Mixed Groups - Kantorei: Small Blue Marble (CD)

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Betelehemu

Cuncti Simus

Kein beuer keine Kohle kann brennen so heiss

On hiissuvi

The fields of corn have gone

Kantorei: Small Blue Marble (CD)

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On this, their fifth album, Kantorei explores the wonderfully diverse world of choral music, featuring pieces from cultures far and near, hence the "small, blue marble" reference in the title (the 'marble' being our ever-shrinking world). With the proliferation of technology and increasing communication between people in the far-flung reaches of the globe, becoming aware of other cultures is necessary and, indeed, inevitable. This CD celebrates music from many different lands.

Some of the countries "heard from" here are:
Nigeria ("Betelehemu")
Spain ("Cuncti Simus")
Estonia ("Autumn Landscapes")
Germany ("Kein Feuer")
Thailand ("Ngam Sang Duan")
and many more!

The US is in there as well, with a great rendition of the classic spiritual "This Little Light of Mine" as arranged by Moses Hogan. The liner notes are a very nice addition to the album, with a world map denoting the origin of each piece, as well as a full listing of lyrics and translations. A wonderful addition to your choral music library, indeed! (78:05 2005)

Song List:
Betelehemu (arr. Wendell Whalum)
Cuncti Simus (ed. Ricardo Soto)
On hiissuvi (It is Late Summer)
Ule taeva jooksevad pilved (Clouds Are Racing)
Kanarbik (Heather)
Kein Feuer, keine Kohle Kann brennen so heiss (arr. Steven Sametz)
The fields of corn have gone (Matthewe M. Sexton)
Past Life Melodies (Sarah Hopkins)
Ngam Sand Duan (arr. Steven Sametz)
Diu Diu Deng (arr. Chen Yi)
La Villanella (arr. Steven Sametz)
Himne (Roelof Temmingh)
Horizons (Peter Louis Van Dijk)
Vamuvamba (arr. Boniface Mganga)
Loch Lomond (arr. Jonathan Quick)
Barbara Allen (arr. Jack Kunz)
El Guayaboso (Guido Lopez-Gavilan)
Sim Shalom (Ben Steinberg)
Zum Gali (arr. Maurice Goldman)
This Little Light of Mine (arr. Moses Hogan) (Sheet Music)