Schütz - Christmas Oratorio
Heinrich-Schütz-Ensemble München & Monteverdi-Orchester München (on period instruments), Wolfgang Kelber
An agreeably intimate account of Schütz's half-hour telling of the Christmas story paired here with three of his 'spiritual concertos' for solo voices and choir, with instrumental accompaniment....
Schütz - Christmas Oratorio
Heinrich-Schütz-Ensemble München & Monteverdi-Orchester München (on period instruments), Wolfgang Kelber
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An agreeably intimate account of Schütz's half-hour telling of the Christmas story paired here with three of his 'spiritual concertos' for solo voices and choir, with instrumental accompaniment....
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Contents and tracklist
- Elisabeth Graf (alto), Rainer Seifert (alto), Klaus Eibensteiner (tenor), Michael Schopper (bass), Bernhard Hirtreiter (tenor), Michael Mantaj (bass), Mona Spagele (soprano), Joachim Epple (baritone), Matthias Ettmayr (bass), Anton Miischl (bass)
- Munich Monteverdi Orchestra, Heinrich-Schutz Ensemble Munich
- Wolfgang Kelber
Es begab sich aber zu derselbigen Zeit (Evangelist) - Intermedium I: Der Engel zu den Hirten auff dem Felde
Track length6:08
Und da die Engel von ihnen gen Himmel fuhren (Evangelist) - Intermedium III: Die Hirten auf dem Felde
Track length1:45
Da das der Konig Herodes horete erschrak er (Evangelist) - Intermedium V: Die Hohepriester und Schriftgelehrten
Track length2:56
Als sie nun den Konig gehoret hatten (Evangelist) - Intermedium VII: Der Engel zu Joseph
Track length3:49
Und er stund auf und nahm das Kindlein (Evangelist) - Intermedium VIII: Der Engel zu Joseph in Agypten
Track length5:00
- Elisabeth Graf (mezzo-soprano), Michael Schopper (bass), Bernhard Hirtreiter (tenor), Michael Mantaj (bass), Mona Spagele (soprano)
- Munich Monteverdi Orchestra, Heinrich-Schutz Ensemble Munich
- Wolfgang Kelber
- Elisabeth Graf (alto), Bernhard Hirtreiter (tenor), Michael Mantaj (bass), Mona Spagele (soprano)
- Munich Monteverdi Orchestra, Heinrich-Schutz Ensemble Munich
- Wolfgang Kelber
Awards and reviews
Christmas 2009
An agreeably intimate account of Schütz's half-hour telling of the Christmas story paired here with three of his 'spiritual concertos' for solo voices and choir, with instrumental accompaniment. Fine period performances.
