In 2008 the concert and opera singer Cornelius Hauptmann initiated the charitable "The Lieder project" to further singing with children. The following year the "Wiegenlieder" (lullaby) collection was published. Once again, more than 50 singers have voluntarily, without remuneration, given their voices to sing the most beautiful German folk songs. This project will be continued with two further collections of children’s songs and songs for Christmas. The present collection of the most beautiful German folk songs is sung by leading concert and opera singers, choirs and children. The CDs each include an extensive booklet with colour illustrations and song texts with English translations.
In January 2011 the benefit project "Lieder-Projekt" was awarded with the website www.liederprojekt.org als „Ausgewählter Ort 2011“ [selected spot] in the challenge „365 Orte im Land der Ideen“ from the German government.
German Folk songs, vol. 2
