Netherlands Radio Choir, Benjamin Goodson – Rheinberger & Mendelssohn: Choral Works (2023) [Official Digital Download 24bit/192kHz]

Netherlands Radio Choir, Benjamin Goodson – Rheinberger & Mendelssohn: Choral Works (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 56:12 minutes | 1,94 GB | Genre: Classical
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The Netherlands Radio Choir and its chief conductor Benjamin Goodson bring together choral works by Josef Rheinberger and Felix Mendelssohn, presenting some of the greatest choral compositions of the nineteenth century. This recording begins with Rheinberger’s rarely-recorded Mass in E-Flat Major and closes with the composer’s stirringly beautiful Abendlied. Four of Mendelssohn’s most expressive and original psalm settings are paired with his lesser-known Sechs Sprüche, powerful choral miniatures that reflect on key moments in the church year. These pieces are performed in a warm, intimate acoustic, allowing the words and remarkable detail in this music to be heard and relished.

The Netherlands Radio Choir, established shortly after the Second World War, is the only professional choir in the Netherlands performing the great choral-symphonic repertoire. The choir’s chief conductor, Benjamin Goodson, is a leading performer in this recording repertoire and also works with many of the other most notable choirs worldwide, including the BBC Singers, Rundfunkchor Berlin and SWR Vokalensemble. The Netherlands Radio Choir appeared on the 2018 Pentatone release Beauty Come Dancing with choral-orchestral works by Gordon Getty. Goodson makes his Pentatone debut.

Tracklist:
1-01. Netherlands Radio Choir – Mass in E-Flat Major, Op. 109, IJR 75 “Cantus Missae”: I. Kyrie (03:38)
1-02. Netherlands Radio Choir – Mass in E-Flat Major, Op. 109, IJR 75 “Cantus Missae”: II. Gloria (03:26)
1-03. Netherlands Radio Choir – Mass in E-Flat Major, Op. 109, IJR 75 “Cantus Missae”: III. Credo (05:59)
1-04. Netherlands Radio Choir – Mass in E-Flat Major, Op. 109, IJR 75 “Cantus Missae”: IV. Sanctus (01:47)
1-05. Netherlands Radio Choir – Mass in E-Flat Major, Op. 109, IJR 75 “Cantus Missae”: V. Benedictus (02:24)
1-06. Netherlands Radio Choir – Mass in E-Flat Major, Op. 109, IJR 75 “Cantus Missae”: VI. Agnus Dei (04:26)
1-07. Netherlands Radio Choir – 3 Psalms, Op. 78: No. 1, Psalm 2 “Warum toben die Heiden”, MWV B. 41 (Revised Version) (05:25)
1-08. Netherlands Radio Choir – 3 Psalms, Op. 78: No. 2, Psalm 43 “Richte mich, Gott”, MW B. 46 (revised version) (04:00)
1-09. Netherlands Radio Choir – 3 Psalms, Op. 78: No. 3, Psalm 22 “Mein Gott, warum hast Du mich verlassen”, MWV B. 51 (07:35)
1-10. Netherlands Radio Choir – Jauchzet dem Herrn, alle Welt, MWV B. 45 (Psalm 100) (04:11)
1-11. Netherlands Radio Choir – 6 Sprüche, Op. 79, IFM 111: No. 1, Im Advent (01:28)
1-12. Netherlands Radio Choir – 6 Sprüche, Op. 79, IFM 111: No. 2, Weihnachten (01:17)
1-13. Netherlands Radio Choir – 6 Sprüche, Op. 79, IFM 111: No. 3, Am Neujahrstage (02:28)
1-14. Netherlands Radio Choir – 6 Sprüche, Op. 79, IFM 111: No. 4, In der Passionszeit (01:46)
1-15. Netherlands Radio Choir – 6 Sprüche, Op. 79, IFM 111: No. 5, Am Karfreitage (01:38)
1-16. Netherlands Radio Choir – 6 Sprüche, Op. 79, IFM 111: No. 6, Am Himmelfahrtstage (01:28)
1-17. Netherlands Radio Choir – 3 Geistliche Gesänge, Op. 69, IJR 33: No. 3, Abendlied (03:09)

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