O JESULEIN
Capucine KELLER and Julia WISCHIEWSKI, sopranos
Paulin Bündgen, countertenor
Maxime MELNIK, tenor
Philippe FAVETTE, bass
Brice SAILLY, direction
CLEMATIS
DURATION
+ 1:10
DISTRIBUTION
Instrumentalists
2 violins, 2 violas, bass viol, recorders, bassoons, ranket, schalmey, crumhorns, organ, harpsichord, regal
This highly original program proposes the creation of an imaginary Christmas Oratorio initially composed of works by 17th-century German composers.
Many of these works are previously unpublished and come from the extensive Düben Collection housed in the Uppsala University Library. All the pieces are arranged to evoke the main scenes of the Nativity story: the principal figures are represented—Mary, Joseph, the Archangel Gabriel, the angels, the shepherds, the Magi, and Simeon. They appear in compositions belonging to the genre of sacred narratives, from the dialogue of the Annunciation between the Archangel Gabriel and Mary, to the scene where Mary and Joseph search for Jesus in the Temple, and including the arrival of the Magi led to the manger by angels.
In contrast to these narrative scenes, large ensembles evoke the crowd of angels and shepherds, the adoration of the crowd before the manger… The instruments play an important role in this festive celebration and bring contrasting colours.
PROGRAM
Choeur d’ouverture (Pour le Couronnement de Marie)
Dies ist der Tag des fröhligkeit - Wolfgang Carl BRIEGEL
L’annonciation
Maria gegrüsset seist du - Andreas HAMMERSCHMIDT
Nun komm der Heiden Heiland à 6 (instrumental) - Johan SCHELLE
Fürchtet euch nicht - Christoph BERNHARD
Freude, grosse Freude - Andreas HAMMERSCHMIDT
Es ist ein Ros’entsprugen - Michael PRAETORIUS
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Les bergers et l’adoration à la crèche
Pastores currite in Bethlehem - Christian FLOR
Ach mein herzliebes Jesulein - Andreas HAMMERSCHMIDT
Ein kleines Kindelein - Franz TUNDER
Puer natus in Bethlehem - Michael PRAETORIUS
O bone Jesu, fili Mariae - Heinrich SCHÜTZ
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Les Rois Mages
Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern (instrumental) - Dieterich BUXTEHUDE
Wo ist der neugeborne König - Andreas HAMMERSCHMIDT
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La Présentation au temple
Herr, nun lässest du deinen Diener in Friede fahren - Johann Rudolf ALHE
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Conclusion
Angelus ad Josephum - Thomas SELLE
O Freundenzeit, O Wundernacht - Johann Christoph BACH