Georg Osterreich's Resurrected Treasures: North-German Cantatas Around 1700

In this recording Musica Gloria performs forgotten treasures from the manuscript collection of Georg Osterreich (1664-1735). This collection, better known under the name of his successor Bokemeyer, is one of the most important sources for German sacred music around 1700, being the only source for some of the output from Buxtehude, Bruhns, Rosenmuller and many others. Osterreich started this collection with north German cantatas by himself and by colleagues important to him. Besides two works by Georg Osterreich, his brother Michael, his composition teacher Johann Theile, his singing teacher and colleague giulio Giuliani, his predecessor as Kappelmeister in Gottorf Johann Pilipp Fortsch, his colleague Johann Friedrich Meister and his student and successor Heinrich Bokemeyer, are each represented by one work in this programme.

This recording represents the rich variety of textures and compositional styles found in the music by Osterreich and his circle. From cantatas for a solo voice or a four-part voice group (with and without ripieni) to more unusual settings like two sopranos, alto and tenor (without bass) and a seven-part piece. The instrumental forces asked for are remarkably rich: two oboes, dulcian/bassoon, a five-part string group, harpsichord and organ. Osterreich was a pioneer in the use of oboes in German sacred music in the 1680s.

Musica Gloria researched these performance traditions and performed this repertoire in Hollern (DE) with an original 1690 chuch organ by Arp Schnitger (the main organ builder of that time and area).

1: Sinfonia
2: Gott, Sei Mir Gnädig
3: Wasche Mich Wohl
4: An Dir Allein Hab Ich Gesündiget
5: Siehe, Ich Bin Aus Sündigen
6: Entsündige Mich Mit Isopen
7: Verbirge Dein Antlitz
8: Schaffe in Mir, Gott
9: Tröste Mich Wieder
10: Me Miserum!
11: Turbabor
12: Jesu Christe
13: Ut Dirus Peccatorum Anguis
14: Sim Turbatus
15: Peccatum Deum
16: Una Guttula Cruoris
17: Mi Jesu, Tibi Felix Anima
18: Jesus Esto Vitæ Scopus
19: Sonata
20: Vater Unser
21: Und Führe Uns Nicht
22: Denn Dein Ist Das Reich
23: Ich Bin Die Auferstehung Und Das Leben
24: Wer an Mich Gläubet
25: Das Weiß Ich Fürwahr
26: Ritornello
27: Woll An, Mein Gott
28: Doch Wäret Ab & Ritornello
29: Entgeht Mir Gleich & Ritornello
30: Das Weiß Ich Fürwahr
31: Ach Daß Die Hülfe
32: Ritornello
33: Freue Dich & Tutti Durch Die Welt
34: Ritornello
35: Die Geneigten Himmel & Tutti - Durch Die Welt
36: Ritornello
37: Hör, O Herr & Durch Die Welt
38: Plaudant Coeli
39: O Jesu, Supreme
40: Tu Universi Es Vera Lux
41: Alleluja
42: Sinfonia
43: Weise Mir, Herr, Deinen Weg
44: Ich Danke Dir, Herr
45: Denn Deine Güte
46: Gott Es Setzen Sich Stolzen
47: Du Aber, Herr, Mein Gott
48: Wende Dich Zu Mir
49: Thue Ein Zeichen
50: Daß Du Mir Beistehst

Composer: Georg Osterreich, Johann Theile, Johann Philipp Fortsch, Johann Friedrich Meister, Michael Osterreich, Heinrich Bokemeyer, Giulio Giuliani

Conductor: Beniamino Paganini

Number of Discs: 1

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