Ricercar Consort
In the early 17th century, the Thirty Years' War ravaged Central Europe with unprecedented violence. In the midst of these horrors, Heinrich Schütz wrote music that echoed the prayers of the tormented population and became a balm for the soul for everyone ‘in great fear and danger.’ Philippe Pierlot presents the most beautiful works from this moving repertoire with a star cast of singers and instrumentalists.
From extensive concertos to subdued motets, Schütz's compositions – here with instrumental punctuation by Johann Hermann Schein – exude the deep longing for a just and lasting peace. The music and its plea (‘Da pacem’ or ‘Give peace’) have lost none of their power and relevance: comforting beauty feeds unity, hope and resilience.
Programme
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Johann Hermann Schein
Intrada à 5
1586-1630 -
Heinrich Schütz
Da Pacem Domine, SWV 465
Was betrübst du dich, meine Seele, SWV 353
Verleih uns Frieden genädiglich, SWV 372
Herr, nun lässest du deinen Diener, SWV 352a
Domine, ne in furore tuo arguas me, SWV 85-871585-1672 -
Johann Hermann Schein
Canzona à 5
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Heinrich Schütz
Erbarm dich mein, o Herre Gott, SWV 447
Die mit Tränen säen werden mit Freuden ernten, SWV 378
Siehe wie fein und lieblich ist’s, SWV 48
So fahr ich hin zu Jesu Christ, SWV 379
Teutoniam dudum belli, SWV 338
Herr, unser Herrscher, SWV 449
Programme subject to change
Musicians
- Hanna Bayodi, Yetzabel Arias soprano
- Olivier Coiffet, Hugo Hymas tenor
- Matthias Vieweg bass
- Sophie Gent, Gabriel Grosbard violin
- Anna Lachegyi, Clémence Schiltz viola da gamba
- Benoît Vanden Bemden double bass
- Daniel Zapico theorbo
- Paul Goussot organ
- Philippe Pierlot viola da gamba, musical direction
