IDAGIO | Morgenlicht - Kirchenlieder & Choräle 00028947915492

Featuring

Simon Halsey
Maria Todtenhaupt
Jörg Strodthoff
Rundfunkchor Berlin
Anonymous (Traditional)
Johann Sebastian Bach

Anders Ruuth
Heinrich Bone
Anonymous
Jacques Berthier
Augustin Harder
Johann Crüger
Johann Steuerlein
Heinrich Isaac
Claude Fraysse
Martin Luther
Siegfried Fietz
Johann Abraham Peter Schulz
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Heinrich Schütz

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Cultural Impact

Congregational singing, once a particular preserve of Lutherans, has become an ecumenical property, with Protestant chorales appearing in Catholic hymnals and Latin hymns sung in Protestant services.

Recording & Production

This album of German hymns was recorded in November 2012 at the Auenkirche in Berlin-Wilmersdorf, with the Rundfunkchor Berlin performing either a cappella or with organ and harp.

Performer Biography

Simon Halsey, the principal conductor of the Rundfunkchor Berlin, once sang in the King's College Choir, Cambridge, whose Christmas service attracts millions of listeners annually.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Martin Luther, a key figure in the Reformation, believed music was fundamentally important as a reflection of creation and a powerful emotional force that could change people and lead them from despair to joy.

Historical Context

The Reformation sparked the first major hymnological movement of the modern age, with an estimated 10,000 hymns written in the 16th and 17th centuries, sung not only in churches but also in streets and squares.

Compositional Technique

The hymns on this album are designed to be simple enough for anyone to sing, yet not simplistic, and tuneful enough to be easily memorized, yet not cheap.