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Homilius, Stolzel & Rolle: Christmas Cantatas / Willens, Die Kolner Akademie
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Homilius, Stolzel & Rolle: Christmas Cantatas / Willens, Die Kolner Akademie

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Details

Composer
HOMILIUS ROLLE STOLZEL
Artist
Herfurtner, Gunther, Poplutz, Spogis, Kolner Akademie, Willens
Format
CD
Label
CPO
Released
Jan 20, 2017
Catalog #
555052-2
UPC
761203505227

About

For more than two thousand years the birth of Christ, the incarnation of God as a child in the manger at Bethlehem, has fascinated and inspired artistic production and reflection. It is precisely in the field of music that thousands of songs and multipart compositions have come down to us attesting to the richness of this body of works and documenting the diversity of artistic expression. Most of these works were composed for liturgical use in the Christian churches. It is a rewarding experience to sift through the repertoire and to edit and record previously unknown works. This year our Christmas album presents recording premieres of five cantatas: one each by Bach's contemporaries Christoph Förster (1693-1745) and Gottfried Heinrich Stölzel (1690-1749) and three by members of the following generation, one by Gottfried August Homilius (1714-85) and two by Johann Heinrich Rolle (1716-85). All the cantatas were composed for use in Lutheran religious services and are based on a similar plan of construction: an extensive opening chorus is followed by recitatives and arias, and a chorale strophe from a church hymn concludes the work. The opening choruses are usually based on short quotations from the Bible, and the festive splendor of the trumpets and timpani forms the dominant tonal element.

