Lost Music of Early America: Music of the Moravians

German Anonymous (Composer), Johann Friedrich Peter (Composer), Jeremiah Dencke (Composer), John Horn (Composer), David Moritz Michael (Composer), John Antes (Composer), Simon Peter (Composer), Johann Abraham Peter Schulz (Composer), Johann Peter Kellner (Composer), Johann Andreas Herbst (Composer), John II Gambold (Composer), Johann Christian Geisler (Composer), Christian Gregor (Composer), Georg Gottfried Muller (Composer), Christian Bechler (Composer), Boston Baroque (Performer), Martin Pearlman (Performer), Sharon Baker (Performer), Cyndia Sieden (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Boston Baroque, Martin Pearlman, Sharon Baker, Cyndia Sieden
• Composer: German Anonymous, Johann Friedrich Peter, Jeremiah Dencke, John Horn, David Moritz Michael, et al.
• Audio CD (September 29, 1998)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Telarc
• ASIN: B00000C2HQ
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #88,501 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Hymn: Freuen Wir Uns

2. Der Herr Ist Mein Theil

3. Meine Seele Erhebet Den Herrn

4. Es Ist Ein Kostlich Ding

5. Hymn: Join We All With One Accord

6. Hail Infant Newborn

7. Loveliest Immanuel

8. Ich Will Euch Wie Ein Thau Seyn

9. Thou Child Divine

10. Hymn: Zeige Mir Dein Angesicht

See all 32 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Martin Pearlman Discusses Music Of The Moravians

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautifully crafted, captures the spirit, July 31, 2000

By 

Ann K. Hobbs - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lost Music of Early America: Music of the Moravians (Audio CD)

This recording truly seems to capture the spirit of the music. As someone who grew up singing in the Moravian church, this cd is a FIND. I listened with joy and surprise to this collection. The execution is tender, passionate, thoughtful. The balance between vocals and chamber orchestra is lovely, as close to perfect as one might imagine. I know many of the works on this cd as hymns and choral anthems, albeit in English. The uplifting musicality as an important part of worship was and continues to be part of the life of the Moravian church. The Moravian tradition embodies folk music in an authentic fashion, where the music of the church is truly the music of the people. Singing is a part of all activities within the church, providing a fabric through which fellowship and goodwill can flow. Somehow, the spirit of the context is captured here. The commentary by Martin Pearlman is quite informative and respectful. For individuals for whom music in the church has been more than an interlude in worship, for other Moravians out there who are far from the fold and can still hear the echoes, for those who are curious and want to listen to something slightly, pleasantly, off the beaten path, you will not be disappointed.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely Delightful!, July 30, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Lost Music of Early America: Music of the Moravians (Audio CD)

This is very pretty music. It reminds me in some ways of Handel's Messiah, but it has a sound all its own. The voices and instruments are supurb. I really enjoyed the accompanying insert in the CD, which gives a small biography of all the composers. There are complete lyrics in English and German as well. I would love to get the sheet music and perform it!

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars beautiful music played with clarity and feeling, March 23, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Lost Music of Early America: Music of the Moravians (Audio CD)

Martin Pearlman has done a great service through his research in the Moravian archives in North Carolina. His discoveries bring to us music of great beauty and seeming simplicity that masks subtle complexity. The quality of the orchestra and the soloists is outstanding