Press Release Leinfelden-Echterdingen, 2 September 2019 Press contact OPUS KLASSIK for the Leipzig vocal ensembles Calmus and amarcord Carus-Verlag Stuttgart Ensembles convince with the CD “Leipziger Disputation” by Carus Miriam Wolf Press and Publicity Sielminger Str. 51 The Leipzig vocal ensembles amarcord and Calmus will be awarded the OPUS 70771 Leinfelden-Echterdingen KLASSIK in the category “Choir work recording of the year” on 13 October Tel. 0711 / 797-330-217 Fax 0711 / 797-330-29 2019, as the organizer of the award, the “Verein zur Förderung der Klassischen [email protected] Musik e. V.”, announced today at a press conference in Berlin. The artists www.carus-verlag.com convinced the jury with their recording “Leipziger Disputation” - the first joint Press material can be down- CD production of the two top ensembles, released by Carus. loaded free from our website. www.carus-verlag.com/presse Calmus and amarcord, both living in Leipzig for decades and closely connected to the city, have taken a significant historical event and a real exceptional work of music history into consideration for the CD. It is assumed that Antoine Brumel's splendid twelve-part Mass was heard on the occasion of the “Leipzig Disputation” in 1519 – a three-week discussion between Martin Luther and the papal theologian Johannes Eck in Leipzig's Thomaskirche. A highlight of Leipzig's musical life and at the same time a milestone in the polyphonic vocal music that the ensembles have recorded with the support of the sopranos Anna Kellnhofer and Isabel Schicketanz. OPUS KLASSIK ... is one of the most important prizes for classical music in Germany. It has been awarded by the “Verein zur Förderung der Klassischen Musik e. V.” since 2018. In 2019, a jury of experts made up of representatives of the music and media industry will award a total of 45 prize winners in 24 categories. The awards ceremony will take place on Sunday, 13 October 2019 in the Konzerthaus Berlin. The award ceremony, moderated by Thomas Gottschalk, will be broadcast on ZDF at 10.15 pm on 13 October. amarcord and Calmus Ensemble Unmistakable sound, breathtaking homogeneity, musical precision, irrepressible joy in making music and a good portion of charm and wit – these are the trademarks that distinguish the two vocal ensembles amarcord and Calmus. Calmus captivates with a unique cast of soprano, countertenor, tenor, baritone and bass, amarcord convinces as a classical male quintet. Concert tours regularly take the singers all over the world, but both ensembles are at home in Leipzig. They are closely connected to the city and its musical tradition. A joint project becomes a first-class vocal summit meeting! The Carus label ... stands for the highest standards and quality in the field of vocal music. Our trademark is the close cooperation with the best choirs, ensembles and conductors. New repertoire ideas are often developed in connection with publishing projects. Various ARD radio stations, especially SWR, have been cooperating successfully with Carus since the very beginning..