuder Kemmerchor & Ensemble Resonanz, Claus Bantzer
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With each hearing my admiration for the work grew. The performers rise to the work's challenge and then some...The young-voiced chamber choir makes a very strong impression. Conductor Claus...
About
This sacred work is scored for soprano, alto, tenor, cello, clarinet, speaker, marimba, vibraphone, gong, drums, tubular bells, chamber choir and string orchestra. Jehoschua is an oratorio about becoming human. The name of Jesus is made to sound in its Hebrew form, with the vowels I-E-O-U-A as the basis of the work. This is a recording of a 2009 performance.
Contents and tracklist
- Christoph Bantzer, Geraldine Zeller, Anne Bierwirth, Manuel König, Johannes Peitz, Olivia Jeremias, Marek Reimann
- Harvestehuder Chamber Choir, Ensemble Resonanz
- Claus Bantzer
Awards and reviews
September 2010
With each hearing my admiration for the work grew. The performers rise to the work's challenge and then some...The young-voiced chamber choir makes a very strong impression. Conductor Claus Bantzer skilfully gives the work its needed architecture and realizes the last section's catharsis.
