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A Festive Baroque Christmas
The Choir and Orchestra of
The Academy of Ancient Music
Composers:
Heinrich Schutz (1585 - 1672)
Giovanni Gabrieli (1554 - 1612)
Matthias Weckmann (1621 - 1674)
Francesco Usper (circa 1570 - 1641)
Performers:
Susan Addison - sackbut
Joanne Andrews - soprano
Tessa Bonner - soprano
Julian Clarkson - bass
Simon Davies - tenor
Helen Groves - soprano
Andrew King - tenor
Andrew Manze - violin
Alastair Mitchell - dulcian
Sarah Pendlebury - soprano
Tom Phillips - tenor
Charles Pott - bass
Richard Roberts - countertenor
Jeremy West - cornett
Ensemble:
The Choir and Orchestra of
The Academy of Ancient Music
Conductor:
Paul Goodwin
Recorded in:
St. John's Church, Smith Square, London
Christmas was celebrated with particular splendour in the churches and court chapels of seventeenth-century Lutheran Germany. This attractive programme draws together a wide variety of Schutz’ choral motets and dialogues to form an alternative Christmas story. As Schutz wrote no purely instrumental music; the sonatas and conzonas are by his associates and pupils Gabrieli; Usper and Weckmann.
Tracklist:
01. Trostet, trostet mein Volk SWV 382
Comfort ye, my people Heinrich Schutz
02. Sei gegrusset, Maria SWV 333
Hail, Mary, full of grace Heinrich Schutz
03. Canzon XI (Instrumental) Giovanni Gabrieli
04. Magnificat anima mea Dominum SWV 468
My soul doth magnify the Lord Heinrich Schutz
05. Joseph, du Sohn David SWV 323
Joseph, thou son of David Heinrich Schutz
06. Der Engel sprach zu den Hirten SWV 395
The angel spoke to the shepherds Heinrich Schutz
07. Hodie Christus natus est SWV 315
On this day Christ was born Heinrich Schutz
08. Sonata a 4 (Instrumental) Matthias Weckmann
09. O Jesu, nomen dulce SWV 308
O Jesus, name so sweet Heinrich Schutz
10. Ein Kind ist uns geboren SWV 384
For unto us a child is born Heinrich Schutz
11. Canzon X (Instrumental) Giovanni Gabrieli
12. Allein Gott in der Hoh sei Ehr SWV 327
To God alone the song we raise Heinrich Schutz
13. Das Wort ward Fleisch SWV 385
And the Word was made flesh Heinrich Schutz
14. Sonata a 8 (Instrumental) Francesco Usper
15. Alleluja, lobet den Herren SWV 38
Alleluia, praise God (Psalm 150) Heinrich Schutz
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