New CDs with Old Music. Two new CDs with music by contemporaries Henri-Jacques de Croes (1705-1786) and Johann Joachim Quantz (1697-1773): ‘Henri-Jacques de Croes, Motetten’ performed by Cappela Brugensis and Collegium Instrumentale Brugense, conducted by Patrick Peire and ‘J.J. Quantz, Flute Concertos’ by the Elysium Ensemble.
Henri-Jacques de Croes (1705-1786)
1. Motet “A facie Domini” for soprano, tenor, four-part harmony, strings in basso continuo
– Chorus: A facie Domini
– Aria (tenor): sed quid est homo
– Recitatief (soprano): Consolator optime
– Aria (soprano): Veni, dator munerum
– Chorus: Innova in visceribus meis
2. Motet “Confitemini Domino” for soprano, tenor, four-part harmony, strings in basso continuo Chorus: – Confitemini Domino
– Recitatieve (tenor): Quantum dignus est amari
– Aria (soprano): Verumtamen tabescere
– Aria (tenor): O Deus caritas, o cara deitas
– Chorus: Exsultabunt in te
Bettina Pahn, soprano. Julian Podger, tenor. Cappela Brugensis and Collegium Instrumentale Brugense conducted by Patrick Peire
(CD Henri-Jacques de Croes, Motetten. Etcetera KTC 1605, 2017)
Johann Joachim Quantz (1697-1773)
3. Concerto in G major, QV 5:178
– Allegro
– Andante un poco
– Allegro di molte
4. Concerto in E minor, QV 5:116
– Cantabile e frezzante (con sordini)
Elysium Ensemble. Greg Dikmans, traverso. Lucinda Moon, violin
(CD J.J. Quantz, Flute Concertos. Resonus RES10252, 2019)
