专辑简介

The Kapelle of Concordia University Chicago is pleased to present this live recording of God Is Love, which includes selections from our Fall and Spring on-campus tour programs during the 2015-2016 academic year home concerts. This program explores musical settings of Old and New Testament sources, hymn and spiritual texts, and historical church writings that speak of God’s love and forgiveness. There is also a track that includes the audience joining in singing Bóg Jest Miloscia, a Taizé song in Polish, which translates into “God is forgiveness. Let us dare to forgive one another. Do not fear.” The recording features notable world premieres by Concordia University Chicago composers. Jonathan Stahlke’s Place Me Like a Seal (track 3) is a stand-alone motet in his oratorio that sets the entire book of Solomon’s Song of Songs. Carl Schalk’s Rise Up, My Love, My Fair One (track 5) is the opening movement from his Four Choruses from the Song of Solomon, and Jonathan Kohrs set a new tune and arrangement of the familiar hymn text, Jesus, Savior, Pilot Me (track 13). We hope that you enjoy the musical journey of our concert recording. - Charles P. Brown, conductor