Hugo Distler was one of the most important composers of choral music in the first half of the 20th century. His music reaches back to the great German polyphonists like Schutz, imbuing it with polymodal and polyrythmic elements, creating a unique, introverted, ascetic but deeply felt language that touches the heart. His personal troubles and the repression of his music by the Nazis that thought it 'degenerate,' led to his suicide in 1942. This recording, featuring a stellar solo cast ably supported by the Thomanerchor Leipzig - one of the most respected choirs in Europe - can only increase your appreciation for a composer whose work represents an important chapter in sacred music history.
6 Meine Seele Erhebt Gott, Den Herrn, Wir Bitten Dich Von Herzen
7 Es Begab Sich Aber Zu Der Zeit
8 Das Blümelein So Kleine
9 Und Es Waren Hirten
10 Ehre Sei Gott in Der Höhe
11 Und Da Die Engel
12 Lasset Uns Nun Gehen
13 Und Sie Kamen Eilend
14 Die Hirten Zu Der Stunden
15 Da Jesus Geboren War Zu Bethlehem
16 Wo Ist Der Neugeborene König
17 Da Das Der König Herodes Hörete
18 Zu Bethlehem, Im Jüdischen Lande
19 Denn Also Stehet Geschrieben
20 Lob, Ehr Sei Gott Dem Vater
21 Und Siehe, Ein Mensch War Zu Jerusalem
22 So Singen Wir All Amen
23 Also Hat Gott Die Welt Geliebt
Hugo Distler was one of the most important composers of choral music in the first half of the 20th century. His music reaches back to the great German polyphonists like Schutz, imbuing it with polymodal and polyrythmic elements, creating a unique, introverted, ascetic but deeply felt language that touches the heart. His personal troubles and the repression of his music by the Nazis that thought it 'degenerate,' led to his suicide in 1942. This recording, featuring a stellar solo cast ably supported by the Thomanerchor Leipzig - one of the most respected choirs in Europe - can only increase your appreciation for a composer whose work represents an important chapter in sacred music history.
