Heinrich Schütz - Weihnachtshistorie; Auferstehungshistorie Ars Nova Copenhagen & Paul Hillier

• HEINRICH SCHÜTZ (1585-1672), Weihnachtshistorie SWV 435 (c. 1660)
• 1Introduction: Die Geburt unsers Herren Jesu Christi01:18
• 2Recitative: Es begab sich aber zu derselbigen Zeit (Evangelist)02:57
• 3Intermedium I: Furchtet euch nicht! (Angel)03:00
• 4Recitative: Und alsbald war da bei dem Engel (Evangelist)00:13
• 5Intermedium II: Ehre sei Gott in der Hohe (The Host of Angels)01:46
• 6Recitative: Und da die Engel von ihnen gen Himmel fuhren (Evangelist)00:14
• 7Intermedium III: Lasset uns nun gehen (The shepherds in the field)01:28
• 8Recitative: Und sie kamen eilend (Evangelist)02:43
• 9Intermedium IV: Wo ist der neugeborne Konig (The Wise Men from the East)02:00
• 10Recitative: Da das der Konig Herodes horete erschrak er (Evangelist)00:35
• 11Intermedium V: Zu Bethlehem im judischen Lande (Chief Priests and Scribes)02:53
• 12Recitative: Da berief Herodes die Weisen heimlich (Evangelist)00:37
• 13Intermedium VI: Ziehet hin und forschet fleissig (Herodes)02:10
• 14Recitative: Als sie nun den Konig gehoret hatten (Evangelist)02:08
• 15Intermedium VII: Stehe auf Joseph (The Angel to Joseph)01:52
• 16Recitative: Und er stund auf und nahm das Kindlein (Evangelist)03:08
• 17Intermedium VIII: Stehe auf Joseph. Stehe auf und nimm das Kindlein (The Angel to Joseph in Egypt)01:44
• 18Recitative: Und er stund auf (Evangelist)01:55
• 19Dank sagen wir alle Gott unserm (Chorus)02:03
• Auferstehungshistorie SWV 450 (c. 1623) Historia der Auferstehung Jesu Christi
• 20Introitus: Die Auferstehung unsers Herren Jesu Christi (Chorus)01:05
• 21Da der Sabbath vergangen (Evangelist, Die drei Weiber oder Marien, 2 Angels, Mary Magdalena)09:34
• 22Maria aber stund dem Grabe (2 Angels, Evangelist, Maria Magdalena, Jesus)06:52
• 23Die Weiber aber gingen hinein in das Grab (Young man in the sepulchre, Evangelist)02:43
• 24Und da gingen seine Jungern zu verkundigen (Jesus, Evangelist)01:40
• 25Da sie aber hingehen, siehe (Evangelist, High Preists)02:07
• 26Und siehe zweene aus ihnen gingen (Jesus, Evangelist, Kleophas, Chorus)10:32
• 27Es war aber am Abend desselbigen Sabbaths (Jesus, Evangelist)06:19
• 28Und abermal sprach er zu ihnen (Evangelist, Jesus)01:44
• 29Gott sei Dank, der uns den Sieggegeben (Chorus)01:31
• Total Runtime01:18:51

Info for Heinrich Schütz - Weihnachtshistorie; Auferstehungshistorie

ARS NOVA Copenhagen and Paul Hillier here present the second recording in a series devoted to the narrative works (Historia) of Heinrich Schütz (1585-1672). The Danish vocal ensemble thus celebrate Denmark’s proud connection with this German master who was appointed Kapellmeister to King Christian IV and worked at the Danish court for two periods over the course of eleven years. The cover illustrations show reliefs in beaten metal by Karl Schmidt-Rottluff (1884-1976), a member of the Die Brücke group founded in 1905 in Dresden – a city with which Schütz himself was closely associated.

'Overall this is a disc which gives immense satisfaction and which is a great credit both to Paul Hillier as director of both works and to the Danish Arts Council for its support of the project.' (Musicweb International)

Ars Nova Copenhagen
Concerto Copenhagen
Paul Hillier, conductor
Jakob Bloch Jespersen, bass
Johan Linderoth, tenor
Adam Riis, tenor
Sirius Viols
Else Torp, soprano
Heinrich Schütz, composer

Ars Nova Copenhagen
is widely recognized as one of the finest vocal ensembles in Europe. Founded in 1979, the ensemble today is busier than ever. In addition to its annual season of concerts in Copenhagen and throughout Denmark, the ensemble regularly appears across Europe, and in North and South America. At the heart of Ars Nova Copenhagen's work is its equal dedication to early music and new music. Some programs explore the cross-currents between the two, while others form detailed portraits of individual composers or genres within a given period.

Since its beginning, Ars Nova has worked closely with some of the most important Danish and Scandinavian composers like Per Nørgård, Pelle Gudmundsen-Holmgreen, Bent Sørensen, Sven-David Sandström, and each season, the group invites a composer in residence: Toivo Tulev (Estonia) in 2007, Bernd Franke (Germany) 2008, Sunleif Rasmussen (Faroe Islands) 2009, Áskell Másson (Iceland) 2010 and Steve Martland (England) 2011.

Ars Nova is also building collaborations with creative artists in different fields such as drama, film and ballet, as well as cultivating new modes of concert performance and innovative repertoire. Besides the concerts, Ars Nova produces a number of CDs each year - both on its own record label, Ars Nova Records, and for labels such as Dacapo Records and Harmonia Mundi. Ars Nova Copenhagen is sponsored by The Danish Cultural Ministry, the Danish Association of Professional Choruses and a number of private Danish foundations.

Paul Hillier
has been Artistic Director and Chief Conductor of Ars Nova Copenhagen since 2003. Founding director of the Hilliard Ensemble, and subsequently of Theatre of Voices, Paul Hillier's career has embraced singing, conducting, and writing about music. His books about Arvo Pärt and Steve Reich, and numerous anthologies of choral music, are published by Oxford University Press.

Paul Hiller has taught at the University of California at Santa Cruz and Davis, and from 1996-2003 was Director of the Early Music Institute at Indiana University. In 2006 Paul Hillier was awarded an OBE for services to choral music, and in 2007 he received the Order of the White Star of Estonia, and was awarded a GRAMMY for Best Choral Recording (with the Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir).

In 2008 he was appointed Artistic Director and Chief Conductor of the National Chamber Choir of Ireland, and in 2009 was invited to form the new Coro Casa da Musica in Porto, Portugal. He won a second GRAMMY in 2010 (with Theatre of Voices and Ars Nova Copenhagen), this time in the category for Best Small Ensemble Performance, and in 2012 he was nominated in the category Best Choral Performance (also with Ars Nova Copenhagen).

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