8 opera choruses for choir and piano
In addition to the choral highlights "The entry of the guests" and the "Pilgrims' Chorus" from Tannhäuser, and the "Bridal Chorus" from Lohengrin, the collection Great Opera Choruses - Richard Wagner presents four choruses from two early, lesser known operas, Die Feen and Rienzi. Moreover, the repertoire of Wagner opera choruses has been expanded with two choral arrangements: "Allmächtiger" from Die Feen, originally for a mixed ensemble of solo voices and choir, arranged by the editor of this collection, Johannes Knecht, and the famous "Rienzi's Prayer" from Act 5 of the opera of the same name, transcribed for choir by Clytus Gottwald.
Content:
- The Warriors’ Chorus “Weh uns!,” from Die Feen
- Ensemble “Allmächtiger,” from Die Feen (arrangement for choir by Johannes Knecht)
- The Lateran Chorus “Erwacht! Ihr Schläfer,” from Rienzi
- Rienzi’s Prayer “Allmächt’ger Vater,” from Rienzi (arrangement for choir by Clytus Gottwald)
- Entry of the guests “Freudig begrüßen wir,” from Tannhäuser
- The Pilgrims’ Chorus “Beglückt darf nun dich,” from Tannhäuser
- The Bridal Chorus “Treulich geführt,” from Lohengrin
- Chorus “Wach auf! Es nahet,” from Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg
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Johannes Knecht
| 1965
Reviews
Im neu erschienenen Chorbuch mit insgesamt acht ausgewählen Stücken hat Johannes Knecht, der als Chordirektor der Stuttgarter Oper Kenner der Materie ist, ausschließlich solche Chöre ausgewählt, die auch als selbständige Nummern in einem Konzertprogramm tragen und in der Ausführung mit Klavier umsetzbar sind.
Ulrich Barthel, Neue Chorzeit, Januar 2013
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