Felix MENDELSSOHN (1809–1847) Complete Sacred Choral Works, Vol. 1 Psalms 42 1 , 95 2 and 98 3 Wir glauben all’ an einen Gott 4 Ach Gott, vom Himmel sieh’ darein 5 Juliane Banse 1, 2 , Charlotte Langner 2 , Sopranos Seil Kim 1, 2 , Thomas Jakobs 1 , Tenors Äneas Humm, Baritone 1, 5 • Manfred Bittner, Bass-baritone 1 WDR Radio Choir Cologne Chamber Orchestra • Christoph Poppen Sacred choral music played a critical role in Mendelssohn’s life. The steady stream of Psalm settings made throughout his career provided a means through which he could make heartfelt responses to the texts of his faith. This first volume in the series reveals Mendelssohn’s skill in conveying the emotions behind each text, from the festive jubilation of Psalm 98 , Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied , to an expansive setting of Psalm 42 , Wie der Hirsch schreit , regarded by Robert Schumann as the highest point Mendelssohn reached as a composer for the church. Key features: • Mendelssohn’s choral works are crowned with great oratorios such as Elijah and St Paul , and his Lutheran faith can be traced through other larger scale works such as the hymn of praise in the Second Symphony ‘Lobgesang ’, and the Fifth Symphony ‘ Reformation ’ that makes use of Luther’s chorale Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott. The sincere and often transcendent beauty of Mendelssohn’s sacred compositions including numerous settings of Psalm texts have also proven popular in recent years, and a complete edition in two volumes focussing on these shorter works will be an attractive prospect for collectors. • Internationally acclaimed in a variety of roles in today’s music world, Christoph Poppen is chief conductor of the Cologne Chamber Orchestra with a wide discography that includes an acclaimed edition of Mozart’s complete Masses, with the latest release of Vol. 6 (8.574639) much admired in BBC Music Magazine : ‘Christoph Poppen’s exemplary cycle seems only to gain in stature with each successive release… these crisply enunciated and robust accounts reflect the consistently high standards already attained by previous issues in this valuable endeavour’. • The WDR Radio Choir is a professional choir based at the WDR Funkhaus in Cologne. Its repertoire ranges from a cappella pieces to orchestral, including symphonic works, film and computer music, opera and contemporary experimental music. The choir works in collaboration with the WDR orchestras, is often requested to appear with national and international orchestras for major concerts, and has an ever growing discography of acclaimed recordings on labels such as Capriccio, Oehms Classics, WDR Classic and Orfeo. SEPTEMBER 2026 NEW ON NAXOS
8.574640 Release date: 11 Sep 2026
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Listen to an excerpt from Psalm 95 ‘Kommt, lasst uns anbeten’, Op. 46, MWV A16: Kommet herzu, lasst uns dem Herrn frohlocken! LISTEN Tracklist 1 – 5 Psalm 95 ‘Kommt, lasst uns anbeten’ (1838, rev. 1841) 6 – 8 Chorale Cantata ‘Wir glauben all’ an einen Gott’ (1831) 9 Psalm 98 ‘Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied’ (1843) 0 – # Chorale Cantata ‘Ach Gott, vom Himmel sieh’ darein’ (1832) $ – ¡ Psalm 42 ‘Wie der Hirsch schreit nach frischem Wasser’ (1837) ™ Chorale Cantata ‘Christe, du Lamm Gottes’ (1827)
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