Veröffentlichung Intrada: "Ben Hur/King of Kings: The Twelve Choruses" von Miklos Rosza

[scorefun]

Und hier der zweite Titel von Intrada :

 

 

In modest departure for Intrada's Excalibur Collection, we stay ostensibly with film scores by Miklos Rozsa but travel into his original choral writing domain. Project is a favorite of our conductor, Allan Wilson, encompassing twelve choral presentations drawn from Ben-Hur and King Of Kings, prepared for public performance by school, church choirs, albeit not necessarily intended for performances of all twelve at once. Intrada release is first in decades to feature entire cycle. Most were arranged by Rozsa shortly after respective films were relased (1959, 1961), published by Robbins Music, publishing arm of MGM, with all of them scored for chorus plus either piano or organ. In this recording, organ is heard. Two include then newly-composed material: "The Mother's Love", "The Sermon On The Mount", making them of particular interest. Rozsa made no attempt to literally transcribe his orchestral sonorities into these pieces, rather he exploited colors, ideas best represented in choral terms. Fun to note this present recording came about after Intrada premiered Rozsa's The Red House, where chorus was needed in certain key sequences. Working with conductor Wilson, producers Paul Wing, Paul Talkington, it was natural to engage superb singers of Westminster Cathedral. That fortuitous relationship led to current choral recordings. In addition to "The Twelve Choruses", Intrada CD features incredibly complex original Rozsa choral work, drawn from text of "The Twenty-Third Psalm, Op. 34." This remains one of Rozsa's most challenging choral pieces, with multiple tonal centers, challenging rhythmic material maintaining interest throughout. Notes by Frank DeWald, conductor Allan Wilson, engineer Niall Acott. George Castle plays organ. Allan Wilson, George castle conduct Winchester Cathedral Chamber Choir. Beautiful music results!

Quelle: http://store.intrada.com/s.nl/it.A/id.8814/.f?sc=13&category=-113

 

Gab es seinerzeit als LP unter dem Titel: "The Story of Christ in Song" (Label Medallion ML 311)

und auch als CD von Prometheus (PCD 122) zusammen mit THE POWER, als Auftakt der Reihe "Miklos Rozsa: Film Music Volume 1"

 

Braucht man's nochmal ? (Habe nur die LP)

[horner1980]

Hier noch das Cover und die Trackliste

 

 

01. The Christ Theme – From Ben-Hur 2:27
02. Star of Bethlehem – From Ben-Hur 2:10
03. The Nativity – From King of Kings 2:29
04. The Kings of Bethlehem 5:28
05. Adoration of the Magi – From Ben-Hur 2:03
06. Blessed Mary – From King of Kings 2:17
07. The Mother’s Love – From Ben-Hur 4:16

08. The Prayer of Our Lord – From King of Kings 2:32
09. The Sermon on the Mount – From King of Kings 4:49
10. The Way of the Cross – From King of Kings 4:44
11. Pietà – From King of Kings 5:32
12. King of Kings Theme – From King of Kings 2:53
13. The Twenty-Third Psalm, Op. 34† 7:08

Quelle: http://store.intrada.com/s.nl/it.A/id.8814/.f?sc=13&category=-113

 

 

[Bastet]

Und hier der zweite Titel von Intrada :

 

Quelle: http://store.intrada.com/s.nl/it.A/id.8814/.f?sc=13&category=-113

 

Gab es seinerzeit als LP unter dem Titel: "The Story of Christ in Song" (Label Medallion ML 311)

und auch als CD von Prometheus (PCD 122) zusammen mit THE POWER, als Auftakt der Reihe "Miklos Rozsa: Film Music Volume 1"

 

Braucht man's nochmal ? (Habe nur die LP)

Ja!

Denn  die beiden Veröffentlichungen unterscheiden sich bei den Dirigenten, den Chören und den Organisten!

[scorefun]

Denn  die beiden Veröffentlichungen unterscheiden sich bei den Dirigenten, den Chören und den Organisten!

 

Das muss nicht unbedingt Gutes bedeuten...

[Stempel]

Auweia, im Vergleich mit den Chor-plus-Orchester-Versionen klinken diese Aufnahmen nur billig.

Kann Intrada behalten.