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Ens Polyharmonique/schneider - Demantius - Johannes-passion [CD]

Ens Polyharmonique/schneider - Demantius - Johannes-passion [CD]

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Christoph Demantius has largely been forgotten, likely because so little is known about his life. Born in late 1567 in Reichenberg, Bohemia, he studied in Wittenberg and served as cantor in Zittau before taking the same position at Freiberg Cathedral in 1604, where he remained until his death. Beyond these sparse details, his biography offers little more. His body of work, however, is anything but modest. Among his compositions, the Johannes-Passion of 1631 stands as a monumental achievement - a pinnacle of early Baroque Passion settings. In this work, a six-voice ensemble narrates the Passion story "collectively", employing intricate vocal counterpoint and an unparalleled expressive intensity. Ensemble director Alexander Schneider has included music by Andreas Hammerschmidt, Heinrich Schutz, Johann Hermann Schein, and other contemporaries to enrich the program. The result offers a vivid reconstruction of how a Good Friday service in central Germany might have sounded - assuming, of course, that an ensemble as skilled as Polyharmonique was performing.
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Christoph Demantius has largely been forgotten, likely because so little is known about his life. Born in late 1567 in Reichenberg, Bohemia, he studied in Wittenberg and served as cantor in Zittau before taking the same position at Freiberg Cathedral in 1604, where he remained until his death. Beyond these sparse details, his biography offers little more. His body of work, however, is anything but modest. Among his compositions, the Johannes-Passion of 1631 stands as a monumental achievement - a pinnacle of early Baroque Passion settings. In this work, a six-voice ensemble narrates the Passion story "collectively", employing intricate vocal counterpoint and an unparalleled expressive intensity. Ensemble director Alexander Schneider has included music by Andreas Hammerschmidt, Heinrich Schutz, Johann Hermann Schein, and other contemporaries to enrich the program. The result offers a vivid reconstruction of how a Good Friday service in central Germany might have sounded - assuming, of course, that an ensemble as skilled as Polyharmonique was performing.
Track Listing

Passion Nach Dem Evangelisten Johannes

Initium

Weissagung Des Leiden Und Sterben Jesu Christi (Jesaja 53)

Intermedium I

Concert Ich Leide Billig Nach Meinem Verdienten Lohn · Wahrlich Heute Wirst Du Mit Mir Im Paradies Sein à 2 HaWV 242

Choral-Motette Erbarm Dich Mein à 5 HaWV 139

In Coena Domini · Letztes Abendmahl

Evangelien-Motette Unser Herr Jesus Christ à 2 HaWV 661

Intermedium II

Concert Meine Seele Ist Betrübt à 3

Passion Nach Dem Evangelisten Johannes I

Eingang Höret Das Leiden Evangelium Jesu Ging über Den Bach Kidron à 6

Intermedium III

Concert O Hilf, Christe Gottes Sohn SWV 295

Passion Nach Dem Evangelisten Johannes II

Evangelium Da Führeten Sie Jesum Gebunden à 6

Intermedium IV

Concert Herzlich Tut Mich Verlangen à 3

Passion Nach Dem Evangelisten Johannes III

Evangelium Pilatus überantwortete Jesum à 6

Intermedium V

Concert O Lamm Gottes Unschuldig à 2

Conclusio

Choral-Motette Herzlich Lieb Hab Ich Dich à 6 HaWV 682

Details
  • Genre: Classical
  • Product Type: AUDIO CD
  • Barcode: 761203558322
  • Release Date: April 18, 2025
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