Stuttgarter Hymnus-Chorknaben - Chor. Klang. Saxophon. – Hymnus meets Raschèr (2019)

Hymnody meets Raschèr Choral music meets the saxophone: a very special encounter Saxophone sound and choral music meet for a very special encounter on this album. The Stuttgarter Hymnus-Chorknaben join forces with the renowned Raschèr Saxophone Quartet to perform choral masterpieces ranging from the Baroque to the twenty-first century. The projects centrepiece, Alle Flüsse fließen ins Meer, doch wird das Meer nicht voll, was written by the composer and pianist Christoph Grund and is based on an Old Testament text. The commissioned work is scored for large boys choir, saxophone quartet, and percussion. Moreover, the album includes joint performances of Johann Sebastian Bachs well-known motet Lobet den Herrn as well as Claudio Monteverdis magnificent Laetatus sum. The programme is complemented by individual contributions by both ensembles. Among them are Orlando di Lassos mystically resonant motet Super flumina Babylonis in an a cappella rendition by the Hymnus-Chorknaben, and Johann Sebastian Bachs Italian Concerto in a gloriously vibrant arrangement for saxophone quartet. The projects unusual combination of musicians and the albums transcendence of traditional sound worlds offer a fresh, awe-inspiring experience.