Buxtehude: Sacred Cantatas
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Performer: Paul GrindlayComposer: Dietrich Buxtehude
Conductor: Kevin Mallon
Performer: Matthew White
Performer: Aradia Ensemble
Performer: Katherine Hill
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2004-10-19
Music Label: Naxos
Soundtracks:
- Was Frag' Ich Nach Der Welt, BuxWV 104
- Jesu, Meine Freud Und Lust, BuxWV 59
- Sicut Moses, BuxWV 97
- Passacaglia, BuxWV 161
- Wenn Ich, Herr Jesu, Habe Dich, BuxWV 107
- In Te, Domine, Speravi, BuxWV 53
- Jubilate Domino, BuxWV 64
- Wie Schmeckt Es So Lieblich Und Wohl, BuxWV 108
Music reviews of Buxtehude: Sacred Cantatas
Music Review: a voice teacher and early music fan
Rating: 5 Stars
THE CANADIANS MAKE THEIR MARK WITH THE GERMAN BUXTEHUDE!
Dietrich Buxtehude (1637-1707) was the leading member of the Germano-Danish musical school that flourished during his lifetime, and his organ music was widely influential. A prolific composer of both sacred and secular music, Buxtehude wrote over 120 sacred cantatas for St.Mary's, Lubeck, where he had the prestigious and highly-paid position of 'Werkmeister'.
The works here recorded illustrate Buxtehude's masterful command of the huge variety of styles that characterized the sacred cantata in Germany during the 17th century. All begin with an instrumental passage, and sung text is interspersed with instrumental responses, sometimes in strophic form. In the larger cantatas for all three voices (no tenor), the music allows for the maximum of contrast, whereas the four solo cantatas (1 sop.- 3 countertenor) give a more intimate expression of Buxtehude's craft. Into the latter category fall the extremely(much recorded) virtuostic 'Jubilate Domino', one of his best known cantatas.
This performance by the Toronto-based ensemble 'Aradia' is of the highest quality. The singers are obviously well-trained and very skillful in this music; as are the instrumentalists playing on period instruments. Mention must be made of Matthew White's excellent contribution, especially that of 'Jubilate Domino'. I have this by four other countertenors, all of whom I respect for their ability. But White seems to come closest to emulating that full-bodied operatic emotional type sound as produced by , for example: Michael Chance, David Cordier, Lawrence Zazzo and David Daniels. This is the sound that I personally enjoy; forget the 'hootiness' thin-type and sometimes nasal tone production and non-emotional renderings of many falsettists who will go unnamed.
Not to neglect soprano Katherine Hill whose voice soars effortlessly through her solo 'Sicut Moses' and Paul Grindlay (bass-baritone) who sings clearly without the 'rumble' that some low bassos seem to produce.
The instrumentalists, led competantly by Kevin Mallon, tend to use a more romantic and sustained type accompaniment that somehow suits the rest of the rendition.. This performance is a credit to all involved.
Description of Buxtehude: Sacred Cantatas
The works recorded here illustrate Buxtehude's masterful command of the huge variety of styles that characterized the sacred cantata in Germany during the seventeenth century. Each begins with an instrumental passage, and sung text is interspersed with instrumental responses, sometimes in strophic form. In the larger cantatas for all three voices, the music allows for the maximum of contrast, whereas the four solo cantatas give a more intimate expression of Buxtehude's craft. Into the latter category falls the extremely virtuosic Jubilate Domino, one of Buxtehude's best-known cantatas.General CDs
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