Western religious music from different centuries. This broadcast is dedicated to Gottfried August Homilius, who was considered the major composer of church music in the Protestant part of Germany in the second half of the 18th century.
We hear several motets for choir a cappella, alternated with a cantata for the first Sunday of Advent.
Gottfried August Homilius (1714-1785)
1. Die mit Tränen säen a 4 (HoWV V.11)
2. Machet die Tore weit a 8 (HoWV V.25)
3. Wünschet Jerusalem Glück a 8 (HoWV V.34)
4. Herr, lehre uns bedenken a 4 (HoWV V.44)
5. Unser Leben währet siebenzig Jahr a 4 (HoWV V.55)
Kammerchor Stuttgart (Chamber Choir) conducted by Frieder Bernius
(CD: “Sehet, welch eine Liebe – Motetten” – Carus 83.210, 2004)
6. Ergreifet die Psalter, ihr christlichen Chöre, cantata for the 1st Sunday of Advent (HoWV II.1)
Katja Fischer, soprano. Martin Petzold, tenor. Körnerscher Sing-Verein Dresden, Dresdner Instrumental-Concert conducted by Peter Kopp
(CD: “Weihnachten in der Dresdner Frauenkirche” – Carus 83.170, 2005)
7. Habe deine Lust an dem Herrn a 4 (HoWV V.42)
8. Der Herr ist meine Stärke a 4 (HoWV V.7)
9. Magnificat a 4 in C (HoWV IV.3)
10. Deo dicamus gratias a 6 (HoWV IV.2)
sirventes berlin conducted by Stefan Schuck
(CD: “Habe deine Lust an dem Herrn – Motetten II” – Carus 83.266, 2014)
Supplement:
11. Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme (HoWV VIII.32)
Thomas Kientz, organ
(CD: “Intégrale des chorals pour orgue” – Hortus 153-154, 2017)
