Heinrich Schütz: Die Sieben Worte; Johannes-Passion Ars Nova Copenhagen & Paul Hillier

• 1 Introitus: Da Jesus an dem Kreuze stund 02:17
• 2 Symphonia 01:18
• 3 Und es war um die dritte Stunde (Evangelist) 01:02
• 4 Es stund aber bei dem Kreuze Jesu seine Mutter (Evangelist) 02:24
• 5 Aber der Ubeltater einer (Evangelist) 02:58
• 6 Und um die neunte Stunde schrie Jesus laut (Evangelist) 02:20
• 7 Darnach als Jesus wusste, dass schon alles vollbracht (Evangelist) 00:50
• 8 Und einer aus den Kriegesknechten (Evangelist) 01:23
• 9 Und abermal rief Jesus Laut (Evangelist) 01:52
• 10 Symphonia 01:30
• 11 Conclusio 01:51
• 12 Eingang 01:36
• 13 Introitus: Das Jesus solches geredet hatte (Evangelist) 04:29
• 14 Die Schar aber und der Oberhauptmann (Evangelist) 05:37
• 15 Da furten sie Jesum von Kaipha (Evangelist) 06:23
• 16 Da nahm Pilatus Jesum (Evangelist) 02:15
• 17 Da ihn die Hohenpriester und die Diener sahen (Evangelist) 06:21
• 18 Sie nahmen aber Jesum (Evangelist) 08:59
• 19 Beschluss 02:30
• Total Runtime 57:55

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ARS NOVA Copenhagen and Paul Hillier here present the third recording in their critically acclaimed series devoted to the narrative works (Historia) of Heinrich Schütz (1585-1672). The Danish vocal ensemble thus celebrate Denmark's proud connection with this German masterwho was appointed Kapellmeister to King Christian IV and worked at the Danish court for two periods over the course of eleven years. The cover illustrations show reliefs in beaten metal by Karl Schmidt-Rottluff (1884-1976), a member of the Die Brücke group founded in 1905 in Dresden - a city with which Schütz himself was closely associated.

'Singing and instrumental playing of great refinement and expressive intensity ... highly recommended.' (Fanfare)

Ars Nova Copenhagen
Paul Hillier, conductor
Jakob Bloch Jespersen, bass
Johan Linderoth, tenor
Linnéa Lomholt, alto
Adam Riis, tenor
Else Torp, soprano
Heinrich Schütz, composer

Ars Nova Copenhagen
is widely recognized as one of the finest vocal ensembles in Europe. Founded in 1979, the ensemble today is busier than ever. In addition to its annual season of concerts in Copenhagen and throughout Denmark, the ensemble regularly appears across Europe, and in North and South America. At the heart of Ars Nova Copenhagen's work is its equal dedication to early music and new music. Some programs explore the cross-currents between the two, while others form detailed portraits of individual composers or genres within a given period.

Since its beginning, Ars Nova has worked closely with some of the most important Danish and Scandinavian composers like Per Nørgård, Pelle Gudmundsen-Holmgreen, Bent Sørensen, Sven-David Sandström, and each season, the group invites a composer in residence: Toivo Tulev (Estonia) in 2007, Bernd Franke (Germany) 2008, Sunleif Rasmussen (Faroe Islands) 2009, Áskell Másson (Iceland) 2010 and Steve Martland (England) 2011.

Ars Nova is also building collaborations with creative artists in different fields such as drama, film and ballet, as well as cultivating new modes of concert performance and innovative repertoire. Besides the concerts, Ars Nova produces a number of CDs each year - both on its own record label, Ars Nova Records, and for labels such as Dacapo Records and Harmonia Mundi. Ars Nova Copenhagen is sponsored by The Danish Cultural Ministry, the Danish Association of Professional Choruses and a number of private Danish foundations.

Paul Hillier
has been Artistic Director and Chief Conductor of Ars Nova Copenhagen since 2003. Founding director of the Hilliard Ensemble, and subsequently of Theatre of Voices, Paul Hillier's career has embraced singing, conducting, and writing about music. His books about Arvo Pärt and Steve Reich, and numerous anthologies of choral music, are published by Oxford University Press.

Paul Hiller has taught at the University of California at Santa Cruz and Davis, and from 1996-2003 was Director of the Early Music Institute at Indiana University. In 2006 Paul Hillier was awarded an OBE for services to choral music, and in 2007 he received the Order of the White Star of Estonia, and was awarded a GRAMMY for Best Choral Recording (with the Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir).

In 2008 he was appointed Artistic Director and Chief Conductor of the National Chamber Choir of Ireland, and in 2009 was invited to form the new Coro Casa da Musica in Porto, Portugal. He won a second GRAMMY in 2010 (with Theatre of Voices and Ars Nova Copenhagen), this time in the category for Best Small Ensemble Performance, and in 2012 he was nominated in the category Best Choral Performance (also with Ars Nova Copenhagen).

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