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Belshazzar from 149,00 €

Fri, 29 May 2026 15:43:30 +0200

Israel in Egypt - Part II-III from 194,00 €

Wed, 13 May 2026 06:34:25 +0200

Judas Maccabäus from 92,00 €

Wed, 20 May 2026 14:01:28 +0200

Israel in Egypt Oratorio in three parts. Part I-III from 259,00 €

Tue, 26 May 2026 23:19:54 +0200

Due to the major role of the choir in Israel in Egypt, it is one Handel’s most beloved oratorios and has found a secure place in the concert repertoire of many choirs. With its frequent movements for double choir Israel in Egypt offers an expressive spectrum extremely rich in contrasts, ranging from the expressive lament to the dramatic description of the plagues to the festive, triumphant rejoicing of the freed Israelites. This outstanding oratorio is published in a critical edition as part of our Stuttgart Handel Editions (Urtext). It presents the complete, three-part version of the work from 1739. Clifford Bartlett, the English musicologist who internationally is one of the most knowledgeable specialists in the field of early music, will edit Israel in Egypt.

Israel in Egypt Oratorio in three parts. Part I-III from 0,00 €

Fri, 29 May 2026 23:00:12 +0200

Handel's "Israel in Egypt" is not only a large-scale oratorio, but in particular, the chorus has a major part to sing, and the soloists less so. The carus music version contains all three parts of the oratorio. In the first part, which can also be separately performed as the Funeral Anthem, the corresponding singing text is underlaid additionally in italics. In "Israel in Egypt" a wide range of expression is required from the chorus – sometimes rejoicing festively, sometimes dramatic and expressive. Confidence in the text and the notes is a prequisite, so that these contrasts can be shown to their best advantage. Practice makes perfect!

Simply practice. Anytime. Everywhere.
Whether at home on your tablet or PC or on the road on your smartphone: with carus music, the Choir Coach, you always have your choral works with you to practice! With the carus music choir app, you can listen to your score together with a first-class recording on any device and easily practice your own choir part with a coach. With carus music, your concert preparation is easy, efficient and fun to master!

Performers: Antonia Bourvé, (soprano), Cornelia Winter (soprano), Terry Wey (alto), Michael Hofmeister (alto), Jan Kobow (tenore), Konstantin Wolff (basso), Markus Flaig (basso) – Vocalensemble Rastatt, Les Favorites – Holger Speck

Israel in Egypt Oratorio in three parts. Part I-III from 29,90 €

Fri, 22 Aug 2025 06:33:13 +0200

Monumental Oratorio: Handel began work on Israel in Egypt just three days after he completed the oratorio Saul. He completed it in less than a month. He first performed the monumental work in April 1739 in the King's Theatre in Haymarket. He continually revised this work until 1758.

The version recorded here is in the three-part form as it was originally conceived by Handel. With two mixed choirs, which essentially relate most of the plot, and an unusually large orchestra, this large-proportioned oratorio has a special place in Handel's creative output.

In addition to the hand-picked soloists, above all, the Vocalensemble Rastatt and the Barockensemble Les Favorites are outstanding. Under the direction of Holger Speck these musicians portray most impressively the contrast-filled spectrum, ranging from expressive lament to the festive and triumphant jubilation of the Israelites.

Israel in Egypt Oratorio in three parts. Part I-III 19,90 €

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 10:32:00 +0200

Handel's Israel in Egypt is not only a large-scale oratorio, but in particular, the chorus has a major part to sing, and the soloists less so. The carus music version contains all three parts of the oratorio. In the first part, which can also be separately performed as the Funeral Anthem, the corresponding singing text is underlaid additionally in italics. In Israel in Egypt a wide range of expression is required from the chorus – sometimes rejoicing festively, sometimes dramatic and expressive. Confidence in the text and the notes is a prequisite, so that these contrasts can be shown to their best advantage. Practice makes perfect!

The Carus Choir Coach offers choir singers the unique opportunity to study and learn their own, individual choral parts within the context of the sound of the entire choir and orchestra. For every vocal range a download containing each choir part is available. The Carus Choir Coach is based on recorded interpretations by renowned artists who have performed the work from carefully prepared Carus Urtext editions. Each choir part is presented in three different versions:

Original recording
Coach: each part is accompanied by the piano, with the original recording sounding in the background
Coach in slow mode: the tempo of the coach slows down to 70% of the original version – through this reduction passages can be learned more effectively.

Performers: Antonia Bourvé, (Soprano), Cornelia Winter (Soprano), Terry Wey (Alto), Michael Hofmeister (Alto), Jan Kobow (Tenore), Konstantin Wolff (Basso), Markus Flaig (Basso) – Vocalensemble Rastatt, Les Favorites – Holger Speck

Messiah from 0,00 €

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 17:30:31 +0200

George Frideric Handel was regarded as the first and most important exponent of the genre of oratorio in England. And it is Messiah above all which is regarded as the perfect example of sacred music. Handel is very singable and great fun for all choral singers! But some passages get right down to the nitty-gritty. “And he shall purify” is just one of the movements which need practice before you can give your all to the marvellous music.

