A Little Night Music — July 17, 2020
Derived from a range of outstanding choral music, my themed Playlists are designed to be like concerts, of about an hour in length.
The music of this week’s Playlist depicts the frolic, serenity and glimmer of the evening with works by Rheinberger, Whitacre and Paulus, Brahms’s merry Ziguenerlieder and more.
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PROGRAM
Click the links for information on the pieces and texts/translations.
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
He, Zigeuner, greife in die Saiten
Hochgetürmte Rimaflut
Wißt ihr, wann mein Kindchen
Lieber Gott, du weißt
Brauner Bursche führt zum Tanze
Röslein dreie in der Reihe
Kommt dir manchmal in den Sinn
Horch, der Wind klagt in den Zweigen
Weit und breit schaut niemand mich an
Mond verhüllt sein Angesicht
Rote Abendwolken ziehn
Performed by Chamber Choir of Europe, conducted by Nicol Matt
Josef Rheinberger (1839-1901)
Abendlied
Performed by Kammerchor Stuttgart, conducted by Frieder Bernius
John Wilbye (1574-1638)
Draw On, Sweet Night
Performed by Oxford Camerata, conducted by Jeremy Summerly
Dan Forrest (b.1978)
Good Night, Dear Heart
Performed by Seraphic Fire, conducted by Patrick Dupré Quigley
Ola Gjeilo (b.1978)
Luminous Night of the Soul
Performed by Cantare Houston, conducted by Kevin Riehle
Eric Whitacre (b.1970)
Water Night
Performed by Eric Whitacre Singers, conducted by Eric Whitacre
Randall Thompson (1899-1984)
Choose Something Like a Star (from Frostiana)
Performed by Landesjugendchor Sachsen & Jugendsinfonieorchester Leipzig, conducted by Ron-Dirk Entleutner (Spotify)
Mormon Tabernacle Choir & Orchestra at Temple Square, conducted by Craig Jessop (YouTube)
Stephen Paulus (1949-2014)
Nunc Dimittis
Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace according to thy word.
For mine eyes have seen thy salvation,
Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people;
To be a light to lighten the Gentiles, and to be the glory of thy people Israel.
Luke 2:29-32
Glory be the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost;
As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be,
world without end. Amen.
Lesser Doxology
Performed by True Concord, conducted by Eric Holtan
