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Erbarme dich!

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Details

Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach, Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber, Matthew Locke, Andreas Oswald
Artist
Ayres Extemporae
Format
CD
Label
Linn Records
Released
Jun 05, 2026
Catalog #
CKD796
UPC
691062079624

About

Winner of the 2024 York Early Music International Young Artists Competition, the trio Ayres Extemporae make it's recording debut on Linn Records with a programme that explores various colours and textures made available by the group's unusual combination of violin, five-string cello and cello. Erbarme dich! Represents a spiritual journey from torment to redemption built around the instrumental transcriptions of arias and sonatas by J. S. Bach, interwoven with the expressive depth of works by Biber and Locke. It is a profound reflection on these universal themes, tracing the full spectrum of human emotion from anger, guilt or remorse to acceptance and, ultimately, peace. The aria from the cantata BWV 55 lends it's name to this programme: a plea for mercy of touching vulnerability, signalling the beginning of the journey towards absolution.

Tracklist 19 tracks

  1. 1 The Little Consort: Suite No. 5 in E Minor: I. Pavan 03:04
    Track
    1
    Title
    The Little Consort: Suite No. 5 in E Minor: I. Pavan
    Duration
    03:04
    Composer
    Matthew Locke
    Ensemble
    Ayres Extemporae
  2. 2 I. — 02:13
    Track
    2
    Title
    I. —
    Duration
    02:13
    Composer
    Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
    Ensemble
    Ayres Extemporae
  3. 3 II. Variatio 05:03
    Track
    3
    Title
    II. Variatio
    Duration
    05:03
    Composer
    Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
    Ensemble
    Ayres Extemporae
  4. 4 III. Aria 03:03
    Track
    4
    Title
    III. Aria
    Duration
    03:03
    Composer
    Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
    Ensemble
    Ayres Extemporae
  5. 5 Viola da gamba Sonata in D Major, BWV 1028: III. Andante (arr. Ayres Extemporae for violin, 5-string cello and cello) 03:58
    Track
    5
    Title
    Viola da gamba Sonata in D Major, BWV 1028: III. Andante (arr. Ayres Extemporae for violin, 5-string cello and cello)
    Duration
    03:58
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Ayres Extemporae
  6. 6 Ich armer Mensch, ich Sündenknecht, BWV 55: Aria: Erbarme dich (arr. Ayres Extemporae for violin, 5-string cello and cello) 03:58
    Track
    6
    Title
    Ich armer Mensch, ich Sündenknecht, BWV 55: Aria: Erbarme dich (arr. Ayres Extemporae for violin, 5-string cello and cello)
    Duration
    03:58
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Ayres Extemporae
  7. 7 I. — 01:17
    Track
    7
    Title
    I. —
    Duration
    01:17
    Composer
    Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
    Ensemble
    Ayres Extemporae
  8. 8 II. Passacaglia 04:13
    Track
    8
    Title
    II. Passacaglia
    Duration
    04:13
    Composer
    Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
    Ensemble
    Ayres Extemporae
  9. 9 III. — - Adagio 02:54
    Track
    9
    Title
    III. — - Adagio
    Duration
    02:54
    Composer
    Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
    Ensemble
    Ayres Extemporae
  10. 10 IV. Gavotte 02:44
    Track
    10
    Title
    IV. Gavotte
    Duration
    02:44
    Composer
    Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
    Ensemble
    Ayres Extemporae
  11. 11 V. Adagio - Allegro 03:13
    Track
    11
    Title
    V. Adagio - Allegro
    Duration
    03:13
    Composer
    Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
    Ensemble
    Ayres Extemporae
  12. 12 Viola da gamba Sonata in G Minor, BWV 1029: II. Adagio (arr. Ayres Extemporae for violin, 5-string cello and cello) 05:28
    Track
    12
    Title
    Viola da gamba Sonata in G Minor, BWV 1029: II. Adagio (arr. Ayres Extemporae for violin, 5-string cello and cello)
    Duration
    05:28
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Ayres Extemporae
  13. 13 In allen meinen Taten, BWV 97: Aria: Ich traue seiner Gnaden (arr. Ayres Extemporae for violin, 5-string cello and cello) 05:15
    Track
    13
    Title
    In allen meinen Taten, BWV 97: Aria: Ich traue seiner Gnaden (arr. Ayres Extemporae for violin, 5-string cello and cello)
    Duration
    05:15
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Ayres Extemporae
  14. 14 I. Adagio 03:50
    Track
    14
    Title
    I. Adagio
    Duration
    03:50
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Ayres Extemporae
  15. 15 II. Allegro ma non tanto 03:32
    Track
    15
    Title
    II. Allegro ma non tanto
    Duration
    03:32
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Ayres Extemporae
  16. 16 III. Andante 02:30
    Track
    16
    Title
    III. Andante
    Duration
    02:30
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Ayres Extemporae
  17. 17 IV. Allegro moderato 03:14
    Track
    17
    Title
    IV. Allegro moderato
    Duration
    03:14
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Ayres Extemporae
  18. 18 Violin Sonata in D Major: Ciaccona 04:22
    Track
    18
    Title
    Violin Sonata in D Major: Ciaccona
    Duration
    04:22
    Composer
    Andreas Oswald
    Ensemble
    Ayres Extemporae
  19. 19 Sonata No. 2 for Violin and Keyboard in A Major, BWV 1015: III. Andante un poco (arr. Ayres Extemporae for violin, 5-string cello and cello) 03:07
    Track
    19
    Title
    Sonata No. 2 for Violin and Keyboard in A Major, BWV 1015: III. Andante un poco (arr. Ayres Extemporae for violin, 5-string cello and cello)
    Duration
    03:07
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Ayres Extemporae