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Sweelinck: Psalms

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Composer
Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck
Artist
Nederlands Kamerkoor
Format
CD
Label
Brilliant Classics
Released
Mar 21, 2025
Catalog #
BRI96928
UPC
5028421969282

About

Although Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck (1562-1621) is now best known for his keyboard music, it was his vocal works that were published during his lifetime. Perhaps his greatest achievement ass a composer was the polyphonic settings for between four and eight voices of all 153 psalms based on the French metrical Psalter of Clement Marot and Theodore de Beze. Published in four volumes between 1604 and 1621, this huge work is one of the great monuments of Protestant sacred polyphony. This 3CD selection from the psalms makes an ideal introduction to them, being performed by a professional Dutch choir, experts in early music and in Renaissance Dutch style in particular, and directed by a number of illustrious names including Paul van Nevel, Philippe Herreweghe, William Christie, Ton Koopman and Peter Philips. The Netherlands Chamber Choir were pioneers in their field, at a time when choirs were behind the pace of instrumental ensembles in terms of taking on a modern understanding of how to perform this repertoire, with smaller forces, tight intonation, pure tone and dynamic thrust of phrase. The selection illustrates the variety and ingenuity to be found in Sweelinck's vocal output as a whole. There is robust, Venetian-style polyphony; elegantly fluid counterpoint; and straightforward, hymn-like simplicity of gesture. Sweelinck shapes and manipulates his original psalm melodies with an imaginative freedom worthy of Bach in his chorale settings. Like Bach, he is a master word-painter, whether evoking concepts of life and death or down-to-earth images of flora and fauna. Recorded in the late 80s at churches in Amsterdam and Haarlem, these performance attracted critical praise when first released, for the 'first-class' vocal ensemble and engineering. This reissue includes full annotations on Sweelinck and the psalm settings included. - Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck was a highly influential Dutch composer, organist, and teacher of the late Renaissance and early Baroque periods. Among his most notable works are his settings of the Psalms, which show his mastery in both vocal and instrumental music. Sweelinck's Psalms are based on the Genevan Psalter, a collection of psalm settings originally developed by the Protestant reformers, particularly for congregational singing in Reformed churches. - Sweelinck's versions of the Psalms elevate these simple melodies with intricate polyphonic settings, blending Renaissance counterpoint with early Baroque elements. His innovative use of harmony, counterpoint, and expressive text setting reflects his ability to bridge the two eras of music. The Psalms are notable for their emotional depth and variety, capturing the moods of the texts - ranging from joy and praise to lamentation and supplication. - These recordings of a selection from the in total 150 Psalms were made in the 1980s and 1990s, by the famous Netherlands Chamber Choir, conducted by the most notable Early Music conductors of the time: William Christie, Ton Koopman, Peter Phillips, Jan Boeke, Philippe Herreweghe and Paul van Nevel. The choir is supported by a rich instrumental ensemble. - Truly legendary recordings of timeless Choral treasures from the Netherlands! Originally issued by NM Classics.

