One hour of browsing through early music, with an accent on Masses. Episode: Puer Natus Est, a Christmas programme with diverse early music, written for the holiday season.
Antoine Busnois (ca. 1430 – 1492)
1. Noel, Noel, Noel
Capella Pratensis led by Rebecca Stewart
(CD O admirabile commercium. Ricercar 207572)
Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber (1644-1704)
2. From the Rosenkranzsonaten: Sonate 3 Jesus, den du, o Jungfrau, geboren hast
I Sonata
II Courente – Double
III Adagio
Ars Antiqua Austria olv. Gunar Letzbor, violin
(CD Biber /Sonaten (..) des Rosenkranzes. Arcana A381)
Jean Mouton (ca. 1459-1522)
3. Puer natus est nobis
Josquin des Prez (ca. 1455 – 1521)
4. Preter rerum seriem
Capella Pratensis led by Rebecca Stewart
(CD O admirabile commercum. Ricercar 207572)
Marc-Antoine Charpentier (1643-1704)
5. In Nativitatem Dominus Noster Jesus Christus Canticum
– Praeludium
– Récitatif de l’Évangéliste
– Air de L’Ange – Choeur des Bergers
– Ritournelle
– Récitatif de l’Évangéliste
– Air d’un berger et choeur “Salve, puerule”
Les Arts Florissants led by William Christie
(CD Charpentier – Pastorale. Harmonia Mundi 1981/1982)
Arcangelo Corelli (1653-1713)
6. Concerto da chiesa opus VI nr 8 in g klein: Fatto per la notte di Natale
– Vivace-grave
– Allegro
– Adagio- Allegro-Adagio
– Vivace
– Allegro-Pastorale: Largo
Gli Incogniti olv. Amandine Beijer, violin
(CD Corelli, the complete concerti grossi. Zig Zag territories ZZT 327)
Friedrich Wilhelm Zachow (1663-1712)
7. Vom Himmel kam der Engel Schar, cantata for Christmas 1697, te Halle
Ensemble Dolcezza, Baroque Trombone Ensemble Berlin, Capella Cantorum Berlin led by Klaus Eichhorn
(CD Gloria in excelsis Deo. Capriccio 10 721)
