In its touching tenderness, the Christmas Story op. 10 by Hugo Distler is one of the most beautiful temptations for any a cappella ensemble at Advent or Christmas time. With its scoring for four-part choir, from which all the soloists (Evangelist, Maria, Elisabeth, Herodes, Simeon) can easily be drawn, it is proof that the Christmas message can be conveyed with the same simple, sublime brilliance as with the old masters. The seven variations on "Es ist ein Ros entsprungen" which run through the work are much more than merely a framework for the story - they are also great music within themselves, making the work an extremely suitable and useful addition to the repertoire.
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Composer
Hugo Distler
| 1908-1942
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Klaus-Martin Bresgott
| 1967Klaus-Martin Bresgott was born 1967 in Greifswald and initially studied Protestant theology, later German language and literature and art history (M. A.), parallel thereto choral conducting. Contracts as an ensemble singer led him to the most notable concert venues in Europe under conductors such as René Jacobs, Marcus Creed, Daniel Reuss, Hans-Christoph Rademann and Fabio Luisi, and directors such as Sasha Waltz, Luc Perceval, Barrie Kosky and others. His main focus is on ensemble work that spans epochs and interdisciplinary contexts. This has led to a regular co-operation with composers and poets of our time such as Thomas Jennefelt and Frank Schwemmer as well as Christa Wolf (†) and Christian Lehnert. As well as works on art history, including Ernst Barlach, he has edited several books of choral music, including Frau Musica spricht. Chorbuch Reformation (2011) and Chorbuch Leonhard Lechner (2014, Carus 4.022), Vier Weihnachtsmotetten (2015, Carus 7.389) and Hugo Distler’s Die Weihnachtsgeschichte op. 10 (2015, Carus 10.011). He was awarded the “Preis der Deutschen Schallplattenkritik” in 2008 for the first complete recording of the Geistliche Chormusik op. 12 by Hugo Distler, 2019 the french "Choc de Classica" for Samuel Scheidt: Cantiones Sacrae. Personal details
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Für ambitionierte Chöre ein lohnendes, anspruchsvolles Weihnachtsprogramm, das sich in klanglicher Hinsicht von vielen „verzuckerten” Weihnachtsprogrammen weit entfernt.
Manuel Braun, Kirchenmusik im Bistum Limburg, 2/2017
Sehr interessant ist das ausführliche Vorwort des Herausgebers mit Informationen zur Entstehung, Werkanalyse und aufführungspraktischen Hinweisen... Das Werk ist eine lohnende Herausforderung für ambitionierte Vokalensembles.
Singende Kirche 04/2015
Die Weihnachtsgeschichte op. 10 war schon zu Lebzeiten Distlers äußerst beliebt und hält sich bis heute im Repertoire ambitionierter Kammerchöre.
Chorzeit 11/2015
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