Tracklist 39 tracks

  1. 1 Psalm 150, "Or soit loué l'Eternel", SwWV 150 06:23
    Track
    1
    Title
    Psalm 150, "Or soit loué l'Eternel", SwWV 150
    Duration
    06:23
    Composer
    Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck
    Ensemble
    Nederlands Kamerkoor
    Conductor
    Peter Phillips
  2. 2 Psalm 33, "Resveillez vous, chascun fidele", SwWV 33 03:53
    Track
    2
    Title
    Psalm 33, "Resveillez vous, chascun fidele", SwWV 33
    Duration
    03:53
    Composer
    Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck
    Ensemble
    Nederlands Kamerkoor
    Conductor
    Peter Phillips
  3. 3 Psalm 53, SwWV 53, "Le fol malin en son coeur dit et croit" 06:52
    Track
    3
    Title
    Psalm 53, SwWV 53, "Le fol malin en son coeur dit et croit"
    Duration
    06:52
    Composer
    Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck
    Ensemble
    Nederlands Kamerkoor
    Conductor
    Peter Phillips
  4. 4 Hodie Christus natus est, SwWV 163 03:12
    Track
    4
    Title
    Hodie Christus natus est, SwWV 163
    Duration
    03:12
    Composer
    Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck
    Ensemble
    Nederlands Kamerkoor
    Conductor
    Peter Phillips
  5. 5 Te Deum laudamus 11:36
    Track
    5
    Title
    Te Deum laudamus
    Duration
    11:36
    Composer
    Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck
    Ensemble
    Nederlands Kamerkoor
    Conductor
    Peter Phillips
  6. 6 Psalm 148, "Vous tous les habitans des cieux", SwWV 148 10:33
    Track
    6
    Title
    Psalm 148, "Vous tous les habitans des cieux", SwWV 148
    Duration
    10:33
    Composer
    Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck
    Ensemble
    Nederlands Kamerkoor
    Conductor
    Ton Koopman
  7. 7 Ab Oriente venerunt Magi 03:50
    Track
    7
    Title
    Ab Oriente venerunt Magi
    Duration
    03:50
    Composer
    Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck
    Ensemble
    Nederlands Kamerkoor
    Conductor
    Ton Koopman
  8. 8 Pere de nous, qui es la haut es cieux, "Oraison Dominicale" (Lord's Prayer) 03:43
    Track
    8
    Title
    Pere de nous, qui es la haut es cieux, "Oraison Dominicale" (Lord's Prayer)
    Duration
    03:43
    Composer
    Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck
    Ensemble
    Nederlands Kamerkoor
    Conductor
    Ton Koopman
  9. 9 De profundis clamavi ad te Domine 04:10
    Track
    9
    Title
    De profundis clamavi ad te Domine
    Duration
    04:10
    Composer
    Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck
    Ensemble
    Nederlands Kamerkoor
    Conductor
    Ton Koopman
  10. 10 Psalm 98, SwWV 98, "Chantez a Dieu nouveau cantique" 06:01
    Track
    10
    Title
    Psalm 98, SwWV 98, "Chantez a Dieu nouveau cantique"
    Duration
    06:01
    Composer
    Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck
    Ensemble
    Nederlands Kamerkoor
    Conductor
    William Christie
  11. 11 Gaude et laetare, Jerusalem 02:11
    Track
    11
    Title
    Gaude et laetare, Jerusalem
    Duration
    02:11
    Composer
    Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck
    Ensemble
    Nederlands Kamerkoor
    Conductor
    William Christie
  12. 12 Ecce prandium meum paravi 04:09
    Track
    12
    Title
    Ecce prandium meum paravi
    Duration
    04:09
    Composer
    Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck
    Ensemble
    Nederlands Kamerkoor
    Conductor
    William Christie
  13. 13 Psalm 122, SwWV 122, "Gefreut Has Sich Mein Herz und Muth" 02:58
    Track
    13
    Title
    Psalm 122, SwWV 122, "Gefreut Has Sich Mein Herz und Muth"
    Duration
    02:58
    Composer
    Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck
    Ensemble
    Nederlands Kamerkoor
    Conductor
    Jan Boeke
  14. 14 Psalm 42, SwWV 42, "Ainsi qu'on oit le cerf bruire" 06:01
    Track
    14
    Title
    Psalm 42, SwWV 42, "Ainsi qu'on oit le cerf bruire"
    Duration
    06:01
    Composer
    Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck
    Ensemble
    Nederlands Kamerkoor
    Conductor
    Jan Boeke
  15. 15 Vide homo, quae pro te patior a 5 04:09
    Track
    15
    Title
    Vide homo, quae pro te patior a 5
    Duration
    04:09
    Composer
    Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck
    Ensemble
    Nederlands Kamerkoor
    Conductor
    Jan Boeke
  16. 16 Psalm 43, SwWV 43, "Revenge moy, pren la querelle" 03:21
    Track
    16
    Title
    Psalm 43, SwWV 43, "Revenge moy, pren la querelle"
    Duration
    03:21
    Composer
    Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck
    Ensemble
    Nederlands Kamerkoor
    Conductor
    Jan Boeke
  17. 17 Non omnis qui dicit mihi Domine a 5 02:39
    Track
    17
    Title
    Non omnis qui dicit mihi Domine a 5
    Duration
    02:39
    Composer
    Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck
    Ensemble
    Nederlands Kamerkoor
    Conductor
    Jan Boeke
  18. 18 In te Domine speravi a 5 04:41
    Track
    18
    Title
    In te Domine speravi a 5
    Duration
    04:41
    Composer
    Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck
    Ensemble
    Nederlands Kamerkoor
    Conductor
    Philippe Herreweghe
  19. 19 Qui vult venire post me a 5 02:30
    Track
    19
    Title
    Qui vult venire post me a 5
    Duration
    02:30
    Composer
    Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck
    Ensemble
    Nederlands Kamerkoor
    Conductor
    Philippe Herreweghe
  20. 20 Beati pauperes spiritu 04:34
    Track
    20
    Title
    Beati pauperes spiritu
    Duration
    04:34
    Composer
    Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck
