The Early Music Show

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Lutheran Vespers for Christmas

Saturday 22 December 2007 13:00-14:00 (Radio 3)

Lucie Skeaping presents a programme of music recorded for The Early Music Show by the BBC Singers with organist Iain Farrington. David Hill conducts music from the Lutheran Vesper service as it might have been celebrated in mid-17th century Germany. Including works by Schutz, Weckmann, Schein, Hammerschmidt, Scheidt and Praetorius.

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Duration:

1 hour

Playlist

Matthias Weckmann - Chorale Prelude on "Nun freut euch"
Iain Farrington (organ)

Heinrich Schutz - Warum toben die Heiden SWV 23
BBC SINGERS
Conducted by David Hill
Iain Farrington (organ)

Heinrich Schutz - Das Wort ward Fleisch SWV 385
BBC SINGERS
Conducted by David Hill
Iain Farrington (organ)

Johann Hermann Schein - Puer natus in Bethlehem
BBC SINGERS
Conducted by David Hill
Iain Farrington (organ)

Hieronymous Praetorius - Magnificat on the 5^th tone
BBC SINGERS
Conducted by David Hill
Iain Farrington (organ)

Johann Hermann Schein - Quem vidistis pastores
BBC SINGERS
Conducted by David Hill
Iain Farrington (organ)

Andreas Hammerschmidt - Alleluia! Freuet euch ihr Christen alle
BBC SINGERS
Conducted by David Hill
Iain Farrington (organ)

Johann Hermann Schein - Vom Himmel hoch, da komm ich her
BBC SINGERS
Conducted by David Hill
Iain Farrington (organ)

Samuel Scheidt - Benedicamus Domino
BBC SINGERS
Conducted by David Hill
Iain Farrington (organ)

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