# Psalms · Felix Mendelssohn: Cyrillus Kreek

> Psalms · Felix Mendelssohn: Cyrillus Kreek – Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, Daniel Reuss. Ondine ODE 1201-2, CD, released March 2012.

Source: https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-1201-2

- **Composer:** Psalms · Felix Mendelssohn
- **Work(s):** Cyrillus Kreek
- **Performers:** Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir; Daniel Reuss, conductor
- **Label:** Ondine
- **Catalogue no.:** ODE 1201-2
- **Format:** CD
- **Release date:** 1 March 2012
- **EAN / UPC:** 0761195120125
- **Tracks:** 17, total 64:15
- **Genres:** Choral
- **Awards:** ICMA nomination 2013

## Track listing

**Felix Mendelssohn**

1. Psalm 100 "Jauchzet dem Herrn, alle Welt", Op. 69/2 (4:27)

**Cyrillus Kreek**

2. Pssalm 22 "Mu Jumal! Mikspärast oled Sa mind maha jätnud?" (4:27)

**Felix Mendelssohn**

- *3 Psalms, Op. 78*
3. Psalm 2 "Warum toben die Heiden" (7:29)
4. Psalm 43 "Richte mich, Gott" (4:31)
5. Psalm 22 "Mein Gott, warum hast du mich verlassen" (8:08)

**Cyrillus Kreek**

6. Psalm 141 "Issand, ma hüüan Su poole" (2:27)
7. Psalm 104 "Kiida, mu hing, Issandat!" (2:28)
8. "Õnnis on inimene" (3:26)
9. Psalm 137 "Paabeli jõgede kaldail" (6:40)

**Felix Mendelssohn**

10. "Hebe deine Augen" (from: Elijah, Op. 70) (2:16)
11. "Denn er hat seinen Engeln befohlen" (from: Elijah, Op. 70) (3:32)
12. "Wie selig sind die Toten", Op. 115/1 (3:30)

**Cyrillus Kreek**

- *Sacred Folk Songs*
13. ?Kui suur on meie vaesus? (2:43)
14. ?Jeesus kõige ülem hää? (1:54)
15. ?Armas Jeesus, Sind ma palun? (2:31)
16. ?Oh Jeesus, sinu valu? (2:03)
17. ?Mu süda, ärka üles? (1:43)

## About this recording

For their second release on Ondine the acclaimed Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir under chief conductor Daniel Reuss perform Psalm settings by Felix Mendelssohn and Estonian composer Cyrillus Kreek (1889-1962).

Cyrillus Kreek, a graduate of the St Petersburg Conservatory and a collector of folk songs, laid the foundation for Estonian professional music.

The unique coupling highlights the familiarity between Mendelssohn and Kreek in terms of vocal and harmonic setting.

## Features

Booklet with liner notes in English and the song texts in the original language (German and Estonian) and in English

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## Related pages

- [Cyrillus Kreek (1889–1962)](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/composers/kreek-cyrillus.md)
- [Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/composers/mendelssohn-felix.md)
- [Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, Ensemble](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/artists/estonian-philharmonic-chamber-choir.md)
- [Daniel Reuss, Conductor](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/artists/reuss-daniel.md)