Religious music from the baroque. Music by Purcell, Telemann and music for Ascension by C. P. E. Bach.
Henry Purcell (1659-1695)
1. I will give thanks unto thee, o Lord Z.5 (1688)
2. My song shall be alway Z.31 (1690)
James Bowman, countertenor. Roger Covey-Crump, tenor. Michael George, bass. the Choir of New College Oxford & The King’s Consort conducted by Robert King
Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767)
3. Koraalcantate Jesu meine Freude
Ingrid Schmihüsen, soprano. Claudia Schubert, alto. Howard Crook, tenor. Klaus Mertens, bass. Die Rhienische Kantorei and Das Kleine Konzert conducted by Hermann Max
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714-1788)
4. Die Auferstehung und Himmelfahrt Jesu H. 777 (1787) part 1
Uta Schwabe, soprano. Christoph Genz, tenor. Stephan Genz, bass. Ex Tempore and La Petite Bande conducted by Sigiswald Kuijken
