The baroque spirit in all his musical shapes. Music for Ascension
Gregorian
1. Proprium Missae in Ascensione Domini
2. Introitus: Viri Gallilei
3. Alleluia: Dominus in Sina
4. Offertorium et Versus: Viri Gallilei
5. Communio: Psallite Domino
Choralschola from the Benediktijner Abbey of Münsterschwarzach
(CD Gregorianischer Choral. Archiv 427 120-2)
Giovanni Gabrieli (1555-1612)
6. From Symphoniae Sacrae: Canzon VIII
Hr brass conducted by Edward Tann
Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643)
7. From Vespers for Ascension: Psalm Dixit Dominus
Schütz Akademie conducted by Howard Aman
(CD Meister der Renaissance. Cappricio 67 08890)
Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber (1644–1704)
8. From Rosenkranzsonates Sonata 12: Ascension
Rachel Podger, violin. Jonathan Manson, cello. Marcin Swiatkiewicz, harpsichord. David Miller, archlute.
(CD Rachel Podger Rosary Sonatas. Channel Classics 373115)
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
9. Cantata “Auf Christi Himmelfahrt allein”, BWV 128, for Ascension Day.
– Choir: Auf Christi Himmelfahrt allei
– Narrator, tenor: Ich bin bereit, komm, hole mich
– Aria, bass: Auf, auf, mit hellem Schall
– Aria duet, alto and tenor: Sein Allmacht zu ergründen
– Chorale: Alsdenn so wirst du mich
René Jacobs, alto. Kurt Equiluz, tenor. Max van Egmond, bass. Leonhardt Consort conducted by Gustav Leonhardt, Collegium Vocale Gent conducted by Philip Herreweghe and Knabenchor Hannover conducted by Heinz Hennig
(CD JSBACH Das Kantatenwerk vol. 7. Teldec 4509 91761-2)
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