    Ensemble
    Nederlands Kamerkoor
    Conductor
    Philippe Herreweghe
  21. 21 Psalm 108, SwWV 108, "Mon coeur est dispos, o mon Dieu" 02:05
    Track
    21
    Title
    Psalm 108, SwWV 108, "Mon coeur est dispos, o mon Dieu"
    Duration
    02:05
    Composer
    Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck
    Ensemble
    Nederlands Kamerkoor
    Conductor
    Philippe Herreweghe
  22. 22 Psalm 23, SwWV 23, "Mon Dieu me paist sous sa puissance haute" 07:50
    Track
    22
    Title
    Psalm 23, SwWV 23, "Mon Dieu me paist sous sa puissance haute"
    Duration
    07:50
    Composer
    Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck
    Ensemble
    Nederlands Kamerkoor
    Conductor
    Philippe Herreweghe
  23. 23 Psalm 137, SwWV 137, "Estans assis aux rives aquatiques" 02:18
    Track
    23
    Title
    Psalm 137, SwWV 137, "Estans assis aux rives aquatiques"
    Duration
    02:18
    Composer
    Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck
    Ensemble
    Nederlands Kamerkoor
    Conductor
    Philippe Herreweghe
  24. 24 Cantate Domino canticum novum a 5 03:27
    Track
    24
    Title
    Cantate Domino canticum novum a 5
    Duration
    03:27
    Composer
    Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck
    Ensemble
    Nederlands Kamerkoor
    Conductor
    Peter Phillips
  25. 25 Psalm 110, "Le Toutpuissant à mon Seigneur et maistre", SwWV 110 07:34
    Track
    25
    Title
    Psalm 110, "Le Toutpuissant à mon Seigneur et maistre", SwWV 110
    Duration
    07:34
    Composer
    Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck
    Ensemble
    Nederlands Kamerkoor
    Conductor
    Peter Phillips
  26. 26 Regina coeli laetare a 5 05:04
    Track
    26
    Title
    Regina coeli laetare a 5
    Duration
    05:04
    Composer
    Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck
    Ensemble
    Nederlands Kamerkoor
    Conductor
    Peter Phillips
  27. 27 Psalm 99, SwWV 99, "Or est maintenant" 03:40
    Track
    27
    Title
    Psalm 99, SwWV 99, "Or est maintenant"
    Duration
    03:40
    Composer
    Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck
    Ensemble
    Nederlands Kamerkoor
    Conductor
    Peter Phillips
  28. 28 Diligam te Domine, fortitudo mea, SwWV 155 04:10
    Track
    28
    Title
    Diligam te Domine, fortitudo mea, SwWV 155
    Duration
    04:10
    Composer
    Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck
    Ensemble
    Nederlands Kamerkoor
    Conductor
    Paul van Nevel
  29. 29 Psalm 109, SwWV 109, "O Dieu, mon honneur et ma gloire" 03:31
    Track
    29
    Title
    Psalm 109, SwWV 109, "O Dieu, mon honneur et ma gloire"
    Duration
    03:31
    Composer
    Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck
    Ensemble
    Nederlands Kamerkoor
    Conductor
    Paul van Nevel
  30. 30 Tanto tempore vobiscum sum a 5 05:11
    Track
    30
    Title
    Tanto tempore vobiscum sum a 5
    Duration
    05:11
    Composer
    Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck
    Ensemble
    Nederlands Kamerkoor
    Conductor
    Paul van Nevel
  31. 31 Psalm 77, "A Dieu ma voix j'ay haussee" 04:42
    Track
    31
    Title
    Psalm 77, "A Dieu ma voix j'ay haussee"
    Duration
    04:42
    Composer
    Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck
    Ensemble
    Nederlands Kamerkoor
    Conductor
    Paul van Nevel
  32. 32 Che giova posseder cittadi e regni 03:47
    Track
    32
    Title
    Che giova posseder cittadi e regni
    Duration
    03:47
    Composer
    Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck
    Ensemble
    Nederlands Kamerkoor
    Conductor
    Paul van Nevel
  33. 33 Yeux, qui guidez mon ame en l'amoureux voyage 06:08
    Track
    33
    Title
    Yeux, qui guidez mon ame en l'amoureux voyage
    Duration
    06:08
    Composer
    Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck
    Ensemble
    Nederlands Kamerkoor
    Conductor
    Paul van Nevel
  34. 34 Dolcissimo ben mio, speme di questo core 03:11
    Track
    34
    Title
    Dolcissimo ben mio, speme di questo core
    Duration
    03:11
    Composer
    Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck
    Ensemble
    Nederlands Kamerkoor
    Conductor
    Paul van Nevel
  35. 35 O Domine Jesu Christe, pastor bone 06:40
    Track
    35
    Title
    O Domine Jesu Christe, pastor bone
    Duration
    06:40
    Composer
    Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck
    Ensemble
    Nederlands Kamerkoor
    Conductor
    Paul van Nevel
  36. 36 Psalm 144, "Loué soit Dieu, ma force en tous alarmes", SwWV 144 02:41
    Track
    36
    Title
    Psalm 144, "Loué soit Dieu, ma force en tous alarmes", SwWV 144
    Duration
    02:41
    Composer
    Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck
    Ensemble
    Nederlands Kamerkoor
    Conductor
    Paul van Nevel
  37. 37 Timor Domini principium sapientiae 03:03
    Track
    37
    Title
    Timor Domini principium sapientiae
    Duration
    03:03
    Composer
    Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck
    Ensemble
    Nederlands Kamerkoor
    Conductor
    Paul van Nevel
  38. 38 Mein junges Leben hat ein End 07:00
    Track
    38
    Title
    Mein junges Leben hat ein End
    Duration
    07:00
    Composer
    Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck
    Ensemble
    Nederlands Kamerkoor
    Conductor
    Paul van Nevel
  39. 39 Qual vive Salamandra in fiamma ardente 03:22
    Track
    39
    Title
    Qual vive Salamandra in fiamma ardente
    Duration
    03:22
    Composer
    Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck
    Ensemble
    Nederlands Kamerkoor
    Conductor
    Paul van Nevel