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Mozart: Vesperae & Litania [Carus Classics]

On the occasion of its 40th anniversary Carus has initiated a new series Carus Classics, featuring outstanding CD productions from the past library of recordings. This exclusive collection, designed by Friedrich Forssman and Cornelia Feyll, is presented in high-quality DigiPacs and each CD includes an extensive booklet. "... exemplary recording." [New Classics, September 2005]

Ständchen. Werke für Männerstimmen : Carus Classics

The Carus Classics series features outstanding CD productions from Carus’ past library of recordings. The series has been designed exclusively by the well-known graphic artists Friedrich Forssman und Cornelia Feyll.

Geistliche Chormusik [Carus Classics]

The Carus Classics series features outstanding CD productions from Carus’ past library of recordings. The series has been designed exclusively by the well-known graphic artists Friedrich Forssman und Cornelia Feyll. This selection of Brahms’s sacred choral music shows a clear line of development from the early works, such as the songlike Ave Maria, to the contrapuntal masterpieces, the motets with their art of motivic variation.

Rheinberger: Christus factus est (Carus Classics)

The Carus Classics series features outstanding CD productions from Carus’ past library of recordings. The series has been designed exclusively by the well-known graphic artists Friedrich Forssman und Cornelia Feyll. Josef Gabriel Rheinberger’s well-loved and often performed masses Missa St. Crucis op. 151 and the Missa in A op. 126 for women’s choir, in addition to other works, have been recorded on this CD. Once again, the Vocalensemble Rastatt conducted by Holger Speck, with its highly refined sound, technical brilliance and lively musicality, delivers a convincing performance on this CD. … it’s hard to imagine a finer advocate for Rheinberger’s work, nor is it possible tooffer anything but praise … Classics Today 4/2000

Scarlatti: Geistliche Chorwerke [Carus Classics]

On the occasion of its 40th anniversary Carus has initiated a new series Carus Classics, featuring outstanding CD productions from the past library of recordings. This exclusive collection, designed by Friedrich Forssman and Cornelia Feyll, is presented in high-quality DigiPacs and each CD includes an extensive booklet. "The performances by the 50-voice choir are highly competent." American Record Guide, May 1992

Vivaldi: Missae & Vesperae [Carus Classics]

On the occasion of its 40th anniversary Carus has initiated a new series Carus Classics, featuring outstanding CD productions from the past library of recordings. This exclusive collection, designed by Friedrich Forssman and Cornelia Feyll, is presented in high-quality DigiPacs and each CD includes an extensive booklet. The revival of Antonio Vivaldi’s music in the 20th century went hand in hand with the new discovery of a large amount of his sacred vocal music which ranged in repertoire from large-scale compositions for the Mass and Vesper to biblical oratorios and solo motets. The first revivals of Vivaldi's church music, including the Gloria and the Credo on the presentrecording, were received almost as a sensation. They clearly show that, just in the field of church music he attained some of his greatest artistic achievements. "The singing throughout couldn't be more accomplished, ... or the purity of the voices more uniform and delightful to the ear." Classics Today, February 2004

Brahms: Liebeslieder-Walzer [Carus Classics]

On the occasion of its 40th anniversary Carus has initiated a new series Carus Classics, featuring outstanding CD productions from the past library of recordings. This exclusive collection, designed by Friedrich Forssman and Cornelia Feyll, is presented in high-quality DigiPacs and each CD includes an extensive booklet. "All four parts blend nicely, even at high dynamic level. The chorus sings with good line and the ‘pleading’ phrasing, which communicates these love-songs so well, is beautifully done." American Record Guide, May 1992

Bruckner: Ave Maria (Carus Classics)

The Carus Classics series features outstanding CD productions from Carus’ past library of recordings. The series has been designed exclusively by the well-known graphic artists Friedrich Forssman und Cornelia Feyll. The North German Radio Choir Hamburg under Hans-Christoph Rademann presents a wide-ranging selection of sacred works by Anton Bruckner for choir and wind ensemble. The selection spans, almost chronologically, a period of more than 50 years and thus allows the listener to experience the development of this most profoundly religious composer.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Litaniae [Carus Classics]

The Carus Classics series features outstanding CD productions from Carus’ past library of recordings. The series has been designed exclusively by the well-known graphic artists Friedrich Forssman und Cornelia Feyll. Mozarts Litanies and Vesper settings are works which are convincing due to the musical liberties which they display, through the joy of experimentation and through their variety of form. “… the performers’ joy of making music and the differentiated shaping by Tõnu Kaljuste shows the quality of the compositions.” [Musica sacra, 2000]

Schubert: Messe in G [Carus Classics]

On the occasion of its 40th anniversary Carus has initiated a new series Carus Classics, featuring outstanding CD productions from the past library of recordings. This exclusive collection, designed by Friedrich Forssman and Cornelia Feyll, is presented in high-quality DigiPacs and each CD includes an extensive booklet. This recording of the Mass in G major is based on the Klosterneuburg score of an additional set of parts in Schuberts handwriting. These parts contain important notes dealing with performance practice and the scoring for strings and organ has been expanded through the inclusion of the original trumpet and timpani parts.

