Artist.......: Les Voix Baroques
Album........: BUXTEHUDE ò Membra Jesu nostri
Label........: Atma Classique
Genre........: Classical
Catnr........: ACD22563
source.......: CDDA
rip.date.....: Jun-29-2007
str.date.....: Jun-00-2007
quality......: VBR/44,1Hz/Joint-Stereo
Url..........: www.atmaclassique.com
track title time
01. ad pedes 07:33
02. ad genua 07:16
03. ad manus 08:57
04. ad latus 07:06
05. ad pectus 09:01
06. ad cor 08:02
07. ad faciem 06:08
Runtime 54:03 min
Size 70,7 MB
Release Notes:
BUXTEHUDE ò Membra Jesu nostri
Voix Baroques (Les)
Alexander Weimann (conductor from the positive
organ)
Pascal Charbonneau (tenor)
Suzie LeBlanc (soprano)
Thomas Meglioranza (bass)
Catherine Webster (soprano)
Matthew White (countertenor)
Though his works are not as widely performed,
BuxtehudeÆs genius is comparable to that of BachÆs.
His 1680 Membra Jesu nostri is a remarkable cycle
of seven cantatas in Latin, based on the poem
Rythmica Oratio by Bernard de Clairvaux.
The text praises the body of Christ, and the
cantatas are organized accordingly, with sections
devoted to the feet, the knees, the hands, the
side, the breast, the face and the heart. The
choral sections are performed one-per-part and
feature some of CanadaÆs most gifted soloists,
including soprano Suzie LeBlanc and countertenor
Matthew White.
Membra Jesu nostri bears witness to a great
diversity of inspiration, and represents the peak
of 17th century northern German vocal music.