"Freude, schÃ¶ner GÃ¶tterfunken!" (Joy, fair sparks of the gods) seems to be the cry of the fifth and penultimate GENUIN album by the Camerata Musica Limburg of the complete recording of Schubert's works for male choir. The title of the program is "Elysium," which says it all. The release is a pleasurable stroll through heavenly realms: known and unknown, from poems by Schiller, Klopstock and many, many other wonderful poets. The interpretation is on par with the entire collection: an immaculate ensemble sound and an interpretation wonderfully worked out by conductor Jan Schumacher and his masters. The only drawback? The next release in autumn will be the last of this series.

Tracklist:

Zur Namensfeier Des Vaters, D. 80
Frühlingsgesang, D. 709
An Die Freude, Op. 111 No. 1, D. 189
Hier Umarmen Sich Getreue Gatten, D. 60
Liebe Säuseln Die Blätter, D. 988
Das Stille Lied, D. 916
Das Grab, D. 377
Unendliche Freude Durchwallet Das Herz, D. 54
Gondelfahrer, Op. 28, D. 809
Hier Strecket Der Wallende Pilger, D. 57
Nachtmusik, Op. Posth. 156, D. 848
Trinklied Im Winter, D. 242
Trinklied, D. 267
Dessen Fahne Donnerstürme Wallte, D. 58
Trinklied, D. 183
Mailied, D. 129
Mondenschein, Op. 102, D. 875
Unendliche Freude Durchwallet Das Herz, D. 51
Der Wintertag, Op. Posth. 169, D. 984 (Arr. T. Hoppstock For Guitar & Chorus)
Vorüber Die Stöhnende Klage, D. 53
Gesang Der Geister Über Den Wassern, D. 705

UPC: 4260036256543
Label: Genuin
Release Date: 5.3.19
Format: CD

Schubert / Frese / Schumacher - Complete Choral Works 5 (CD)