“Pure delight, pure joy”
Pre-Christmas music from 18th century Germany

German Baroque music to fit the special time around Advent. The programme includes cantatas composed for intimate domestic use, as well as gallant court music and music composed for the educated class. Works i.e. by Georg Philipp Telemann, Johann David Heinichen and Christian Ludwig Boxberg:

Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767)
“Lauter Wonne, lauter Freude”, cantata for the 4th Sunday of Advent TWV 1:1040
for high voice, recorder and b.c.
(from: Harmonischer Gottesdienst, Hamburg, 1725)

Christoph Schaffrath (1709-1763)
Trio Sonata in G minor for oboe, recorder (orig. violin) and b.c. CSWV E:18 (1760)
Allegro – Largo – Presto

Georg Philipp Telemann
Sixteenth Lesson from “Der getreue Music-Meister” (Hamburg, 1728)
for viola da gamba solo
Recitatif – Arioso – Vivace

Johann Mattheson (1681-1764)
Two rehearsal pieces from “Grosse General-Baß-Schule” (Hamburg, 1731)
for harpsichord solo

Georg Philipp Telemann
Duetto II in C major TWV 40:125
for 2 recorders without bass
(from: Second livre de duo pour deux violons, fluites ou hautbois, Paris, 1752)
Vivace – Moderato – Allegro

Christian Ludwig Boxberg
“Der Engel des Herrn lagert sich”, cantata for Michaelmas

Johann David Heinichen (1683-1727)
“Pastorale per la Notte di Natale” SeiH 242 (ca. 1720)
for two recorders, viola da gamba and harpsichord (arranged)

Christoph Graupner (1683-1760)
Dictum from the cantata “Das Leben war das Licht der Menschen” GWV 1107/45
for high voice, two recorders/oboes d’amore, viola da gamba and harpsichord

Georg Philipp Telemann
Trio Sonata in D minor TWV 42:d11 (1708-1712)
for two oboes and b.c.
Gravement en Menuet – Lentement – Gayement

Christian Ludwig Boxberg
“Komm Ehrenprinz”, cantata for the 1st Sunday of Advent
for soprano, two oboes, viola da gamba and b.c.

Miriam Feuersinger, soprano
L’Orfeo Bläserensemble
Carin van Heerden and Philipp Wagner, oboe and recorder
Matthias Müller, viola da gamba
Jean-Christophe Dijoux, harpsichord