Dietrich Buxtehude (1637-1707) Episode 3 of 5: Evening Music First broadcast: Wednesday 09 July 2014
Dieterich Buxtehude was much more than just a church organist; he composed cantatas, oratorios, chamber music and, at St Mary's in Lübeck, he organised some of the earliest public concerts ever held in a church. Music of the pieces of music featured in these Abendmusiken ? 'evening musics' ? have been lost, but in today's programme Donald Macleod presents an extract from what might be Buxtehude's only surviving abendmusik oratorio.
Schwinget euch himmelan BuxWV.96 for SSATB, 3 violins, violone and continuo Performer: Ton Koopman.
Dietrich Buxtehude Gott hilf mir BuxWV.34 for SSATB, 5 strings and continuo Performer: La Capella Ducale. Director: Roland Wilson. Orchestra: Musica Fiata. CPO : 777-318-2, CPO, 2
Dietrich Buxtehude Benedicam Dominum BuxWV.113 for 6 choirs Performer: La Capella Ducale. Director: Roland Wilson. Orchestra: Musica Fiata. CPO : 777-318-2, CPO, 1
Dietrich Buxtehude Wacht! Euch zum streit gefasset macht (Das Jungste gericht) - oratorio (attrib.) Choir: Amsterdam Baroque Choir. Performer: Ton Koopman. Orchestra: Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra. CHALLENGE: CC72241, CHALLENGE, 29