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Bringt her dem Herren [Bring to the Lord] (Psalm 29:1-2) – Heinrich Schütz

Posted on April 18, 2012 Posted in Schütz, Heinrich (1585-1672)

Heinrich Schütz, c. 1650-1660 (Leipzig), by Ch... — Heinrich Schütz, c. 1650-1660 (Leipzig), by Christoph Spetner (Image via Wikipedia)

Psalm 29:1-2 [German] plus additional text

¹Give unto the LORD, O ye mighty, give unto the LORD glory and strength.

²Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name; worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness.

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Bringt her dem Herren, SWV 283, from Kleine geistliche Konzerte I (op. 8, Leipzig, 1636) by Heinrich Schütz (1585-1672)

Schütz. Kleine Geistliche Konzerte. Bringt her dem Herren

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Performed by Sofia Gvirts (mezzo-soprano), Olga Tchumikova (organ)

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Confitebor tibi Domine [I will praise thee, O Lord] (Psalm 111:1,3-10) – Jan Zelenka

Posted on April 17, 2012 Posted in Zelenka, Jan Dismas (1679-1745)

Unconfirmed appearance of Jan Dismas Zelenka i... — Unconfirmed appearance of Jan Dismas Zelenka in composite sketch (Image via Wikipedia)

Psalm 111:1, 3-10 [Latin]

¹Praise ye the LORD. I will praise the LORD with my whole heart, in the assembly of the upright, and in the congregation.

³His work is honourable and glorious: and his righteousness endureth for ever.

⁴He hath made his wonderful works to be remembered: the LORD is gracious and full of compassion.

⁵He hath given meat unto them that fear him: he will ever be mindful of his covenant.

⁶He hath shewed his people the power of his works, that he may give them the heritage of the heathen.

⁷The works of his hands are verity and judgment; all his commandments are sure.

⁸They stand fast for ever and ever, and are done in truth and uprightness.

⁹He sent redemption unto his people: he hath commanded his covenant for ever: holy and reverend is his name.

¹⁰The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever.

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Confitebor tibi Domine (1729) by Jan Dismas Zelenka (1679-1745)

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Performed by Visegrad Baroque Orchestra, Ars Brunensis Chorus, Conductor Marek Stryncl, Bajo Tomás Král

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Edited by Volker Kalisch. Arranged by Paul Horn. For Bass Solo, 2 Violins, Basso continuo. 32 pages. Duration 10 min. Published by Carus Verlag

Quam pulchra es (Song of Solomon 7:6,7,5,4,11,12) – John Dunstaple

Posted on April 16, 2012 Posted in Dunstaple, John (1390-1453)

Cymraeg: Priflythyren o Ganiad Solomon yn eglw... — Capital from the Song of Solomon in Winchester Cathedral. (Image via Wikipedia)

Song of Solomon 7:6, 7, 5a, 4a, 11a, 12 [Latin]

⁶How fair and how pleasant art thou, O love, for delights!

⁷This thy stature is like to a palm tree, and thy breasts to clusters of grapes.

⁵Thine head upon thee is like Carmel, and the hair of thine head like purple; the king is held in the galleries.

⁴Thy neck is as a tower of ivory; thine eyes like the fishpools in Heshbon, by the gate of Bathrabbim: thy nose is as the tower of Lebanon which looketh toward Damascus.

¹¹Come, my beloved, let us go forth into the field; let us lodge in the villages.

¹²Let us get up early to the vineyards; let us see if the vine flourish, whether the tender grape appear, and the pomegranates bud forth: there will I give thee my loves.

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Quam pulchra es (c. 1410-1453) by John Dunstaple (or Dunstable) (1390-1453)

Quam pulchra es, by John Dunstable (d. 1453)

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Performed by Quire Cleveland

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Tu es Petrus [You are Peter] (Matthew 16:18-19) – Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina

Posted on April 15, 2012 Posted in Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525-1594)

Deutsch: Matthäus XVI. 19. Jesus sprach zu Sim... — Deutsch: Matthäus XVI. 19. Jesus sprach zu Simon: Du bist Petrus, und auf diesen Felsen will ich bauen meine Gemeinde und will dir des Himmelreichs Schlüssel geben. English: Gospel of Matthew 16.19 (Image via Wikipedia)

Matthew 16:18-19a [Latin]

¹⁸And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.

¹⁹And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.

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Tu es Petrus (1572) by Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1525/1526-1594)

Palestrina | Tu es Petrus [á 6; The Tallis Scholars]