Traditionally, #ClassicalChristmas has been the December theme for Classics a Day. This year, it’s changed slightly — #ClassicalHoliday. The idea was always to encourage folks to share works composed for performance in December. The pieces could be either sacred or secular. But the hashtag #ClassicalChristmas suggested music only for one faith tradition. So new […]
Morten Lauridsen
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Respighi – Lauda per la Nativitá del Signore
Tags: Carus, CD Review, choral music, Christmas music, contemporary classical music, Francis Poulenc, Günther Raphael, Heinrich Kaminksi, Kristrine Larissa Funkhauser, Krystian Adam, Maris Sirmais, Michael Preaetorius, Morten Lauridsen, Nicolas Fink, Ottorino Respighi, Polyphonia Ensemble Berlin, Rundfunkchor Berlin, Sven-David Sandstrôm, Yeree SuhNow this is my kind of Christmas album. While all the works were written for the season, they aren’t part of the classical Christmas top 40 (with one exception — sort of). And they’re all beautifully performed and recorded. The Rundfunkchor Berlin has a rich, creamy sound with an almost seamless blend of voices. The […]