Western religious music from different centuries.
Religious music. This episode features the music from Bach which he sent to Dresden in 1733 to apply for the position of court composer. He sent the Kyrie and Gloria parts of his Hohe Messe.
Bach composed his Hohe Messe between 1733 and 1749, and wrote this monumental work following the Roman-Catholic tradition, even though he himself was a Lutheran. At first it only held the Kyrie and Gloria parts, but later the Credo, Sanctus and Agnus Dei were added.
Until the end of his life, Bach continued to work on this impressive piece, which today is rightly considered one of the highlights of his oeuvre.
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
1. From the Hohe Messe in b kl. BWV 232:
– Kyrie
– Gloria
Performing: Miriam Feuersinger, soprano I. Hana Blažíková, soprano II. Carlos Mena, contratenor. Jakob Pilgram, tenor. Tobias Berndt, bass. La Cetra Basel conducted by Andrea Marcon
(CD label: Arcana nr. A 567)
In addition:
Johann Sebastian Bach
2. Kyrie ‘Gott heiliger Geist’ (I), chorale prelude from the Clavier-Übung III-3, BWV 671
Performing: Bernard Foccroulle, organ
(CD label: Ricercar nr. PC 10368)
Photo: score from the Kyrie from the Hohe Messe (detail)
