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

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CPO
Release Date
January 20, 2017
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      HOMILIUS ROLLE STOLZEL
    • PERFORMER
      Herfurtner, Gunther, Poplutz, Spogis, Kolner Akademie, Willens
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      January 20, 2017
    • UPC
      761203505227
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      555052-2
    • LABEL
      CPO
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Orchestral & Symphonic
    Works ⌄

    1. Erhöhet die Tore der Welt (Choir)

      Composer: Gottfried August Homilius

      Ensemble: Chor der Kölner Akademie, Orchester der Kölner Akademie

      Conductor: Michael Alexander Willens

    2. Recitative: Ja, Zion, freue dich! (Tenor)

      Composer: Gottfried August Homilius

      Ensemble: Orchester der Kölner Akademie

      Performer: Georg Poplutz

      Conductor: Michael Alexander Willens

    3. Aria: Hosianna Davids Sonne (Soprano)

      Composer: Gottfried August Homilius

      Ensemble: Orchester der Kölner Akademie

      Performer: Hanna Herfurtner

      Conductor: Michael Alexander Willens

    4. Chorale: Du Kön'g der Ehren Jesu Christ

      Composer: Gottfried August Homilius

      Ensemble: Chor der Kölner Akademie, Orchester der Kölner Akademie

      Conductor: Michael Alexander Willens

    5. Kündlich groß ist das gottselige Geheimnis (Choir)

      Composer: Gottfried Heinrich Stölzel

      Ensemble: Chor der Kölner Akademie, Orchester der Kölner Akademie

      Conductor: Michael Alexander Willens

    6. Aria: Geheimnisvolle Worte (Soprano)

      Composer: Gottfried Heinrich Stölzel

      Ensemble: Orchester der Kölner Akademie

      Performer: Hanna Herfurtner

      Conductor: Michael Alexander Willens

    7. Chorale: Der Sohn des Vaters

      Composer: Gottfried Heinrich Stölzel

      Ensemble: Chor der Kölner Akademie, Orchester der Kölner Akademie

      Conductor: Michael Alexander Willens

    8. Aria: Dies Geheimnis führt und treibt uns (Alto)

      Composer: Gottfried Heinrich Stölzel

      Ensemble: Orchester der Kölner Akademie

      Performer: Carola Günther

      Conductor: Michael Alexander Willens

    9. Chorale: Gib uns, o Jes

      Composer: Gottfried Heinrich Stölzel

      Ensemble: Chor der Kölner Akademie, Orchester der Kölner Akademie

      Conductor: Michael Alexander Willens

    10. Siehe, Finsternis bedecket das Erdenreich (Choir)

      Composer: Johann Heinrich Rolle

      Ensemble: Chor der Kölner Akademie, Orchester der Kölner Akademie

      Conductor: Michael Alexander Willens

    11. Recitatice con accompagnato: Der Hölle Macht (Tenor)

      Composer: Johann Heinrich Rolle

      Ensemble: Orchester der Kölner Akademie

      Performer: Georg Poplutz

      Conductor: Michael Alexander Willens

    12. Aria: Sing die größte aller Nächte (Tenor)

      Composer: Johann Heinrich Rolle

      Ensemble: Orchester der Kölner Akademie

      Performer: Georg Poplutz

      Conductor: Michael Alexander Willens

    13. Recitative: Wer kann des Herren Lieb ermessen? (Alto)

      Composer: Johann Heinrich Rolle

      Ensemble: Orchester der Kölner Akademie

      Performer: Carola Günther

      Conductor: Michael Alexander Willens

    14. Aria: Ihr Armen freuet euch (Alto)

      Composer: Johann Heinrich Rolle

      Ensemble: Orchester der Kölner Akademie

      Performer: Carola Günther

      Conductor: Michael Alexander Willens

    15. Chorale: Ich lag in tiefer Todesnacht

      Composer: Johann Heinrich Rolle

      Ensemble: Chor der Kölner Akademie, Orchester der Kölner Akademie

      Conductor: Michael Alexander Willens

    16. Ehre sei Gott in der Höhe (Choir)

      Composer: Christoph Förster

      Ensemble: Chor der Kölner Akademie, Orchester der Kölner Akademie

      Conductor: Michael Alexander Willens

    17. Recitative: Beglückte Zeit (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass)

      Composer: Christoph Förster

      Ensemble: Orchester der Kölner Akademie

      Performer: Hanna Herfurtner, Carola Günther, Georg Poplutz, Raimonds Spogis

      Conductor: Michael Alexander Willens

    18. Aria: Jauchzet itzt mit frohem Herzen (Soprano)

      Composer: Christoph Förster

      Ensemble: Orchester der Kölner Akademie

      Performer: Hanna Herfurtner

      Conductor: Michael Alexander Willens

    19. Recitative: Wohlan, es hat der Held (Alto, Tenor, Bass)

      Composer: Christoph Förster

      Ensemble: Orchester der Kölner Akademie

      Performer: Carola Günther, Georg Poplutz, Raimonds Spogis

      Conductor: Michael Alexander Willens

    20. Heut schleust er wieder auf die Tür (Choir)

      Composer: Christoph Förster

      Ensemble: Chor der Kölner Akademie, Orchester der Kölner Akademie

      Conductor: Michael Alexander Willens

    21. Jauchze, du Tochter Zion

      Composer: Johann Heinrich Rolle

      Ensemble: Chor der Kölner Akademie, Orchester der Kölner Akademie

      Conductor: Michael Alexander Willens

    22. Auf, lasset uns der Höchsten Lieb

      Composer: Johann Heinrich Rolle

      Ensemble: Orchester der Kölner Akademie

      Performer: Carola Günther, Georg Poplutz, Raimonds Spogis

      Conductor: Michael Alexander Willens

    23. Gottlob, das Himmelreich ist nah

      Composer: Johann Heinrich Rolle

      Ensemble: Orchester der Kölner Akademie

      Performer: Georg Poplutz

      Conductor: Michael Alexander Willens

    24. Immanuel, mein König

      Composer: Johann Heinrich Rolle

      Ensemble: Orchester der Kölner Akademie

      Performer: Carola Günther

      Conductor: Michael Alexander Willens

    25. Tröstet euch, gefallne Sünder

      Composer: Johann Heinrich Rolle

      Ensemble: Orchester der Kölner Akademie

      Performer: Carola Günther

      Conductor: Michael Alexander Willens

    26. Sei mir willkommen, edler Gast

      Composer: Johann Heinrich Rolle

      Ensemble: Chor der Kölner Akademie, Orchester der Kölner Akademie

      Conductor: Michael Alexander Willens


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.