Lesiëm is a German musical project created in 1999 by the producers Sven Meisel and Alex Wende. The project's music combines elements of rock, pop

Pop music

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, electronica

Electronica

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, New Age, enigmatic

Enigma (musical project)

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 and ambient music

Ambient music

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, as well as Gregorian chant

Gregorian chant

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 and other choral music. It is frequently compared to French project Era

Era (musical project)

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 and the Norwegian artist Amethystium

Amethystium

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. Lesiëm's website makes extensive reference to the group's mystical/spiritual influences.

Lesiëm released its debut album, Mystic, Spirit, Voices, in 2000. When the album was released in the United States in 2002, it climbed to no. 7 on the U.S. Billboard charts. Lesiëm's second album, Chapter 2, was released in 2001 in Europe, and in the U.S.A. in 2003 under the title Illumination.

The first two albums were some sort of prelude for the pop-opera Times, which was Lesiëm's 3rd album (released as Auracle in U.S.A. in 2004). The musicians started their work in March 2002 and finished it in the end of July. The single "Caritas" (featuring Maggie Reilly

Maggie Reilly

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 and Chor der Deutschen Oper Berlin) was presented in December 2002 on the philanthropic TV-show of José Carreras

José Carreras

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 Carreras Gala.

Albums

• Mystic, Spirit, Voices, Monopol Records, January 31, 2000 (US-release: Mystic. Spirit. Voices; Intentcity Records
  Intentcity Records
  Intentcity Records is an independent record label based in Anaheim, California that calls itself a 'global music company'. They are the North American distributor for German music project Lesiëm.- Artists :Artists released by Intentcity include:* Govinda...
  
  , 2002)

1. "Lesiem" (5:05) - Wende, A. / Westland, H. / Pflanz, T.
2. "Occultum" (3:50) - Wende, Alex / Pflanz, Thomas
3. "Fundamentum" (4:46) - Wende, Alex / Pflanz, Thomas
4. "Vivere" (4:02) - Wende, Alex / Pflanz, Thomas
5. "Open Your Eyes" (4:12) - Wende, A. / Pflanz, T. / Beyers, B.
6. "Indalo" (3:54) - Wende, Alex / Pflanz, T. / Sihlabeni, L.
7. "Liberta" (4:26) - Wende, Alex / Planz, T. / Härtl, M.
8. "Miracle Eyes" (4:02) - Westland, Henning / Pflanz, T. / Pabst, D.
9. "Una Terra" (4:12) - Westland, Henning / Pflanz, Thomas
10. "Mater Gloria" (3:52) - Wende, Alex / Pflanz, Thomas
11. "Veni Creator Spiritus" (4:46) - Härtl, Matthias
12. "Lacrimosa" (4:34) - Härtl, Matthias
13. "Floreat" (5:08) - Westland, Henning / Pflanz, T. / Arison, M.
14. "In Taberna Mori" (4:00) - Härtl, Matthias
15. "Ave Fortuna" (5:08) - Wende, Alex / Pflanz, Thomas
16. "Liberta" (Choir version) (4:27) - Wende, Alex / Planz, T. / Härtl, M.
    • Chapter 2, Monopol Records, Koch
      Koch Records
      E1 Music , the primary subsidiary of E1 Entertainment LP, is the largest independent record label in the United States. It is also distributed by the Universal Music Group in Europe under the name E1 Universal...
      
      , April 12, 2001 (US-release: Illumination; Intentcity Records
      Intentcity Records
      Intentcity Records is an independent record label based in Anaheim, California that calls itself a 'global music company'. They are the North American distributor for German music project Lesiëm.- Artists :Artists released by Intentcity include:* Govinda...
      
      , 2003)
17. "Agnus Dei" (00:53)
18. "Pater Patriae" (04:07)
19. "Navigator" (03:48)
20. "Africa" (04:08)
21. "Roma" (04:07)
22. "Diva" (03:58)
23. "Aureus" (04:07)
24. "Coloris" (03:28)
25. "Paradisus" (03:27)
26. "Poeta" (04:39)
27. "La Rose" (05:08)
28. "Britannia" (03:58)
29. "Agnus Dei" (00:38)
    • Times, Monopol Records, Epic
      Epic Records
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      /Sony, April 4, 2003 (US-release: Auracle; Intentcity Records
      Intentcity Records
      Intentcity Records is an independent record label based in Anaheim, California that calls itself a 'global music company'. They are the North American distributor for German music project Lesiëm.- Artists :Artists released by Intentcity include:* Govinda...
      
      , April 28, 2006)
30. "Humilitas" (4:05)
31. "Temperantia" (4:01)
32. "Caritas" (4:23)
33. "Fides" (5:25)
34. "Justitia" (4:21)
35. "Patientia" (4:17)
36. "Spes" (3:49)
37. "Prudentia" (4:47)
38. "Times" (4:24)
39. "Invidia" (4:00)
40. "Vanitas" (4:41)
41. "Fortitudo" (4:33)
42. "Bonitas" (5:53)

Singles

• Fundamentum, Monopol Records, January 10, 2000
• Indalo, Monopol Records, June 05, 2000
• Africa, Monopol Records, March 21, 2000
• Caritas, Epic
  Epic Records
  Epic Records is an American record label, owned by Sony Music Entertainment. Though it was originally conceived as a jazz imprint, it has since expanded to represent various genres. L.A...
  
  /Sony, December 16, 2002

External links

• Lesiëm's official web site
• Lesiëm's fan site