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Special offer. Baroque Christmas: Cantatas & Motets

Ruth Ziesak (soprano), Wilfried Jochens (tenor), Klaus Mertens (bass), Reinhold Friedrich (trumpet), Ludwig Guttler (corno da caccia)

Thomanerchor Leipzig, Tolzer Knabenchor, Rheinische Kantorei, Das Kleine Konzert, Berliner Barock-Compagney, L’Arte del mondo, Werner Ehrhardt, Hermann Max

Baroque Christmas: Cantatas & Motets
Seasonal motets and cantatas by Christiam Geist, Pal Esterhazy, Buxtehude, and Giuseppe Maria Po del Finale, with a tranch of contributions from Bach family members. Thoroughly engaging.

BBC Music Magazine, Christmas 20144 out of 5 stars

Special offer. Baroque Christmas: Cantatas & Motets

Ruth Ziesak (soprano), Wilfried Jochens (tenor), Klaus Mertens (bass), Reinhold Friedrich (trumpet), Ludwig Guttler (corno da caccia)

Thomanerchor Leipzig, Tolzer Knabenchor, Rheinische Kantorei, Das Kleine Konzert, Berliner Barock-Compagney, L’Arte del mondo, Werner Ehrhardt, Hermann Max

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Seasonal motets and cantatas by Christiam Geist, Pal Esterhazy, Buxtehude, and Giuseppe Maria Po del Finale, with a tranch of contributions from Bach family members. Thoroughly engaging.

BBC Music Magazine, Christmas 20144 out of 5 stars

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Beside the famous master of Baroque Music, Johann Sebastian Bach, this 2CD set includes nearly unknown but not less atmospheric treasures of baroque Christmas music. Most of them were commissioned works for the feast and includes very different styles: from festive cantatas, moody motets to chamber musically solo songs.

A 'must' for all lovers of Baroque Music as well as for listeners who would like to find some extraordinary music for the upcoming feast.

Contents and tracklist

Bach, W F: Lasset uns ablegen die Werke der Finsternis
Work length29:50
Chorus. Lasset uns ablegen die Werke der Finsternis
Track length4:35
Recitative. Es ist nun hohe Zeit
Track length0:46
Chorale. Steh auf vom Sündenschlaf
Track length0:46
Recitative. Drum, Vater
Track length0:20
Aria. Hore, Vater, mit Erbarmen
Track length9:26
Accompanied Recitative. Ich weiß, die Nacht ist schon dahin
Track length0:47
Aria. Ich ziehe Jesum an im Glauben
Track length7:46
Chorale. Den Geist, der heilig ist
Track length0:45
Chorus. Lasset uns ablegen die Werke der Finsternis (Da capo)
Track length4:39
Bach, J C'ph: Motet 'Lieber Herr Gott, wecke uns auf'
Work length4:05
Bach, J C F: Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme
Work length15:54
Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme
Track length6:31
Zion hört die Wächter singen
Track length4:33
Gloria sei dir gesungen
Track length4:50
Bach, C P E: Weihnachts-Musik, Auf schicke dich, Wq. 249
Work length17:56
Chorale. Auf, schicke dich recht feierlich
Track length0:41
Aria. Groß ist der Herr, sein weites Heiligtum schallt uberall
Track length3:22
Recitative. Wohin mein Auge blickt
Track length1:03
Aria. Groß ist der Herr, ihm laßt uns singen
Track length1:02
Chorus. Ihr Völker, hört's und kniet im Staube nieder
Track length0:18
Chorus. Ihr Himmel, tönt von Pol zu Pole wider
Track length0:51
Recitative. Welch ein Gesang voll Jubel steiget zu Gottes Thron empor?
Track length2:48
Duet. Also hat Gott die Welt geliebet
Track length1:37
Accompagnato. Du bist gekommen, du heiligster Sohn Gottes
Track length0:49
Recitative. Gott, dessen Liebe
Track length0:35
Aria. Seid mir gesegnet, meine Brüder
Track length2:56
Chorus. Stets soll mein Herz volll deiner Ehre
Track length1:08
Chorale. Rat, Kraft und Held
Track length0:46
Bach, J S: Cantata BWV143 'Lobe den Herrn, meine Seele'
Work length14:02
Lobe den Herrn, meine Seele
Track length1:15
Chorale. Du Friedensfürst, Herr Jesu Christ
Track length2:23
Recitative. Wohl dem, dess Hülfe
Track length0:24
Aria. Tausendfaches Unglück
Track length3:45
Aria. Der Herr ist König
Track length1:44
Aria. Jesu, Retter deiner Herde
Track length2:14
Chorale. Alleluja. Gedenk Herr, jetzund an dein Amt
Track length2:17
Geist, C: Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern
Work length4:12
Buxtehude: Das neugebor'ne Kindelein, BuxWV13
Work length7:00
  • Savaria Vocal Ensemble, Capella Savaria
  • Pal Nemeth
Telemann: Göttlichs Kind, laß mit Entzücken, TWV 1:1020a
Work length10:52
Aria. Göttlichs Kind, lass mit Entzücken
Track length6:07
Recitative. Ach, welcher holde Ton
Track length0:56
Aria. Steige, falle, kreise, walle
Track length3:49
Giuseppe Maria Po del Finale: Oh quam jubilat
Work length7:45
Sinfonia
Track length1:07
Aria. O quam jubilant
Track length2:03
Ritornello
Track length0:28
Recitativo. Visita nos Deus
Track length0:38
Ritornello. Popule Bellule - Dulcis tenellule
Track length3:29
Esterházy: Harmonia caelestis
Work length5:22
  • Mária Zádori
  • Capella Savaria
  • Pal Nemeth
No. 7, Cur fles, Jesu
Track length5:22
Porpora: Stelle lucide
Work length9:42
Aria. Stelle lucide
Track length3:16
Recitativo. In oscuro desto
Track length0:42
Aria. Celi cari luminosi
Track length4:29
Alleluia
Track length1:15
Bach, C P E: Heilig, Wq. 217
Work length7:18
Arietta. Herr, wert, dass Scharen der Engel dir dienen
Track length1:30
Chorus. Heilig ist Gott, der Herr Zebaoth
Track length5:48

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Christmas 2014

Seasonal motets and cantatas by Christiam Geist, Pal Esterhazy, Buxtehude, and Giuseppe Maria Po del Finale, with a tranch of contributions from Bach family members. Thoroughly engaging.
4 out of 5 stars
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