Tracklist 26 tracks

  1. 1 Erhöhet die Tore der Welt (Choir) 05:44
    Track
    1
    Title
    Erhöhet die Tore der Welt (Choir)
    Duration
    05:44
    Composer
    Gottfried August Homilius
    Ensemble
    Chor der Kölner Akademie, Orchester der Kölner Akademie
    Conductor
    Michael Alexander Willens
  2. 2 Recitative: Ja, Zion, freue dich! (Tenor) 01:11
    Track
    2
    Title
    Recitative: Ja, Zion, freue dich! (Tenor)
    Duration
    01:11
    Composer
    Gottfried August Homilius
    Performer
    Georg Poplutz
    Ensemble
    Orchester der Kölner Akademie
    Conductor
    Michael Alexander Willens
  3. 3 Aria: Hosianna Davids Sonne (Soprano) 06:09
    Track
    3
    Title
    Aria: Hosianna Davids Sonne (Soprano)
    Duration
    06:09
    Composer
    Gottfried August Homilius
    Performer
    Hanna Herfurtner
    Ensemble
    Orchester der Kölner Akademie
    Conductor
    Michael Alexander Willens
  4. 4 Chorale: Du Kön'g der Ehren Jesu Christ 00:42
    Track
    4
    Title
    Chorale: Du Kön'g der Ehren Jesu Christ
    Duration
    00:42
    Composer
    Gottfried August Homilius
    Ensemble
    Chor der Kölner Akademie, Orchester der Kölner Akademie
    Conductor
    Michael Alexander Willens
  5. 5 Kündlich groß ist das gottselige Geheimnis (Choir) 01:38
    Track
    5
    Title
    Kündlich groß ist das gottselige Geheimnis (Choir)
    Duration
    01:38
    Composer
    Gottfried Heinrich Stölzel
    Ensemble
    Chor der Kölner Akademie, Orchester der Kölner Akademie
    Conductor
    Michael Alexander Willens
  6. 6 Aria: Geheimnisvolle Worte (Soprano) 01:57
    Track
    6
    Title
    Aria: Geheimnisvolle Worte (Soprano)
    Duration
    01:57
    Composer
    Gottfried Heinrich Stölzel
    Performer
    Hanna Herfurtner
    Ensemble
    Orchester der Kölner Akademie
    Conductor
    Michael Alexander Willens
  7. 7 Chorale: Der Sohn des Vaters 00:46
    Track
    7
    Title
    Chorale: Der Sohn des Vaters
    Duration
    00:46
    Composer
    Gottfried Heinrich Stölzel
    Ensemble
    Chor der Kölner Akademie, Orchester der Kölner Akademie
    Conductor
    Michael Alexander Willens
  8. 8 Aria: Dies Geheimnis führt und treibt uns (Alto) 00:57
    Track
    8
    Title
    Aria: Dies Geheimnis führt und treibt uns (Alto)
    Duration
    00:57
    Composer
    Gottfried Heinrich Stölzel
    Performer
    Carola Günther
    Ensemble
    Orchester der Kölner Akademie
    Conductor
    Michael Alexander Willens
  9. 9 Chorale: Gib uns, o Jes 00:51
    Track
    9
    Title
    Chorale: Gib uns, o Jes
    Duration
    00:51
    Composer
    Gottfried Heinrich Stölzel
    Ensemble
    Chor der Kölner Akademie, Orchester der Kölner Akademie
    Conductor
    Michael Alexander Willens
  10. 10 Siehe, Finsternis bedecket das Erdenreich (Choir) 03:57
    Track
    10
    Title
    Siehe, Finsternis bedecket das Erdenreich (Choir)
    Duration
    03:57
    Composer
    Johann Heinrich Rolle
    Ensemble
    Chor der Kölner Akademie, Orchester der Kölner Akademie
    Conductor
    Michael Alexander Willens
  11. 11 Recitatice con accompagnato: Der Hölle Macht (Tenor) 01:59
    Track
    11
    Title
    Recitatice con accompagnato: Der Hölle Macht (Tenor)
    Duration
    01:59
    Composer
    Johann Heinrich Rolle
    Performer
    Georg Poplutz
    Ensemble
    Orchester der Kölner Akademie
    Conductor
    Michael Alexander Willens
  12. 12 Aria: Sing die größte aller Nächte (Tenor) 04:25
    Track
    12
    Title
    Aria: Sing die größte aller Nächte (Tenor)
    Duration
    04:25
    Composer
    Johann Heinrich Rolle
    Performer
    Georg Poplutz
    Ensemble
    Orchester der Kölner Akademie
    Conductor
    Michael Alexander Willens
  13. 13 Recitative: Wer kann des Herren Lieb ermessen? (Alto) 00:56
    Track
    13
    Title
    Recitative: Wer kann des Herren Lieb ermessen? (Alto)
    Duration
    00:56
    Composer
    Johann Heinrich Rolle
    Performer
    Carola Günther
    Ensemble
    Orchester der Kölner Akademie
    Conductor
    Michael Alexander Willens
  14. 14 Aria: Ihr Armen freuet euch (Alto) 06:49
    Track
    14
    Title
    Aria: Ihr Armen freuet euch (Alto)
    Duration
    06:49
    Composer
    Johann Heinrich Rolle
    Performer
    Carola Günther
    Ensemble
    Orchester der Kölner Akademie
    Conductor
    Michael Alexander Willens
  15. 15 Chorale: Ich lag in tiefer Todesnacht 01:03
    Track
    15
    Title
    Chorale: Ich lag in tiefer Todesnacht
    Duration
    01:03
    Composer
    Johann Heinrich Rolle
    Ensemble
    Chor der Kölner Akademie, Orchester der Kölner Akademie
    Conductor
    Michael Alexander Willens
  16. 16 Ehre sei Gott in der Höhe (Choir) 02:49
    Track
    16
    Title
    Ehre sei Gott in der Höhe (Choir)
    Duration
    02:49
    Composer
    Christoph Förster
    Ensemble
    Chor der Kölner Akademie, Orchester der Kölner Akademie
    Conductor
    Michael Alexander Willens
  17. 17 Recitative: Beglückte Zeit (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass) 01:25
    Track
    17
    Title
    Recitative: Beglückte Zeit (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass)
    Duration
    01:25
    Composer
    Christoph Förster
    Performer
    Hanna Herfurtner, Carola Günther, Georg Poplutz, Raimonds Spogis
    Ensemble
    Orchester der Kölner Akademie
    Conductor
    Michael Alexander Willens
  18. 18 Aria: Jauchzet itzt mit frohem Herzen (Soprano) 06:02
    Track
    18
    Title
    Aria: Jauchzet itzt mit frohem Herzen (Soprano)
    Duration
    06:02
    Composer
    Christoph Förster
    Performer
    Hanna Herfurtner
    Ensemble
    Orchester der Kölner Akademie
    Conductor
    Michael Alexander Willens
  19. 19 Recitative: Wohlan, es hat der Held (Alto, Tenor, Bass) 01:15
    Track
    19
    Title
    Recitative: Wohlan, es hat der Held (Alto, Tenor, Bass)
    Duration
    01:15
    Composer
    Christoph Förster
    Performer
    Carola Günther, Georg Poplutz, Raimonds Spogis
    Ensemble
    Orchester der Kölner Akademie
    Conductor
    Michael Alexander Willens
  20. 20 Heut schleust er wieder auf die Tür (Choir) 00:46
    Track
    20
    Title
    Heut schleust er wieder auf die Tür (Choir)
    Duration
    00:46
    Composer
    Christoph Förster
    Ensemble
    Chor der Kölner Akademie, Orchester der Kölner Akademie
    Conductor
    Michael Alexander Willens
  21. 21 Jauchze, du Tochter Zion 02:40
    Track
    21
    Title
    Jauchze, du Tochter Zion
    Duration
    02:40
    Composer
    Johann Heinrich Rolle
    Ensemble
    Chor der Kölner Akademie, Orchester der Kölner Akademie
    Conductor
    Michael Alexander Willens
  22. 22 Auf, lasset uns der Höchsten Lieb 01:33
    Track
    22
    Title
    Auf, lasset uns der Höchsten Lieb
    Duration
    01:33
    Composer
    Johann Heinrich Rolle
    Performer
    Carola Günther, Georg Poplutz, Raimonds Spogis
    Ensemble
    Orchester der Kölner Akademie
    Conductor
    Michael Alexander Willens
  23. 23 Gottlob, das Himmelreich ist nah 03:34
    Track
    23
    Title
    Gottlob, das Himmelreich ist nah
    Duration
    03:34
    Composer
    Johann Heinrich Rolle
    Performer
    Georg Poplutz
    Ensemble
    Orchester der Kölner Akademie
    Conductor
    Michael Alexander Willens
  24. 24 Immanuel, mein König 00:52
    Track
    24
    Title
    Immanuel, mein König
    Duration
    00:52
    Composer
    Johann Heinrich Rolle
    Performer
    Carola Günther
    Ensemble
    Orchester der Kölner Akademie
    Conductor
    Michael Alexander Willens
  25. 25 Tröstet euch, gefallne Sünder 06:39
    Track
    25
    Title
    Tröstet euch, gefallne Sünder
    Duration
    06:39
    Composer
    Johann Heinrich Rolle
    Performer
    Carola Günther
    Ensemble
    Orchester der Kölner Akademie
    Conductor
    Michael Alexander Willens
  26. 26 Sei mir willkommen, edler Gast 00:45
    Track
    26
    Title
    Sei mir willkommen, edler Gast
    Duration
    00:45
    Composer
    Johann Heinrich Rolle
    Ensemble
    Chor der Kölner Akademie, Orchester der Kölner Akademie
    Conductor
    Michael Alexander Willens