Schütz, Heinrich > Helbich, Wolfgang

Discover - Choral Music

2 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2007-08-28

Works: Gregorian Chant: Crux fidelis, inter omnes, hymn (GR 182); Josquin Desprez: Ave Maria... virgo serena, motet for 4 parts; John Taverner: Missa "Gloria tibi Trinitas"; Christe Jesu, pastor bone; Thoma...
Performers: Bentch, Timothy; Cooper, Gary [Keyboardist]; Drabowicz, Wojciech; Kubiak, Barbara; Laurence Cummings [Conductor/Harpsichord]; Nowacki, Piotr
Conductors: Helbich, Wolfgang; Antal, Mátyás; Oberfrank, Géza; Christophers, Harry; Halász, Michael; Drahos, Béla; Spering, Andreas; Rilling, Helmuth; Rahbari, Alexander; Talmi, Yoav; Wi...
Ensemble: ; Alsfeld Vocal Ensemble; I Febiarmonici (Baroque Orchestra); The Sixteen

Discover Choral Music surveys and explains the development of choral music from medieval plainchant to contemporary favorites like John Rutter and Arvo Part, via Renaissance...continue...

Early Music - Schütz: German Requiem, etc / Helbich

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2004-06-01

Works: Heinrich Schütz: Musikalische Exequien (Funeral Music), for double chorus & continuo, SWV 279-281 (Op. 7); Die Sieben Worte unseres lieben Erlösers und Seeligmachers Jesu Christi; Die mit T...
Performers: Grobe, Ralf; Kaiser, Henning; Kobow, Jan; Maier, Ulrich; Pahn, Bettina; Röllecke, Beate; Voss, Henning; Winter, Veronika
Conductors: Helbich, Wolfgang
Ensemble: Alsfeld Vocal Ensemble; Febi Armonici; Himlische Cantorey

"Wolfgang Helbich's array of singers is impressive, fresh-voiced, and responsive to ever textual nuance: tenors reassuringly lighten the weight of sin; basses stride out across...continue...