Various: Giovanni Antonio Rigatti; Johann Rudolph Ahle; Johann Philipp Krieger; Ferdinand III; Heinrich Bach; Christian Geist; Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber; Clemens Thieme; Giovanni Legrenzi; David Funck
The Brabant Ensemble under their director Stephen Rice presents music for the dark time of the year. Its latest disc of 16th-century polyphony features the extraordinary compositional gifts of Clemens non Papa, put to the service of the Requiem mass and a selection of motets on a pentitential theme. Within this general aspect of solemnity can be found countless shades of expression and emotion. Despite the popularity of the composer’s music during his lifetime, Clemens is a somewhat marginal figure today and many of these motets have never been recorded before. Yet, listening to this music today, one is immediately enthralled by its opulence and harmonic lushness, very different from the occasionally sterile polyphony of some of the composer’s contemporaries. The Brabant Ensemble’s fresh, uncluttered and sincere performances truly bring this glorious music to life.
"Musik"Chor der Bayreuther FestspieleChorus Master: Norbert BalatschOrchester der Bayreuther FestspieleConductor: Peter Schneider"Interpreten"König Heinrich - Manfred SchenkLohengrin - Paul FreyElsa von Brabant - Cheryl StuderFriedrich von Telramund - Ekkehard WlaschihaOrtrud - Gabriele SchnautHeerrufer - Eike Wilm SchulteVier brabantische Edle - Clemens Bieber, Peter Maus, Robert Riener, Heinz-Klaus Ecker
Tracklista:1. Salve Mater Misericordiae 2. Tota Pulchra Es 3. Memorare 4. Inviolata 5. Gloria in excelsis Deo 3 VIII 6. Salve Mira Creatura 7. Magnificat 8. Alleluia - Qui posuit IV 9. Canticle - Benedictus I 10. Hymn - Jesu Rex II 11. Antiphon - In Viam Pacis VII 12. Alleluia - Post Dies Octo VIII 13. Agnus Dei 2 I 14. Introit - Da Pacem I 15. Introit - Loquetur Dominus III 16. Clemens et benigna 17. O Virgo Pulcherrima 18. O Maria Mater Pia 19. Hymn - Vita Sanctorum I
Tracklista:1. Dixit Dominus Domino meo 00:05:34 2. Virgam virtutis 00:02:54 3. Tecum principium 00:03:03 4. Iuravit Dominus 00:02:12 5. Tu es sacerdos 00:01:31 6. Dominus a dextris tuis 00:02:58 7. Iudicabit in nationibus 00:03:37 8. De torrente in via bibet 00:03:07 9. Gloria Patri 00:06:24 10. Salve Regina 00:06:09 11. Eia ergo 00:03:34 12. O clemens 00:01:43 13. Nisi Dominus 00:02:08 14. Vanum est vobis 00:01:53 15. Cum dederit 00:01:27 16. Sicut sagittae 00:01:14 17. Beatus vir 00:02:38 18. Gloria Patri 00:02:22