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This charming disc of unaccompanied choral music by Heitor Villa-Lobos contains some real finds and doesn't even originate in the Latin sphere that produces the majority of recordings of his music. Only the vocalise Bachianas Brasileiras No. 9; the arrangement of Bach's Prelude and Fugue, BWV 853; and perhaps the Chôros No. 3 ("Pica-Páu") are at all familiar, but there's not a boring piece in the bunch, and as a group they illuminate the range of Villa-Lobos' influences. These include not only Baroque styles, Brazilian rhythms, and their characteristic mixture, but also examples of the revival of Palestrina style (sample Cor dulce, cor amabile, track 1), and some moves that go even further in the direction of folk and popular music than Villa-Lobos' usual rhythmic experiments. Sample Bazzum (1936). The text tells the tale of a slave revolt, and the music initially seems a bit corny on the surface. But when you listen to the lyrics (they're given in German and English, as well as Portuguese or Latin) the piece's considerable impact becomes apparent. Bazzum is the slave leader's name, and its repetition ingeniously shifts between rhythmic and narrative functions. This is a lost little choral masterpiece, and there are several other folkish pieces that could spice up any choral program. The Vocal Ensemble of Southwest German Radio in Stuttgart is one of the fine regional choirs of which Germans are justifiably proud, and they and their British-born director Marcus Creed are to be commended for unearthing a Villa-Lobos program that should appeal even to Brazilian listeners.
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Cor dulce, cor amabile (Heitor Villa-Lobos)
Marcus Creed, Conductor - Heitor Villa-Lobos, Composer - SWR Vokalensemble Stuttgart, Choir, MainArtist
(C) 2011 SWR Classic (P) 2011 SWR Classic
Jose (Heitor Villa-Lobos)
Marcus Creed, Conductor - Heitor Villa-Lobos, Composer - SWR Vokalensemble Stuttgart, Choir, MainArtist
(C) 2011 SWR Classic (P) 2011 SWR Classic
As Costureiras (Heitor Villa-Lobos)
Marcus Creed, Conductor - Heitor Villa-Lobos, Composer - SWR Vokalensemble Stuttgart, Choir, MainArtist
(C) 2011 SWR Classic (P) 2011 SWR Classic
Bachianas Brasileiras No. 9 (Heitor Villa-Lobos)
Marcus Creed, Conductor - Heitor Villa-Lobos, Composer - SWR Vokalensemble Stuttgart, Choir, MainArtist
(C) 2011 SWR Classic (P) 2011 SWR Classic
Marcus Creed, Conductor - Heitor Villa-Lobos, Composer - SWR Vokalensemble Stuttgart, Choir, MainArtist
(C) 2011 SWR Classic (P) 2011 SWR Classic
Choros No. 3, 'Picapau' (version for a capella) (Heitor Villa-Lobos)
Marcus Creed, Conductor - Heitor Villa-Lobos, Composer - SWR Vokalensemble Stuttgart, Choir, MainArtist
(C) 2011 SWR Classic (P) 2011 SWR Classic
Preces sem palavras (Heitor Villa-Lobos)
Marcus Creed, Conductor - Heitor Villa-Lobos, Composer - SWR Vokalensemble Stuttgart, Choir, MainArtist
(C) 2011 SWR Classic (P) 2011 SWR Classic
Duas lendas ameríndias em nheengatu, W506 (Heitor Villa-Lobos)
Marcus Creed, Conductor - Heitor Villa-Lobos, Composer - SWR Vokalensemble Stuttgart, Choir, MainArtist
(C) 2011 SWR Classic (P) 2011 SWR Classic
Marcus Creed, Conductor - Heitor Villa-Lobos, Composer - SWR Vokalensemble Stuttgart, Choir, MainArtist
(C) 2011 SWR Classic (P) 2011 SWR Classic
Ave Maria (version for 4 part choir) (Heitor Villa-Lobos)
Marcus Creed, Conductor - Heitor Villa-Lobos, Composer - SWR Vokalensemble Stuttgart, Choir, MainArtist
(C) 2011 SWR Classic (P) 2011 SWR Classic
Bazzum (Heitor Villa-Lobos)
Marcus Creed, Conductor - Heitor Villa-Lobos, Composer - SWR Vokalensemble Stuttgart, Choir, MainArtist
(C) 2011 SWR Classic (P) 2011 SWR Classic
