Sebastian Knupfer: Veni Sancte Spiritus: Cantatas

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the well-chosen programme on this CPO release will come high on anyone's list when it comes to this elusive composer. — MusicWeb International, 6th April 2017

Release Date: 27th Jan 2017
Catalogue No: 777884-2
Label: CPO
Length: 71 minutes

Knüpfer: Veni Sancte Spiritus

Work length12:39

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Weser-Renaissance Bremen
Manfred Cordes

Knüpfer: Super flumina Babylonis

Work length9:04

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Weser-Renaissance Bremen
Manfred Cordes

Knüpfer: Kyrie cum Gloria

Work length16:25

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Weser-Renaissance Bremen
Manfred Cordes

Knüpfer: Quare fremuerunt gentes

Work length14:00

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Weser-Renaissance Bremen
Manfred Cordes

Knüpfer: O benignissime Jesu

Work length6:01

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Weser-Renaissance Bremen
Manfred Cordes

Knüpfer: Surgite populi

Work length12:51

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$3.85

Weser-Renaissance Bremen
Manfred Cordes

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In 1657 Sebastian Knüpfer succeeded Tobias Michael as the choirmaster at the St. Thomas School in Leipzig. As his almost twenty years in this post would demonstrate, he was the right man for the job. His fame quickly spread and also brought him invitations from other cities, where he was able to demonstrate his command of the musical craft. A circle of respected musicians gathered around him and earned Leipzig renown as an important music center. Knüpfer became a leading musical personality in Central Germany, and the design of some of his works pointed to the future. His fame is based on the outstanding quality of his sacred works. Working with a full orchestral apparatus, he pulls all the stops in colourful tonal scoring and knows how to form contrasts in a manner similar to Praetorius. For his brilliant and contrapuntally finely crafted compositions, Knüpfer chose Gospel and Psalm texts and joined them together in a concertizing combination. In the laudation following his death it was stated, »Knüpfer’s choice meant salvation for Leipzig’s music life and a blessing for the post of choirmaster at St. Thomas.«

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6th April 2017

the well-chosen programme on this CPO release will come high on anyone's list when it comes to this elusive composer.

Sebastian Knupfer: Veni Sancte Spiritus

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