Messiah is sung in English. Performers: Carolyn Sampson (soprano), Daniel Taylor (alto), Benjamin Hulett (tenore), Peter Harvey (basso) – Kammerchor Stuttgart, Barockorchester Stuttgart – Frieder Bernius

Messiah from 24,90 €

Thu, 23 Oct 2025 11:54:09 +0200

Seldom has a CD recording been so eagerly awaited as the “Messiah” with Frieder Bernius. This CD is distinguished both by the special sound and refinement of his ensembles – the Kammerchor and the Barockorchester Stuttgart, which has long enjoyed a outstanding reputation for historically informed performance practice – as well as by the select ensemble of soloists, including Carolyn Sampson, Daniel Taylor, Benjamin Hulett and Peter Harvey. Carus continues its CDs series of works by George Frideric Handel with “Messiah,” his most famous oratorio. Handel composed the three-part work for the English royal family and gave it its first performance with much success in Dublin in 1742. “The sacred oratorio,” as contemporaries called it, combines elements of the English anthem, Italian oratorio, and even German Passion music. Already during Handel’s lifetime “Messiah” was among his most-often performed works and it achieved virtually cult status.

Messiah from 115,00 €

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 22:43:55 +0200

Messiah from 21,00 €

Sat, 13 Jun 2026 18:06:36 +0200

George Frideric Handel was regarded as the first and most important exponent of the genre of oratorio in England. And it is Messiah above all which is regarded as the perfect example of sacred music. Handel is very singable and great fun for all choral singers! But some passages get right down to the nitty-gritty. "And he shall purify" is just one of the movements which need practice before you can give your all to the marvellous music.

The Carus Choir Coach offers choir singers the unique opportunity to study and learn their own, individual choral parts within the context of the sound of the entire choir and orchestra. For every vocal range a separate Audio CD or MP3 and download containing each choir part is available. The Carus Choir Coach is based on recorded interpretations by renowned artists who have performed the work from carefully prepared Carus Urtext editions. Each choir part is presented in three different versions:

Original recording
Coach: each part is accompanied by the piano, with the original recording sounding in the background
Coach in slow mode: the tempo of the coach slows down to 70% of the original version – through this reduction passages can be learned more effectively.

Performers: Carolyn Sampson (soprano), Daniel Taylor (alto), Benjamin Hulett (tenore), Peter Harvey (basso) – Kammerchor Stuttgart, Barockorchester Stuttgart – Frieder Bernius

Ode. Version of the first performance and version of 1751 from 0,00 €

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 12:25:42 +0200

Handel opened the 1736 oratorio season in splendid fashion with Alexander’s Feast. The libretto depicts the power of music in the first part, in the form of a victory celebration for Alexander the Great. Accordingly the setting is contrapuntal, with extended coloratura passages and fast tempi. It is precisely this sophisticated musical interpretation of the text which constitutes the particular charm of the work, but at the same time there are ambitious, challenging passages for the choral singers here.

Please note: The recording corresponds to the version of the premiere in 1739 (version a in the vocal score). Version b and No. 30a Your voices tune are not included.

The underlying recording was made using a historical tuning. It sounds approximately a semitone lower than our modern piano tuning.

Simply practice. Anytime. Everywhere.
Whether at home on your tablet or PC or on the road on your smartphone: with carus music, the Choir Coach, you always have your choral works with you to practice! With the carus music choir app, you can listen to your score together with a first-class recording on any device and easily practice your own choir part with a coach. With carus music, your concert preparation is easy, efficient and fun to master!

Performers: Simone Kermes (soprano), Virgil Hartinger (tenore), Konstantin Wolff (basso) – Collegium Cartusanium, Kölner Kammerchor – Peter Neumann

Ode. Version of the first performance and version of 1751 from 115,00 €

Thu, 04 Jun 2026 18:54:48 +0200

Hallelujah from the oratorio "Messiah" from 17,00 €

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 02:32:30 +0200

Ihr Schall gehet aus aus: Messiah from 2,80 €

Sat, 17 May 2025 06:33:55 +0200

Oh Judah rejoice from 2,80 €

Wed, 27 May 2026 10:50:53 +0200

Acis and Galatea from 115,00 €

Sat, 17 May 2025 06:33:56 +0200

Acis and Galatea 19,90 €

Sat, 17 May 2025 06:33:57 +0200

World premiere recording to mark the commemorative year 2009: Acis and Galatea was one of the most successful of Handel’s works during his lifetime. Following his death it also served as a model for several arrangements by prominent composers, including Mozart. That Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy concerned himself intensively with the work had been known for a long time, however only the parts had survived. Through an accidental discovery a few years ago of a copy of the work the Mendelssohn version of Acis and Galatea is once again accessible. Nicholas McGegan and his FestpielOrchester Göttingen, the North German Radio Choir, and an excellent ensemble of soloists present Handel’s music in the romantic guise of Mendelssohn’s colorful orchestration. An absolute sensation for the Handel and Mendelssohn year 2009.

Alexander's Feast HWV 75, Ode for St. Cecilia's Day HWV 76 29,90 €

Sat, 17 May 2025 06:33:57 +0200

In England during the 17th and 18th centuries 22 November was observed as St. Cecilia’s Day with musical performances to honor this patron saint of church music. In 1736 and 1739, with his Alexander’s Feast and the Ode for St. Cecilia’s Day, based on texts by the poet John Dryden, Handel made important contributions to the festivities. Indeed, Handel took Purcell’s Cecilian odes as models, but through the use of recitatives, arias and large choruses he approached the oratorio. Both pieces were quickly recognized by contemporaries as outstanding works and already in 1739 Handel joined them together, whereby the Cecilian Ode served as the third part of Alexander’s Feast. In the years following, this practice was frequently maintained, however, beginning in the late 19th century this meaningful type of performance practice was increasingly forgotten. Carus has again joined the two works together in the present performance with Simone Kermes, the Kölner Kammerchor, and the Collegium Cartusianum, under the direction of Peter Neumann.

Der für die Sünde der Welt gemarterte und sterbende Jesus, after the copy by J. S. Bach from 92,00 €

Wed, 20 May 2026 14:01:28 +0200