The performers, Uta Schlichtig and Birgit Heinemann, describe the early Christmas carols as astonishing and touching due to their purity, power, and high spirituality.
Album & Artwork
The album is dedicated to the grandchildren of the performers: Jakob, Levin, Anton, Lotta, Enea, Janosch, and Leni Sophie, in the hope that they will know and love the richness of early Christmas carols.
Performer Biography
The performers, Uta Schlichtig and Birgit Heinemann, realized that this album continues the work of their fathers, Joseph Alfred Schlichtig and Hans Heinemann, who fostered Christmas house and church music in their youth.
Recording & Production
The idea for this album of traditional Christmas carols arranged for two cellos came about after the quiet Christmas of 2020, which was affected by lockdown and a ban on singing due to the corona pandemic.
Interpretation
The cello's sound, which is similar to the human voice, is intended to create space for individual emotions and connection with these experienced songs.
Compositional Technique
The arrangements on this album feature two cellos, with additional accompaniment from guitar, djembe, and double bass by Vincent Themba.
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