Buxtehude: Membra Jesu nostri BuxWV75 Magdalen College Oxford Choir & Daniel Hyde

• 1 I. Ad pedes: Sonata 00:46
• 2 I. Ad pedes: Ecce super montes pedes 01:14
• 3 I. Ad pedes: Salve mundi salutare 04:31
• 4 I. Ad pedes: Ecce super montes pedes 01:12
• 5 I. Ad pedes: Salve mundi salutare 00:55
• 6 II. Ad genua: Sonata in tremulo 01:16
• 7 II. Ad genua: Ad ubera portabimini 01:34
• 8 II. Ad genua: Salve Jesu, rex sanctorum 03:45
• 9 II. Ad genua: Ad ubera portabimini 01:41
• 10 III. Ad manus: Sonata 00:56
• 11 III. Ad manus: Quid sunt plagae 02:04
• 12 III. Ad manus: Salve Jesu, pastor bone 04:48
• 13 III. Ad manus: Quid sunt plagae 02:04
• 14 IV. Ad latus: Sonata 00:30
• 15 IV. Ad latus: Surge, amica mea, speciosa mea 01:44
• 16 IV. Ad latus: Salve latus salvatoris 04:12
• 17 IV. Ad latus: Surge, amica mea, speciosa mea 01:50
• 18 V. Ad pectus: Sonata 00:39
• 19 V. Ad pectus: Sicut modo geniti infantes rationabiles 02:43
• 20 V. Ad pectus: Salve, salus mea, Deus 04:08
• 21 V. Ad pectus: Sicut modo geniti infantes rationabiles 02:54
• 22 VI. Ad cor: Sonata 01:41
• 23 VI. Ad cor: Vulnerasti cor meum 02:11
• 24 VI. Ad cor: Summi regis cor, aveto 03:00
• 25 VI. Ad cor: Vulnerasti cor meum 02:15
• 26 VII. Ad faciem: Sonata 00:38
• 27 VII. Ad faciem: Illustra faciem tuam 01:20
• 28 VII. Ad faciem: Salve, caput cruentatum 03:43
• 29 VII. Ad faciem: Amen 01:47
• Total Runtime 01:02:01

Info for Buxtehude: Membra Jesu nostri BuxWV75

This is a significant new release, launching an exciting new partnership between Opus Arte and Magdalen College Choir, Oxford, under its director Daniel Hyde. The repertoire is niche but well-known, and the two soloists are distinguished names in the choral world. The choir has been under the directorship of Daniel Hyde for several years, during which time it has developed a strong ‘European’ choral sound, within the tradition of an all-male ensemble (that is, with boy trebles).

The cycle of seven cantatas, scored for SSATB and titled ‘Membra Jesu nostri patientis sanctissima’ (The most holy limbs of our suffering Jesus), is a series of musical meditations on the limbs of Christ on the Cross, and was written in 1680 by the German mid-baroque composer, Dieterich Buxtehude (c1637-1707). It is considered the first Lutheran oratorio.

There a several recordings of the cycle in the catalogue, but this may be the first using male singers for the two soprano roles. The instrumental support comes from the noted period-instrument ensemble, Phantasm.

John Mark Ainsley, tenor
Robin Blaze, countertenor
Giles Underwood, bass
Choir of Magdalen College, Oxford
Phantasm
Daniel Hyde, conductor

Recording: 11–14 July & 15 August 2013, Magdalen College Chapel, Oxford
Engineered by Will Brown
Produced by Adrian Peacock

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