Dietrich Henschel and ensemble unitedberlin release CD X-mas Contemporary

Dietrich Henschel and ensemble unitedberlin, under the direction of conductor Vladimir Jurowski have released a double CD entitled X-Mas Contemporary, featuring the premiere recordings of twelve holiday-inspired works.

What does Christmas mean to you?
Baritone Dietrich Henschel asked twelve composers from different countries and cultures to create a work for voice and ensemble and to use musical means to describe what they associate with Christmas. It was up to them whether religion or tradition played a role. Even criticism and satire were possible. As expected, the answers are all very different.

X-MAS CONTEMPORARY – The Christmas Carol of the 21st Century
12 composers write 12 Christmas songs of the 21st century.

Works by
Karim Al Zand
Detlev Glanert
Manfred Trojahn
Jose-Maria Sanchez-Verdu
Vanessa Lann
Arno Waschk
Olga Rayeva
Jamie Man
Michèle Reverdy
Annette Schlünz
Jobst Liebrecht
Matan Porat

The CD release will coincide with concert performances in Berlin, Rotterdam and Dusseldorf in December, 2019. The CD is available on iTunes. The CD has earned several positive reviews already.