Camerata Lipsiensis Meyer - Complete Sacred Works 6 - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

The five works brought together on our complete recording of Johann Kuhnau's cantatas once again cover a wide spectrum of forms. Presumably, these works as a whole date from the first half of his tenure as music director at St. Thomas in Leipzig - presumably, because once again most of them have been transmitted only in secondary sources, which means that the dating process depends solely on stylistic criteria. Above all the concluding psalm concerto, InchSinget dem Herr ein neues Lied,Inch is one of the most impressive examples of the outstanding artistry of the St. Thomas music director Kuhnau. The opulent instrumental ensemble with two trumpets, timpani, and five-part strings offers a tonally magnificent setting of Psalm 98. Here the individual instrumental and vocal groups engage in vigorous interplay in almost all the sections, thereby perfectly staging the jubilating, singing, and music-making to the glory of God as celebrated in the text. Throughout these works Kuhnau holds in store polyphonic feats, great challenges for the virtuosic talent of his musicians, and highly effective tonal blends and echo effects. Once again the Opella Musica ensemble of soloists founded by Gregor Meyer in 2011 and the historically oriented Camerata Lipsiensis perform the cantatas on the basis of the recently published musicological critical edition. Album Tracks 1. Gott Sei Mir Gnädig Nach Deiner Güte 2. Ich Habe Lust Abzuscheiden 3. Erschrick, Mein Herz, Vor Dir 4. Weicht, Ihr Sorgen, Aus Dem Herzen 5. Singet Den Herrn Ein Neues Lied

The Akathistos Hymn to the Virgin Mary is a lyrical masterpiece in 24 stanzas that has been treasured for nearly 1,500 years by Eastern Christians. Father Ivan Moody's 1998 setting, composed specially for Cappella Romana, weaves beloved Greek melodies into Russian choral textures as it progresses from reverent contemplation to ecstatic transcendence. Vocal ensemble Cappella Romana combines passion with scholarship in it's exploration of early and contemporary music of the Christian East and West. It's name refers to the medieval Greek concept of the Roman oikoumene (inhabited world), which embraced Rome and Western Europe as well as the Byzantine Empire of Constantinople (InchNew RomeInch) and it's Slavic commonwealth. Inchpurity and radiance in perfect realizationsInch (Gramophone) InchThe sound is splendidInch (American Record Guide) Inchlight and warmth over an ancient musical groundInch (Willamette Week) Album Tracks 1. Magnificat (Mit Weihnachtlichen Einlagesätzen) 2. O Heilige Zeit (Ersteinspielung / First Recording) 3. O Heilige Zeit 4. Frohlocket, Ihr Völker, Und Jauchzet, Ihr Heiden (Ersteinspielung / First Recording)

Album Tracks 1. Sonate 2. Es Steh Gott Auf 3. Ich Liege Noch Mit Christo in Dem Grabe 4. Wiewohl Mein Trost 5. Wohlan, Er Lebt 6. Sonate Da Capo 7. Es Steh Gott Auf 8. Sonate 9. Mein Alter Kommt, Ich Kann Nicht Sterben 10. Komm, Du Susses Sterben 11. Allein Der Geist Erinnert Mich Im Schlafe 12. Seid Getrost, Ihr Frommen 13. Siehe Da, Was Haben Wir Im Tempel 14. Herr, Ich Bin Lebensmude 15. Herr, Nun Lässest Du Deinen Diener in Friede Fahren 16. Sonate 17. Daran Erkennen Wir 18. Wie Wohl Bleibt Der 19. Er Ist in Gott 20. So Herrlich Nun Ein Solches Heil Der Frommen 21. Du Reiner Geist, So Bleib in Unsrer Seelen 22. Welt Adieu, Ich Bin Dein Mude 23. Ich Bin Schon Da Angekommen 24. Was Empfind Ich Da Vor Freude 25. Unaussprechlich Schone Singet 26. Lasst Doch Euer Trauern Bleiben 27. Denket, Dass Es Wird Geschehen 28. Ich Bin Nun Vorangegangen 29. Tristis Est Anima Mea 30. Sonate 31. Wenn Ihr Frohlich Seid An Euren Festen 32. Die Marterwoche Ist Vorbei 33. Er Hat Ausgezogen 34. Triumph, Triumph, Victoria! 35. Saul Hat Tausend Mann Geschlagen 36. Amen, Amen, Lob Und Ehre