Western religious music from different centuries. Today is Ascension Day, and that’s why we’ll listen to music composed especially for this day. All music is composed by German composers from the 17th and 18th century.
Andreas Hammerschmidt (1611/12-1675)
1. Motet “Ich fahre auf zu meinem Vater”
Vox Luminis conducted by Lionel Meunier
(CD: “Ach Jesus stirbt” – Ricercar RIC 418, 2020)
Johann Philipp Förtsch (1652-1732)
2. Cantata “Nun ist des Satans Macht gefället”
Weser-Renaissance Bremen conducted by Manfred Cordes
(CD: “Sacred Concertos, Cantatas” – CPO 777 860-2, 2013)
Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767)
3. Cantata “Er kam, lobsinget ihm” (TWV 1,462)
Dorothee Mields, soprano. Elisabeth Graf, alto. Knut Schoch, tenor. Ekkehard Abele, bass. Kammerchor Michaelstein and Telemannisches Collegium Michaelstein conducted by Ludger Rémy
(CD: “Komm Geist des Herrn – Late Cantatas” – CPO – 777 064-2, 2006)
4. Cantata “Es fähret Jesus auf” (TWV 1,489)
Éva Lax, mezzo-soprano. Affetti Musicali
(CD: “Solo Cantatas from the collection ‘Fortsetzung des Harmonischen Gottes-Dienstes’” – Hungaroton HCD 31597, 1996)
Gottfried August Homilius (1714-1785)
5. Cantata “Gott fähret auf mit Jauchzen” (HoWV II.87)
Vasiljka Jezovšek, soprano. Anne Buter, alto. Christian Hilz, bass. Dresdner Kreuzchor and Dresdner Barockorchester conducted by Roderich Kreile
(CD: “Musik an der Dresdner Frauenkirche – Kantaten I” – Carus 83.183, 2005)
In addition:
Gottfried August Homilius
6. “Komm, heiliger Geist, Herre Gott” (HoWV VIII.14)
Jan Van Mol, organ
(CD: “Orgelwerke” – Pavane Records ADW 7271, 1992)
Pictured is Georg Philipp Telemann
