The Story of Christmas
Donald Macleod explores the life and music of German early Baroque master Heinrich Schutz, starting with a visit to the Striezelmarkt for a Christmas pastry and a glass of Gluhwein
Donald Macleod explores the life and music of German early Baroque master Heinrich Sch眉tz. Today we鈥檙e off to the Striezelmarkt for a Christmas pastry and a glass of Gl眉hwein.
Christmas in 17th-century Dresden was not for the faint-hearted. Proceedings started at 3am with a signal call from the town watchman, followed by rounds of canon-fire, peals of bells, singing, shawm-playing, more bells, then a military parade 鈥� all leading up to the first church service of the day, at 7.30am, with its obligatory hour-long sermon. Sch眉tz鈥檚 music must have been a consolation, at least to those who were fortunate enough to do their worshipping at the court chapel. His yuletide masterpiece is The Christmas Story 鈥� today鈥檚 programme includes a complete performance.
Hodie Christus natus est, SWV 456
Claire Lefilli芒tre, Julie Vall茅e-Gendre, soprano
Renau Tripathi, haut-contre
Hans-J枚rg Mammel, tenor
Thomas van Essen, baritone
Etienne Debaisieux, bass
Chamber Choir of Namur
La Fenice
Jean Tub茅ry, conductor
Warum toben die Heiden, SWV 23 (Psalmen Davids, Op 2)
Cantus C枚lln
Concerto Palatino
Konrad Jungh盲nel, director
Ein Kind ist uns geboren, SWV 302 (Kleine geistliche Concerte I)
Dorothee Mields, soprano
David Erler, alto
Georg Poplutz, tenor
Andreas Wolf, bass
Stefan Maass, Theorbo
Matthias M眉ller, viola da gamba
Ludger R茅my, organ and director
Verbum caro factum est, SWV 314 (Kleine geistliche Concerte II)
Gerlinde S盲mann, Isabel Schicketanz, soprano
Stefan Maass, Theorbo
Matthias M眉ller, viola da gamba
Ludger R茅my, organ and director
Historia, der freuden- und gnadenreichen Geburth Gottes und Marien Sohnes,
Jesu Christi (The Christmas Story), SWV 435
Else Torp, soprano
Adam Riis, Johan Linderoth, tenor
Jakob Bloch Jespersen, bass
Ars Nova Copenhagen
Concerto Copenhagen
Sirius Viols
Paul Hillier, direction
Produced by Chris Barstow for 麻豆社 Wales
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Heinrich Sch眉tz
Hodie Christus natus est, SWV 456
Choir: Namur Chamber Choir. Singer: Claire Lefilli芒tre. Singer: Julie Vallee-Gendre. Singer: Renaud Tripathi. Singer: Hans-J枚rg Mammel. Singer: Thomas van Essen. Singer: 脡tienne Debaisieux. Ensemble: La Fenice Ensemble. Director: Jean Tub茅ry.- CHRISTOPHORUS 77404.
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Heinrich Sch眉tz
Warum toben die Heiden, SWV 23
Ensemble: Cantus Koln. Ensemble: Concerto Palatino. Ensemble: Konrad Jungh盲nel.- HARMONIA MUNDI HMG 501652.53.
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Heinrich Sch眉tz
Ein Kind ist uns geboren, SWV 302
Performer: Stefan Maass. Performer: Matthias Muller. Singer: Dorothee Mields. Singer: David Erler. Singer: Georg Poplutz. Singer: Andreas Wolf.- CARUS 83.254.
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Heinrich Sch眉tz
Verbum caro factum est, SWV 314
Performer: Stefan Maass. Performer: Matthias Muller. Singer: Gerlinde S盲mann. Singer: Isabel Schicketanz. Director: Ludger R茅my.- CARUS 83.271.
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Heinrich Sch眉tz
Weihnachts-Oratorium, SWV 435
Ensemble: Ars Nova Copenhagen. Singer: Else Torp. Singer: Adam Riis. Singer: Johan Linderoth. Singer: Jakob Bloch Jespersen. Orchestra: Concerto Copenhagen. Ensemble: Sirius Viols Ensemble. Director: Paul Hillier.- Da Capo 8.226058.
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- Christmas Day 2018 12:00麻豆社 Radio 3
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