Western religious music from different centuries.
A motet, a psalm, cantatas and ‘Geistliche Concertlein’ from the 17th and 18th century.
Pal Esterhazi (1635-1713) & Cristoforo Caresana (1640-1709)
1. ‘Ave Maris stella’
Performers: Nuria Rial, soprano. Bell’Arte Salzburg led by Annegret Siedel
(Label: Berlin Classics 0016412BC)
Kaspar Förster (1616-1673)
2. ‘Benedicam Dominum’ (Psalm 33)
Performers: Anne Magouët, soprano. Paulin Bündgen, alto. Martial Pauliat, tenor. Renaud Delaigue, bass. Les Traversées Baroques led by Étienne Meyer
(Label: Chemins du Baroques CDB001)
Johann Christoph Bach (1642-1703)
3. Cantata ‘Herr, wende dich und sei mir gnädig’
Performers: Claire Wilkinson, mezzo soprano. Nicholas Mulroy, countertenor. James Gilchrist, tenor. Matthew Brook, bass. English Baroque Soloists led by John Eliot Gardiner
(Label: SDG 715)
Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767)
4. Cantata ‘Jesus liegt in letzten Zügen’, TWV 1:983
Performers: Philippe Jaroussky, countertenor. Freiburger Barockorchester led by Petra Müllejans
(Label: Erato 0825646491599)
Thomas Selle (1599-1663)
2 Geistliche Concertlein:
5. ‘Magna Dei bonitas’
6. ‘A Domino factum est’
Performers: Ensemble Metamorfosi led by Monika Mandelartz
(Label: Christophorus CHR 77362)
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
7. From cello suite in D major BWV 1007/1: Prelude
Performers: Margit Übellacker, pantaleon
(Label: Ramée RAM2101)
Featured image: Johann Christoph Bach
