The text for "Orbe Rotundo" expands beyond Carl Orff's "Carmina Burana" collection to include poems by Oswald von Wolkenstein and Neidhart von Reuenthal, biblical texts from the Latin Vulgate, gravestone inscriptions, and magical incantations.
Compositional Technique
Enjott Schneider's "Orbe Rotundo" uses the same orchestral instrumentation as Carl Orff's "Carmina Burana."
Compositional Technique
The music of "Orbe Rotundo" avoids complex chords or atonality, focusing instead on refined sound colors in the orchestra and complex rhythmic structures that remain danceable.
Composition History
The work "Orbe Rotundo" is dedicated in friendship to Hayko Siemens, who initiated the project.
Performer Biography
The Munich Motet Choir, a prestigious concert choir, celebrated its 50th anniversary with the performance of "Orbe Rotundo."
Composition History
Enjott Schneider's "Orbe Rotundo" was composed in response to a request for a "companion piece" to Carl Orff's "Carmina Burana."
Recording & Production
This album is the first recording of "Orbe Rotundo" and was captured live during its premiere on December 5, 2010, at the Herkulessaal in the Munich Residenz.
