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CDs and scores by Waltraud Rennebaum |
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| You can order the SHOSHAN-CDs, songbooks and scores (with parts), which are presented on this page, by phone or ordering form. If you are able to read German, you may also visit our online-shop Shoshanna's Store, where you find a special selection of music-CDs, literature, videos and art printings relating to the subject "Israel and Christian faith". Please pay attention to our general terms of business (AGB), written in German. Customers from abroad are only supplied on condition of advance payment. (Charging any credit card is not possible.) Please wait for our invoice. Discount on Shoshan-CDs for private customers: from 3 copies (own choice) 10% • from 6 copies 15% • from 10 copies 22% |
| Ma'alot The Songs of Ascents / Shirei ha Ma'alot Psalms 120 – 134, Psalm 139, sung in Hebrew Waltraud Rennebaum & Ensemble Shoshan © 2007 Haenssler Classic, Germany Shoshanim order-no. S-CD-07 CD 16,95 € discount see above |
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El Adonai |
| Featuring these 16 psalms, vocalist Waltraud Rennebaum presents a work of high artistic maturity and emotional depth. Most of the songs are her own compositions. Due to her warm, flexible and natural voice, she is succeeding to create a very intense and appealing atmosphere, in which the ancient texts of the Bible develop new life. Her expressive singing combined with the sound of the Hebrew language is unique and intriguing because of its purity, tonal beauty and great variety of vocal colours. The music is rich of delightful melodies and lively rhythms. The arrangements of Waltraud’s husband and pianist Raimund Rennebaum connect two dissimilar worlds in an artistic manner: The Jewish Middle Eastern and the European classical cultures of music. The lively filigree or rhythmically accentuated piano play, the melodic serene or racy brilliant flute passages, as well as the melancholic cello cantilenas, the Oriental hand drums or Latin percussions, the mystically archaic sound of the Celtic harp and the classical cultivated choral singing of the male vocal trio, all musicians demonstrate a high degree of artistic ability and versatility. Psalms 120 through 134 make up the cycle of the so-called songs of steps or songs of pilgrimage. In Hebrew they are called "Shirei ha Ma'alot" meaning literally "Songs of Ascents". Once they were sung on the occasion of Israel’s great feasts of pilgrimage – Passover, Shavuot and Sukkot – on the way up to Jerusalem and on the steps up to the temple. Presumably this is the first coherent musical version of the Psalms of Ascent in the original Hebrew on CD. As "encore" or "bonus track" the listener can enjoy a sweeping and at the same time touching interpretation of psalm 139. Psalms are prayers and cries from the bottom of the heart unto God who is answering the praying person. And this is precisely what you will experience in the music: Passionate lamentations, longing and rejoicing praises of men alternating with blessings, comforting and eternally valid promises of God. Total time: 67 minutes. Booklet: 24 pages, all colour printed, written in three languages: Ivrit and phonetic transcription of Hebrew, German and English, with many pictures of Israel. Sheet music: Scores and parts of each song are separately available. |
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| Performers Ensemble SHOSHAN: Waltraud Rennebaum mezzo-soprano; compositionen Raimund Rennebaum piano, keyb.; comp./arrang. Heike Zehe flute, alto flute |
guest musicians: Anselm Schardt violoncello Helmut Kandert percussion Tom Daun Celtic harp members of the vocal ensemble "Bel Canto": Olaf Rosier high tenor Torsten Ache tenor Klaus Kölsch baritone |
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| Yerushalayim (original German title: "Jerushalaim") Messianic Hebrew Songs Waltraud Rennebaum & Ensemble Shoshan © 2002 cap!-music, Germany Shoshanim order-no. S-CD-028 CD 16,95 € discount see above |
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Eli, Eli, lama asavtani |
| The exquisite selection of the most beautiful Messianic praise songs from Israel presents the Ensemble Shoshan and Waltraud Rennebaum at their best. The singer's authentic interpretation of the partly well-known repertoire from Israel, for example "Ke ayal", "Ruach Adonai alai", "Kadosh", "Javo Eleinu", "Barchi nafshi", "Ha Shabat higia" as well as some new songs, among them compositions of her own, which are first released on this record, got a lot of fans in the meantime. Waltraud Rennebaum’s interpretations are fascinating by her amazingly versatile, naturally beautiful voice, which changes from exotic-warm to light and mellow colours. She performs the songs very sensitively, for long stretches softly and with her typical tenderness. Sometimes she steps up to powerful intensity and great expression. Occasionally she is accompanied by a male vocalist. Because of his unique arrangements, her husband and pianist Raimund Rennebaum is transforming the simple praise songs into impressive concert pieces, each of them totally individual in mood and temperament. The ensemble performs in a sweeping and artistic manner at piano, flute, cello, hand drums and keyboards. Of course there is one tune that may not be missing on this album: It is the popular song "Yerushalayim shel sahav" which got famous all over the world since the reunion of Jerusalem in 1967. The CD-booklet (16 pages) contains the Hebrew song lyrics, the singer’s personal thoughts about the songs and many coloured pictures of Jerusalem and Israel. At present the CD is only available with booklet and inlaycard written in German language. The original German title of the album is "Jerushalaim", because of the different phonetic transcription of the Hebrew language. Please pay attention to this, if you wish to order a copy of the CD. Sheet music: Scores and parts as well as leadsheets of several songs are separately available. |
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| Tehilim ...am Morgen ist Jubel (In the morning there will be rejoicing) Psalms, Gospel, Poetry (Hebrew/German) Waltraud Rennebaum & Ensemble Shoshan © 1999 Shoshanim, Germany CD 16,95 € • order-no. S-CD-021 songbook 7,95 € • order-no. S-Lb-0021 discount see above |
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Le Echad, part 1 |
| "Tehilim" is the Hebrew word for the Psalms of the Bible, it literally means "praises". The compositions were mainly written by Waltraud and Raimund Rennebaum in varying musical styles. Some of these songs are sung in Hebrew, some in German. On this album you can hear Hebrew-oriental pieces as well as elements of Gospel, Jazz and classical music. Just the intense contrasts e.g. in the psalms 30, 45, 65, 95 and in the songs relating to Biblical feasts as "Shabat Shalom" and "Karev Yom" (Pessach) or in the piano solo "The Hope" are so fascinating about this music. The Ensemble Shoshan (vocals, piano, flute/alto flute, keyboards, tambourine) is enlarged by experienced guest musicians (saxophone, cello, percussion) and a joyful Gospel choir. Sheet music: Scores and parts of most songs are separately available, also a songbook with leadsheets of all songs. |
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