ANGEL DANCES

 

The 12 ’Cellists Of The BPO

 

Although the Berlin Philharmonic is not an ensemble that one would normally associate with recordings of television themes, showtunes or South American Tango, its equally famous world-renowned cello section, The 12 ’Cellists of the Berlin Philharmonic, most certainly are. Their previous recordings with EMI Classics, As Time Goes By, Round Midnight and South American Getaway met with both commercial and critical success, the latter receiving a Grammy award nomination for "Best Small Ensemble Performance". All this from a group of players who formed over 30 years ago with just one piece in their repertoire!

 

In their latest release for EMI Classics the ’cellists move into a more reflective musical world, combining voices and instruments in sacred music from a variety of backgrounds. The album contains a wide range of repertoire, from the cool serenity of Debussy’s submerged cathedral to the passion of Piazzolla’s Angel trilogy.

 

The twelve ’cellists are joined on this recording by the following musicians:

Jocelyn B.Smith (voice)

Members of the Rundfunkchor Berlin Choir (Conducted by Simon Halsey)

Markus Stockhausen (trumpet)

 

Tracklisting

 

1. La Muerte del Àngel - Piazzolla (Arr José Carli)

2. Milonga del Àngel - Piazzolla (Arr José Carli)

3. La Resurreccion del Àngel - Piazzolla (Arr José Carli)

4. Let us Praise him - Volker Schlott/Jocelyn B.Smith (words JB Smith)

5. Plorate - Carrissimi (Arr S.Johns)

6. La Cathédrale engloutie - Debussy (Arr R.Leopold)

7. Fratres - Arvo Pärt

8. A solis ortus cardine - V.Schlott

9. Ave Maria - Verdi (Arr D.Riniker)

10. Jesu , bleibet meine Freude - Bach (Arr D.Riniker)

11. Trio & Double Quartet (Elijah) - Mendelssohn (Arr .W.Kaiser-Lindemann)

12. Miniatur - M.Stockhausen

 

EMI 3570302