Heinrich Schütz: Da Pacem

by Ricercar Consort, Philippe Pierlot

Overview

Director Philippe Pierlot and the Ricercar Consort here set Heinrich Schütz's music against the background of the Thirty Years' War that raged over much of his career, suggesting that "[Schütz's] music conveyed people's hopes for a fair and lasting peace that can still resonate in our ears today." It is not crystal clear that Schütz's hearers would have understood the pieces this way, but it is possible, and it is worth accepting for the sake of argument as the Schütz portion of the program begins with the motet Da pacem. Pierlot and company use one person per part throughout, draining energy from the Geistliche Chormusik and Cantiones Sacrae pieces but working well enough in the simple short motets that are at the heart of this program. One might reflect that there was a war on, and even if Schütz's music was performed this way, that might not have been what he would have wanted. Nevertheless, this is a matter of listener choice; the small motets are quite powerful, and each set of Schütz pieces is elegantly introduced by a five-part instrumental work of Johann Schein. Mirare's sound from the Abbaye de La Lucerne gives the whole a luminous quality. Listeners who like the madrigalistic, more delicate type of one-per-part release will be delighted with this release, which inarguably does its bit for world peace. ~ James Manheim

Product Details

Release Date:	04/12/2024
Label:	Mirare
UPC:	3760127227373
Rank:	46799

Tracks

1. Intrada à 5
2. Da pacem, Domine SWV 465
3. Was betrübst du dich SWV 353
4. Die mit Tränen säen SWV 378
5. Herr, nun lässest Du Deinen Diener SWV 352a Basso solo con 2 overo 5 viole
6. Domine, ne in furore tuo, motet, SWV 85-87~Der 6. Psalm Domine, ne in furore tuo arguas me SWV 85
7. Corollarium: Canzon à 5
8. Erbarm dich mein, o Herre Gott SWV 447 Canto con 5 viole
9. So fahr ich hin SWV 379
10. Der 133. Psalm Siehe, wie fein und lieblich ists SWV 48
11. Teutoniam dudum belli SWV 338
12. Verleih uns Frieden Gnädiglich, motet, SWV 372-273~Verley uns Frieden genädiglich SWV 372
13. Der 8. Psalm Herr, unser Herrscher SWV 449

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Ricercar Consort   Primary Artist,Ensemble
Philippe Pierlot   Primary Artist,Conductor
Sophie Gent   Viola da Gamba

Technical Credits

Martin Luther   Text
Jean-Michel Bouchet   Design
Frederic Briant   Artistic Director,Editing
Nikolaus Herrmann   Text
Rene Martin   Artistic Supervision,Concept
Charles Johnston   Liner Note Translation,Text Translation
Philippe Pierlot   Editing
Johann Hermann Schein   Composer
Heinrich Schuetz   Composer
Dennis Collins   Liner Note Translation,Text Translation
Herve Schmoor   Engineer
Francois-Rene Martin   Concept,Artistic Supervision
Charles E. Brewer   Liner Notes
Hilla Maria Heintz   Text Revision,Liner Note Translation
Claire Briet   Concept,Artistic Supervision