This album features arrangements of Christmas carols in ten different languages, with contributions from a variety of arrangers worldwide.
Cultural Impact
The Liederprojekt, which this album is part of, has raised over 410,000 Euros from book and CD sales to promote singing with children.
Performer Biography
The Calmus Ensemble has won numerous international prizes and competitions, including the ECHO Klassik and Supersonic Award, and debuted at Carnegie Hall in New York in 2010.
Album & Artwork
This album, "Christmas Carols of the World Volume 1," is part of a charity project by Carus called the Liederprojekt, which supports singing with children.
Performer Biography
The Calmus Ensemble, the performers on this album, is a successful German vocal group known for its blend, precision, lightness, and wit.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The Calmus Ensemble actively commissions new works from contemporary composers and has given many world premieres, alongside performing Renaissance, Baroque, and Romantic vocal music.
Historical Context
The carol "Stille Nacht" (Silent Night) was first publicly performed in Leipzig in 1831 by the Strasser family, a travelling glove business, and later spread rapidly across Europe and America.
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