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Music for Advent

On the first Sunday of Advent, Catherine Bott introduces a selection of early music for the Advent season. Including music from Bach, Charpentier and Praetorius and lesser known composers Vaclav Karel Holan Rovensky and Thomas Stoltzer.

58 minutes

Last on

Sun 2 Dec 2012 13:00

Music Played

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland, BWV.61: Overture

    Performers: Collegium Vocale, Philippe Herreweghe (conductor)

    • HARMONIA MUNDI.
    • HMC 901605.
  • Jan Dismas Zelenka

    Magnificat, ZWV.107

    Performers: Barbora Sojková (soprano), Musica Florea, Marek Štryncl (conductor)

    • SUPRAPHON.
    • SU 4111-2.
  • Vaclav Karel Holan Rovensky

    Maria, pole vznešené (Maria, thou lofty field)

    Performers: Marián Krejčík (baritone), Collegium Marianum, Jana Semerádová (director)

    • SUPRAPHON.
    • SU 4002-2.
  • Vaclav Karel Holan Rovensky

    Rorate cœli, když svatí proroci (Rorate cœli, when holy prophets)

    Performers: Hana Blažíková (soprano), Kamila Ševčíková (alto), Tomáš Král (baritone), Collegium Marianum, Jana Semerádová (director)

    • SUPRAPHON.
    • SU 4002-2.
  • Marc‐Antoine Charpentier

    O de l'Advent: 3rd O: O radix Jesu; Noël pour les instruments "Les Borgeois de Chastre";

    Performers: Les Arts Florissants, William Christie (conductor)

    • HARMONIA MUNDI.
    • HMA 1905124.
  • Johannes Eccard

    Übers Gebirg Maria geht

    Performers: Collegium tubicense Ulm, Holzbläser & Kammerorchester, Simon Dach (director)

    • CHRISTOPHORUS.
    • CHE 0177-2.
  • Michael Praetorius

    Alvus tumescit virginis

    Performer: Anna Steppler (organ)

    • DELPHIAN.
    • DCD 34122.
  • Michael Praetorius (arr. Jan Sandström)

    Es ist ein Ros' entsprungen

    Performers: Choir of Merton College, Oxford, Benjamin Nicholas (conductor)

    • DELPHIAN.
    • DCD 34122.
  • Josquin des Prez

    Ave Maria a 4

    Performers: Weser-Renaissance Bremen, Manfred Cordes (conductor)

    • CPO.
    • 777 5902.
  • William Cornysh

    Ave Maria Mater Dei

    Performers: The Sixteen, Harry Christophers (conductor)

    • UCJ (UNIVERSAL CLASSICS & JAZZ).
    • 476 6295.
  • Thomas Stoltzer

    O admirabile commercium

    Performers: Stimmwerk

    • CHRISTOPHORUS.
    • CHR 77364.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland, BWV.61: Overture

  • Jan Dismas Zelenka

    Magnificat

  • Vaclav Karel Holan Rovensky

    Maria, thou lofty field

  • Vaclav Karel Holan Rovensky

    Rorate coeli, when holy prophets

  • Marc‐Antoine Charpentier

    "O" Anthem for Advent: 'O root of the tree of Jesse'

  • Marc‐Antoine Charpentier

    Noel pour les instruments 'Les Borgeois de Chastre'

  • Marc‐Antoine Charpentier

    "O" Anthem for Advent: 'O key of David'

  • Johannes Eccard

    Ubers Gebirg Maria geht

  • Michael c.1571-1621) Praetorius

    Alvus tumescit virginis

  • Michael c.1571-1621) Praetorius

    Es ist ein Ros' entsprungen

  • Josquin des Prez

    Ave Maria a 4

  • William Cornysh

    Ave Maria Mater Dei

  • Thomas Stoltzer

    O admirabile commercium

Broadcast

  • Sun 2 Dec 2012 13:00

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