Mendelssohn: Choral Works MDR Leipzig Radio Choir & Philipp Ahmann

• Felix Mendelssohn (1809 - 1847): Psalm 100:
• 1 Mendelssohn: Psalm 100: "Jauchzet dem Herrn, alle Welt", MWV B. 45 04:21
• 3 Psalms, Op. 78:
• 2 Mendelssohn: 3 Psalms, Op. 78: No. 1, Psalm 2 "Warum toben die Heiden", MWV B. 41 (Revised Version) 07:01
• 3 Mendelssohn: 3 Psalms, Op. 78: No. 2, Psalm 43 "Richte mich, Gott", MW B. 46 (revised version) 04:21
• 4 Mendelssohn: 3 Psalms, Op. 78: No. 3, Psalm 22 "Mein Gott, warum hast Du mich verlassen", MWV B. 51 08:02
• 2 Sacred Choruses, Op. 115:
• 5 Mendelssohn: 2 Sacred Choruses, Op. 115: No. 1, Beati mortui 03:09
• 6 Mendelssohn: 2 Sacred Choruses, Op. 115: No. 2, Periti autem 02:26
• Missa brevis, MWV B. 57 "Die deutsche Liturgie":
• 7 Mendelssohn: Missa brevis, MWV B. 57 "Die deutsche Liturgie": No. 3, Kyrie 01:19
• 8 Mendelssohn: Missa brevis, MWV B. 57 "Die deutsche Liturgie": No. 4, Ehre sei Gott in der Höhe 04:09
• 9 Mendelssohn: Missa brevis, MWV B. 57 "Die deutsche Liturgie": No. 10, Heilig 01:45
• Zum Abendsegen "Herr, sei gnadig", MWV B. 12:
• 10 Mendelssohn: Zum Abendsegen "Herr, sei gnadig", MWV B. 12 02:31
• Elias, Op. 70:
• 11 Mendelssohn: Elias, Op. 70: Hebe deine Augen auf 01:57
• Denn er hat seinen Engeln befohlen über dir, MWV B. 53:
• 12 Mendelssohn: Denn er hat seinen Engeln befohlen über dir, MWV B. 53 03:29
• 3 Motets, Op. 69:
• 13 Mendelssohn: 3 Motets, Op. 69: No. 1, Herr, nun lässest du deinen Diener in Frieden fahren fahren 05:05
• 14 Mendelssohn: 3 Motets, Op. 69: No. 2, Jauchzet dem Herrn, alle Welt 05:40
• 15 Mendelssohn: 3 Motets, Op. 69: No. 3, Mein Herz erhebet Gott, den Herrn 10:03
• Heilig, MWV B. 47:
• 16 Mendelssohn: Heilig, MWV B. 47 02:07
• Total Runtime 01:07:25

Info for Mendelssohn: Choral Works

The MDR Leipzig Radio Choir and its artistic director Philipp Ahmann present a collection of Felix Mendelssohn's choral music, which arguably represents the pinnacle of German nineteenth-century religious music. Ranging across psalm settings, motets, Latin verses, the Deutsche Liturgie as well as the ethereal chorus Denn er hat seinen Engeln befohlen, which was later adapted and incorporated into his oratorio Elijah, the album highlights the unique stylistic range and expressive power of Mendelssohn's choral output. A unique addition to the programme is the world premiere recording of Heilig, MWV 47. The music on this album seamlessly integrates stylistic traits of Palestrina and Bach, remnants of Jewish cantor practices, as well as the Romanticism of Mendelssohn's time. Generally considered one of the best choirs in the German speaking world, the singers of the MDR Leipzig Radio Choir are proficient in this repertoire, written by a local musical giant whose music is deeply ingrained into the cultural soil of their city.

The MDR Leipzig Radio Choir and its artistic director Philipp Ahmann return to Pentatone with this a cappella album following their acclaimed recording of motets by

Anton Bruckner and Michael Haydn (2021). The choir has also taken part in a Pentatone release of Beethoven's Missa Solemnis (2017), as well as numerous opera recordings released by the label.

MDR Leipzig Radio Choir
Philipp Ahmann, conductor

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