1 Kantate Lieber Herre Gott, wecke uns auf Johann Rosenmüller (1620-1684) 2:56

1. Adventsso nntag:
2 Introitus Ad te levavi animam meam 1:09

Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland:
3 Lukas Osiander (1553-1604) Strophe 1 0:26
4 Balthasar Resinarius (um 1480-1544/46) Strophe 2 0:41
5 Andreas Raselius (um 1561-1602) Strophe 3 0:33
6 Michael Praetorius (1572-1621) instrumental 0:33
7 Andreas Raselius Strophe 4 0:35
8 Michael Praetorius instrumental 0:54
9 Johannes Eccard (1553-1611) Strophe 5 0:38
10 Übers Gebirg Maria geht Johann Eccard 2:29
11 Paduan Johann Schop (ca. 1590 -1667) 3:38
12 Allemande Johann Schop 1:46

2. Adventsso nntag:
13 Introitus Populus Sion 1:09
Conditor alme siderum:
14 Michael Praetorius instrumental 0:32
15 Orlando di Lasso (1532-1594) Strophe 1-4 2:05
16 Johann Stadlmayr (1575-1648) instrumental 0:36
17 Orlando di Lasso Strophe 5-6 1:26
Mit Ernst, o Menschenkinder:
18 Hans Leo Hassler (1564-1612) instrumental, Strophe 1 1:19
19 Eustache du Caurroy (1549-1609) Fantasie 32 1:02
20 Jacob Praetorius (1586-1651) Strophe 2 0:39
21 Eustache du Caurroy, Fantasie 31 1:13
22 Johannes Eccard Strophe 3 0:42
23 Christoph Graupner (1683-1760) Strophe 4 1:19

3. Adventsso nntag:
24 Introitus Gaudete 1:34
25 Es kommt ein Schiff, geladen Hans-Jörg Kalmbach (geb. 1951) 2:09
26 Canzon Matthias Weckmann (ca. 1616-1674) 3:12
Komm Du Heiland aller Welt

Veni redemptor gentium:
27 Melchior Vulpius (1570-1615) Strophe 1 0:25
28 Heinrich Finck (1445-1527) instrumental 1:05
29 Michael Praetorius (1572-1621) Strophe 2 1:28
30 Samuel Scheidt (1587-1657) Choral in Cantu 1:01
31 Melchior Vulpius Strophe 3 0:23
32 Samuel Scheidt Choral in Tenore 0:56
33 Praetorius Strophe 4 1:34
34 Samuel Scheidt Choral in Basso 1:22
35 Michael Praetorius Strophe 5 1:42
36 Paduan Johann Grabbe (1585-1655) 3:38

4. Adventssonntag:
37 Introitus Rorate, coeli desuper Heinrich Isaac (um 1450-1517) 2:14
38 Tractus Ave Maria gratia plena Heinrich Isaac 7:35
39 Communio:
Ecce virgo concipiet Heinrich Isaac 1:22 zum Fest „Annuntiationes Maria“ aus „Choralis Constantinus“ (1508/1509)
40 Canzone Johann Grabbe 3:57
41 Toccata BuxWV 164 Dieterich Buxtehude (1637-1707) 2:42
42 Kantate Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme Franz Tunder (1614-1667) 5:41

Advent is a time of contemplation marked by the spiritual preparation for Christmas, and it becomes more intense the closer Christmas approaches.

The Latin Introits of the four Advent Sundays form the theological and musical framework of this new CD by the viola da gamba consort Les Escapades. The ensemble has selected well-known Advent songs for it, the verses of which are set by such old masters as Praetorius, Eccard, Lasso and Isaac. They are interpreted in the alternatim practice customary during the Renaissance, making possible a variegated distribution of the parts between gambas and the two vocal soloists Miriam Feuersinger (soprano) and Daniel Schreiber (tenor), thus shedding light on these songs with a wide variety of the finest nuances.

The programme is framed by two Christmas cantatas by Johann Rosenmüller and Franz Tunder, impressively interpreted by Miriam Feuersinger, Echo-Klassik prize winner in 2014.

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Recording: 29/30 April & 1 Mai 2015, katholische Pfarrkirche Herz-Jesu, Karlsruhe