Juan Gutiérrez de Padilla (?1590-1664)
"Las estrellas se rien"
Lamentations pour le Jeudi Saint

Aylton Escobar (1943-)
"Sabia, Coraçao de Uma Viola"

Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992)
Libertango (arr. K. Erez)
"Los pajaros perdidos" (arr. J. Parison)

Carlos Guastavino (1912-2000)
"Se equivoco la paloma"

Antonín Dvorák (1841-1904)
Largo de la Symphonie n° 9 en si mineur, B 178 "Du Nouveau Monde"

Thomas A. Dorsey (1899-1993)
"If We ever Needed the Lord Before"

Spiritual (Etats-Unis, 19e siècle)
"Deep River"
"Swing Low, Sweet Chariot"

Ensemble vocal Encore

Johanna Pommranz, soprano
Julia Schwarz, soprano
Filippz Möres-Busch, alto
Jol Holzwarth, ténor
Jürgen Parison, basse

New worlds open up before us upon hearing these performances by the Ensemble Encore, one of the shooting stars of the a cappella scene: the musicians have already won multiple awards, including at the a cappella competition in Leipzig, and are feted by their audiences! On their GENUIN debut release, the six young ladies and gentlemen captivate not only with their sparkling clean and well-formed ensemble sound, but also with an exciting and unconventional program in which spirituals meet Renaissance and tango is heard alongside symphonic classics. Brilliant arrangements and ear-opening originals: from Deep River to Libertango and the “Lamentation for Maundy Thursday” – full of surprises for the connoisseur and a joy to the newcomer. Absolutely recommended!