Il Carnevale. Chor- und Ensemblemusik : Carus Classics

On the occasion of its 40th anniversary Carus has initiated a new series Carus Classics, featuring outstanding CD productions from the past library of recordings. This exclusive collection, designed by Friedrich Forssman and Cornelia Feyll, is presented in high-quality DigiPacs and each CD includes an extensive booklet. The present recording presents examples of Rossini’s compositional versatility with choral fugues and a cappella works for double choir ranging from religious works via funeral music to drinking songs. “CD with a first-class interpretation.” Fono Forum, June 1993

Kraus: Der Tod Jesu [Carus Classics]

On the occasion of its 40th anniversary Carus has initiated a new series Carus Classics, featuring outstanding CD productions from the past library of recordings. This exclusive collection, designed by Friedrich Forssman and Cornelia Feyll, is presented in high-quality DigiPacs and each CD includes an extensive booklet. Joseph Martin Kraus' oratorio Der Tod Jesu reflects the visions of new horizons represented by the ‘Sturm und Drang’ era in the second half of the 18th century. The remaining three works on this CD are late works which Kraus composed in the service of King Gustav III at the Swedish Court. This successful recording contains valuable repertoire.

Reger: Es waren zwei Königskinder [Carus Classics]

On the occasion of its 40th anniversary Carus has initiated a new series Carus Classics, featuring outstanding CD productions from the past library of recordings. This exclusive collection, designed by Friedrich Forssman and Cornelia Feyll, is presented in high-quality DigiPacs and each CD includes an extensive booklet. With their in every respect refined choral writing in the late 19th century probably only comparable to Brahms’s choral music Reger’s folksong collections leave most of the Liedertafel arrangements of his time far behind, demanding a correspondingly ambitious ensemble. The Dresdner Kammerchor directed by Hans-Christoph Rademann achieves a tonallyfascinating interpretation of the greatest intensity and clarity.

Mitten wir im Leben sind (Carus Classics) : Romantische Musik für Männerchor

On the occasion of its 40th anniversary Carus has initiated a new series Carus Classics, featuring outstanding CD productions from the past library of recordings. This exclusive collection, designed by Friedrich Forssman and Cornelia Feyll, is presented in high-quality DigiPacs and each CD includes an extensive booklet. In terms of sound, the warm, deep tones of a men’s choir corresponded in a special way to the musical ideals of the Romantic era. The present recording contains a representative cross section of sacred works from the 19th century for men’s choir in most expressive interpretations.

Mauersberger: Dresdner Requiem [Carus Classics]

Schumann: An die Sterne [Carus Classics]

Rheinberger: Missa et Hymni [Carus Classics]

The Lamentations of Jeremiah [Carus Classics]

Acht geistliche Gesänge op. 138 [Carus Classics]

Machet die Tore weit : Advents- und Weihnachtskantaten

The Carus Classics series features outstanding CD productions from Carus’ past library of recordings. The series has been designed exclusively by the well-known graphic artists Friedrich Forssman und Cornelia Feyll.

Der Mensch lebt und bestehet : Chormusik von Reger, Webern und Wolf

The Carus Classics series features outstanding CD productions from Carus’ past library of recordings. The series has been designed exclusively by the well-known graphic artists Friedrich Forssman und Cornelia Feyll.

Weihnachtslieder für Kinder : Liederbuch mit Mitsing-CD

Many new and old christmas songs are sung in schools and kindergartens today. These new hits as well as a colorful variety of German and international classics for Advent, Christmas and winter time are included in the new song book of the award-winning LIEDERPROJEKT.

Heimliche Liebe : Romantische Musik für Chor und Orchester

On the occasion of its 40th anniversary Carus has initiated a new series Carus Classics, featuring outstanding CD productions from the past library of recordings. This exclusive collection, designed by Friedrich Forssman and Cornelia Feyll, is presented in high-quality DigiPacs and each CD includes an extensive booklet. "Performances throughout are first-class. ... Strongly recommended." Fanfare, March 1992

Orgelsonaten op. 65 [Johannsen]

With Mendelssohn’s Six Sonatas for the Organ op. 65 a new era begins in organ music. They have maintained their function as role models for more than a century, continuing from Josef G. Rheinberger and Max Reger through Paul Hindemith. “Johannsens technichal mastery and formidable accomplishment on the organ ... is evident throughout this recital, and his imaginative registrations, which never obscure the principal thematic interest, keep you listening.” Classics today 2/05

Weihnachten an der Dresdner Frauenkirche. Homilius : Kantaten II Kopp

„... the program four church cantatas for Advent, Christmas, and New Year’s Day leaves nothing to be desired from a musical standpoint. These compact, expertly written works are not only functional [their primary purpose], but are enormously, immediately appealing [not a bad thing for church service music!], with grand, lively opening choruses, vibrant orchestral accompaniments, and strong, perfectly singable arias where even the brief formulaic stuff sounds absolutely right and natural. ... Highly recommended.“ Classics Today, 10/10