There’s a lot to discover when you start exploring the origins of the famous parodies in the Christmas Oratorio. The second important “quarry” which the composer mined for the Christmas Oratorio was the cantata Herkules auf dem Scheidewege (Hercules at the Crossroads) – a “dramma per musica”.
Some choral works are not long enough for a full concert on their own, but they invite pairings with other compositions and they can be ideal for rounding off a concert program. We present our Carus suggestions for your repertoire.
A work of timeless beauty: We interviewed editor Andreas Gies, who introduces us to the world of Mascagni’s Messa di Gloria and reveals why it deserves our full attention.
