The great painters have always known how to combine the different perspectives of the Nativity into a single picture. Here the RIAS Kammerchor tells the Christmas Story in music: Mendelssohn frames the painting, to which the darkness and the promise of promise of heavenly light form the background. The Virgin Mary leads us to the heart of Christmas Night and to rejoicing at the Saviour’s birth. We come full circle with the Four Motets of Poulenc, which sum up all the facets of Christmas and its emotions.
FELIX MENDELSSOHN BARTHOLDY [1809-1847] · Frohlocket, ihr Völker auf Erden, op.79/1 (1'38) UWE GRONOSTAY · Die Nacht ist vorgedrungen (2'26) JOHANNES ECCARD · Ich lag in tiefster Todesnacht (2'46) MAX BRUCH [1838-1920] · In der Christnacht, op.60/1 (3'39) JOHANNES BRAHMS [1833-1897] · O Heiland, reiß die Himmel auf, op.74/2 (5'37) JOHANNES ECCARD · Nun liebe Seel, nun ist es Zeit (2'59) · Über's Gebirg Maria geht (3'07) ARVO PÄRT [1935-] · Magnificat (6'47) ANTON BRUCKNER [1824-1896] · Ave Maria (3'47) · Virga Jesse (5'01) FRANCIS POULENC [1899-1963] · Salve Regina (4'20) EDWARD GRIEG [1843-1907] · Ave maris stella (3'32) JAN PIETERSZOON SWEELINCK · Hodie Christus natus est (3'16) MICHAEL PRAETORIUS [1571-1621] · In dulci jubilo (4'23) · Es ist ein Ros entsprungen (3'01) FRANCIS POULENC [1899-1963] Quatre motets pour le temps de Noël · 1. O magnum mysterium (3'15) · 2. Quem vidistis pastores dicite (2'46) · 3. Videntes stellam (2'57) · 4. Hodie Christus natus est (2'18) EUSEBIUS MANDYCZEWSKI [1857-1929] · Stille Nacht! Heilige Nacht! (3'57)
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