Schütz: Die sieben Worte Jesu Christi am Kreutz

Schütz: Seven Last Words of Christ on the Cross
Ensemble Clément Janequin / Les Saqueboutiers de Toulouse - Dominique Visse
Harmonia Mundi 901255
Harmonia Mundi "musique d'abord" 1951255

Contents:

  1. Magnificat, SWV 468
  2. Erbarm dich mein, o Herre Gott, SWV 447
  3. Quemadmodum desirat, SWV 336
  4. Anima mea, SWV 263 and Adjuro vos, SWV 264
  5. Ach, Herr, du Schöpfer aller Ding, SWV 450
  6. Die sieben Worte Jesu Christi am Kreutz, SWV 478
  7. Meine Seele erhebt den Herren, SWV 344
  8. Die mit Tränen säen, SWV 42

Performers: Ensemble Clement Janequin: Agnès Mellon, soprano; Dominique Visse, alto, Bruno Boterf, tenor; Phillipe Cantor, baritone; Antione Sicot, bass

Les Saqueboutiers de Toulouse: Jean-Pierre Canihac, Phillipe Matharel, cornetts; Bernard Fourtet, Daniel Lassalle, François Février, sackbuts
Konrad Junghänel, lute; Jonathan Cable, bass viol and violone; Willem Jansen, organ

Playing time: 62' 58"

Recorded November 1986, Église St-Martin du Méjan, Arles

A sampler of Schütz's most famous compositions, brilliantly performed. Rather than taking a tentative, reverent attitude towards this music, the ensemble emphasizes the "Italian" aspect of this music, playing and singing it as if Schütz were auditioning before Gabrieli.

Frank Cone

Other recordings devoted to this cycle:

Schütz: Die Sieben Worte Jesu Christ am Kreuz
Mellon / Padmore / Dugardin / Ricercar Consort - Philippe Pierlot
Ricercar 206412
Schütz: Seven Last Words of Christ on the Cross
Bach Collegium Japan - Masaaki Suzuki
Bis 831/2 (2 CDs)
Schütz: Die Sieben Worte Jesu Christ am Kreuz
Collegium Sagitarii - Steinitz / Monteverdi Choir - Gardiner
Cantate 57615
Schütz: Die 7 Worte Jesu Christe am Kreuz
Academia - Françoise Lasserre
Pierre Vérany 700013
Schütz: German Requiem / The Seven Words of Jesus on the Cross
Alsfelder Vokalensemble / Himlische Cantorey / Baroque Orchestra I Febiarmonici - Helbich
Naxos 8.555705
Schütz: Die Sieben Worte Jesu Christe am Kreuz
Ars Nova Copenhagen - Paul Hillier
Da Capo 8.226093

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Todd M. McComb