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1: Prelude and Fugue No. 8 in E-Flat Minor / D-Sharp Minor, BWV 853 (arr. H. Villa-Lobos for choir) (Johann Sebastian Bach)
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Marcus Creed, Conductor - Heitor Villa-Lobos, Composer - SWR Vokalensemble Stuttgart, Choir, MainArtist
(C) 2011 SWR Classic (P) 2011 SWR Classic
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Marcus Creed, Conductor - Heitor Villa-Lobos, Composer - SWR Vokalensemble Stuttgart, Choir, MainArtist
(C) 2011 SWR Classic (P) 2011 SWR Classic
Na Bahia tem (version for male chorus) (Heitor Villa-Lobos)
Marcus Creed, Conductor - Heitor Villa-Lobos, Composer - SWR Vokalensemble Stuttgart, Choir, MainArtist
(C) 2011 SWR Classic (P) 2011 SWR Classic
Bendita sabedoria (Heitor Villa-Lobos)
Marcus Creed, Conductor - Heitor Villa-Lobos, Composer - SWR Vokalensemble Stuttgart, Choir, MainArtist
(C) 2011 SWR Classic (P) 2011 SWR Classic
Marcus Creed, Conductor - Heitor Villa-Lobos, Composer - SWR Vokalensemble Stuttgart, Choir, MainArtist
(C) 2011 SWR Classic (P) 2011 SWR Classic
Marcus Creed, Conductor - Heitor Villa-Lobos, Composer - SWR Vokalensemble Stuttgart, Choir, MainArtist
(C) 2011 SWR Classic (P) 2011 SWR Classic
Marcus Creed, Conductor - Heitor Villa-Lobos, Composer - SWR Vokalensemble Stuttgart, Choir, MainArtist
(C) 2011 SWR Classic (P) 2011 SWR Classic
Marcus Creed, Conductor - Heitor Villa-Lobos, Composer - SWR Vokalensemble Stuttgart, Choir, MainArtist
(C) 2011 SWR Classic (P) 2011 SWR Classic
Marcus Creed, Conductor - Heitor Villa-Lobos, Composer - SWR Vokalensemble Stuttgart, Choir, MainArtist
(C) 2011 SWR Classic (P) 2011 SWR Classic
Album review
This charming disc of unaccompanied choral music by Heitor Villa-Lobos contains some real finds and doesn't even originate in the Latin sphere that produces the majority of recordings of his music. Only the vocalise Bachianas Brasileiras No. 9; the arrangement of Bach's Prelude and Fugue, BWV 853; and perhaps the Chôros No. 3 ("Pica-Páu") are at all familiar, but there's not a boring piece in the bunch, and as a group they illuminate the range of Villa-Lobos' influences. These include not only Baroque styles, Brazilian rhythms, and their characteristic mixture, but also examples of the revival of Palestrina style (sample Cor dulce, cor amabile, track 1), and some moves that go even further in the direction of folk and popular music than Villa-Lobos' usual rhythmic experiments. Sample Bazzum (1936). The text tells the tale of a slave revolt, and the music initially seems a bit corny on the surface. But when you listen to the lyrics (they're given in German and English, as well as Portuguese or Latin) the piece's considerable impact becomes apparent. Bazzum is the slave leader's name, and its repetition ingeniously shifts between rhythmic and narrative functions. This is a lost little choral masterpiece, and there are several other folkish pieces that could spice up any choral program. The Vocal Ensemble of Southwest German Radio in Stuttgart is one of the fine regional choirs of which Germans are justifiably proud, and they and their British-born director Marcus Creed are to be commended for unearthing a Villa-Lobos program that should appeal even to Brazilian listeners.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 20 track(s)
- Total length: 01:01:16
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: SWR Vokalensemble Stuttgart Marcus Creed
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: SWR Classic
- Genre: Classical Vocal Music (Secular and Sacred) Choral Music (Choirs)
(C) 2011 SWR Classic (P) 2011 SWR Classic
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