The King’s Christmas
Weihnachten am Hof der englischen Könige
Noël à la cour des rois anglais
Barocktrompeten Ensemble Berlin
Johann Plietzsch
With drums beating and trumpets sounding, the Baroque Trumpet Ensemble Berlin lets the English Christmas shine, carried by trombones, theorbos, and organ. The ensemble, under the direction of Johann Plietzsch, contrasts the courtly sonic splendor in the music of Byrd and Purcell with a Christmas of contemplation and reflection. The Elizabethan antiphons and consort pieces are sparingly scored with lutes or a few winds. Precisely this alternation of brilliance and introspection makes “The King’s Christmas” so touching.
Barocktrompeten Ensemble Berlin
Ltg.: Johann Plietzsch
Johann Plietzsch, Fruzsina Hara, Christian Ahrens
Barocktrompete / Baroque trumpet / trompette baroque
David Rodeschini
Barocktrompete, Zugtrompete / Baroque trumpet, slide trumpet / trompette baroque, trompette à coulisse
Carl-Philipp Kaptain, Hans-Dieter Gillessen
Alt- und Tenorposaune / alto and tenor trombone / trombone alto et ténor
Uwe Gebel
Tenorposaune / tenor trombone / trombone ténor
Volkmar Jäger
Bassposaune / bass trombone / trombone basse
Jan Grüter / Simon Linné
Laute, Theorbe / lute, theorbo / luth, théorbe
Matthias Suschke
Truhenorgel / organ / orgue-coffre
Heiner Herzog
Pauken, Percussion / timpani, percussion / timbales, percussions
Antiphon I ( 9. Jh.)
1 O radix Jesse 01:30
drei Posaunen
Anonymus ( ? 16. Jh.)
2 Sussex Carol 02:19
vier Trompeten, vier Posaunen, B. c.
Henry Purcell (1659 – 1695)
Suite aus: The Fairy Queen (4. Akt)
vier Trompeten, Pauken, vier Posaunen & B. c.
3 Symphony 02:02
4 Now Winter comes slowly 02:20
5 Allegro 01:03
6 Largo 01:20
7 Symphony 01:32
Henry PurceLL
8 Ground: Deck the altar, celebrate this shrine 01:49
Aus: Dioclesian, Orgel solo
Antiphon II ( 15. Jh.)
9 Coventry theme 00:31
drei Posaunen
Anonymus ( 16. Jh.)
10 Coventry Carol 01:09
vier Posaunen, Perc. & B.c.
John Dowland (1563 – 1626)
11 Lord Willoughbies Welcome home 01:36
zwei Lauten
Anonymus (16. Jh.)
12 The King’s Masque 01:35
vier Posaunen & B.c.
13 Galliard – I smile to see, how you decide ... 02:32
vier Trompeten, vier Posaunen, Perc. & B. c.
Anonymus (17. Jh.)
14 La Rossignoll 02:18
zwei Lauten
Antiphon III
15 John Redford (?–1547): Lucem tuam 01:31
Zugtrompete, vier Posaunen
Thomas Robinson (ca. 1560 – nach 1609 ? )
16 A Fancy 02:18
zwei Lauten
GiLes Farnaby (1562 – 1640)
17 His rest 01:20
vier Trompeten, vier Posaunen & B. c.
18 The old Spagnoletta 01:49
Laute, Theorbe & Orgel
WiLLiam Byrd (1546 ? – 1623)
19 La Volta 02:18
vier Trompeten, vier Posaunen, Perc. & B.c.
Antiphon IV
20 William Byrd: Puer natus 01:50
zwei Lauten
Henry Purcell
Suite aus: King Arthur or the British Worthy (1691)
vier Trompeten, Pauken, vier Posaunen, B. c.
21 Overture 01:33
22 What power art thou (The Cold Genius) 03:31
23 Second air 01:02
24 Trumpet tune (Warlike consort) 01:53
25 Fairest isle 01:08
26 Symphony 02:24
Antiphon V (15. Jh. England, Plainsong)
27 JMP: Veni, veni Emmanuel 03:29
vier Trompeten, Pauken, vier Posaunen, B. c.
Anonymus
28 Gloria in exelsis Deo 02:29
(Satz: G.F. Händel, arr. JMP)
vier Trompeten, Pauken, vier Posaunen, & B. c.
Total: 52:13
