Wolfram Buchenberg, born in 1962, studied school music and composition at the University of Music and Performing Arts Munich and has taught piano there since 1988.
Recording & Production
This album is a co-production between BR-KLASSIK and Carus-Verlag, recorded in July 2018 at Klosterkirche Adlersberg, Germany.
Performer Biography
Matthias Beckert, the conductor, is a professor of choral conducting at the Karlsruhe University of Music and leads Cantabile Regensburg and the Monteverdi Choir Würzburg.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Wolfram Buchenberg's modern yet tonal sound language is characterized by colorful harmonies, soloistic elements, spoken texts, and the breaking of traditional rhythmic structures.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Composer Wolfram Buchenberg is particularly fascinated by the direct spiritual access people have to each other through their voices, which inspires his choral compositions.
Performer Biography
Cantabile Regensburg, led by Matthias Beckert since 2002, places special emphasis on contemporary choral music and has made many first recordings of works by contemporary composers.
Performer Biography
Cantabile Regensburg, the choir on this album, has won numerous awards at national and international competitions, including first prize at the 2016 Budapest International Choir Competition.
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