Lutheran Symphonix
Orchestral Fantasies on Protestant Chorales by Christian Sprenger
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GEN 16440 EAN: 4260036254402
7.10.2016
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For centuries, Martin Luther’s chorales have been not just a pillar of liturgical song, but a source of strength and inspiration for many people and indispensable part of their lives. Now Christian Sprenger has given them a symphonic makeover, following in the footsteps of the great film music composers and conveying their emotional message in a way that speaks to us even more directly today. Sprenger himself leads the full-blooded and technically flawless Staatskapelle Weimar on this new GENUIN release. Here’s to an old love, discovered anew!
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- Christian Sprenger
Orchestral Fantasies on Protestant Chorales by Christian Sprenger
Now Thank we all our God / Nun danket alle Gott - Go forth, my heart / Geh aus mein Herz
- Blessed Jesu / Liebster Jesu
- Praise to the Lord / Lobe den Herren, den mächtigen König der Ehren
- Commit thou all thy griefs / Befiel du deine Wege
- A mighty fortress is our God / Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott
- Shall I not sing praise to Thee? / Sollt ich meinen Gott nicht singen
- Lamb of God / Christe, du Lamm Gottes
- I sing to you with heart and mouth / Ich singe dir mit Herz und Mund
- In these our days / Verleih uns Frieden gnädiglich
- If you will only let God guide you / Wer nur den lieben Gott lässt walten
- Hymnus / Lobet den Herren, alle die ihn ehren
For centuries, Martin Luther’s chorales have been not just a pillar of liturgical song, but a source of strength and inspiration for many people and indispensable part of their lives. Now Christian Sprenger has given them a symphonic makeover, following in the footsteps of the great film music composers and conveying their emotional message in a way that speaks to us even more directly today. Sprenger himself leads the full-blooded and technically flawless Staatskapelle Weimar on this new GENUIN release. Here’s to an old love, discovered anew!