The Ensemble Shoshan was founded 20 years ago by Waltraud and Raimund Rennebaum. "Shoshan" comes from the Hebrew language and means "lily". By a large number of concerts, radio broadcasts and by several CD records, the group became quite popular in Germany and Switzerland. In live performances, the artists play as trio or duo. The Jewish-oriental colouring of style, language and rhythm has been a characteristic feature of the Shoshan sound from the very beginning.
For 20 years now, the three professional musicians have devoted themselves to revive the thousands of years old psalms of the Bible by musical means on a high artistic level. With devotion and imagination, Waltraud and Raimund Rennebaum created a song repertoire attracting an audience of lovers of sophisticated sacred music. Shoshan's special feature is the interpretation of the psalms in the original Hebrew by a music full of feeling and emotion. The artists have found an excellent way to vitalize the ancient world of the biblical inspired song lyrics. They merge Orient and Occident in a great musical variety. Most of these songs were written by Waltraud Rennebaum and her husband, some others by Jewish composers from all over the world, all of them skilfully arranged by Raimund Rennebaum.
