Sweelinck Psalms

Sweelinck: Chorals and psalms (1604)
Ensemble Vocal Sagittarius - Michel Laplénie
Tempéraments 316006

Contents:

  1. Psaume 97: "L'eternel est regnant" (SSATBB) (2:48)
  2. Psaume 36: "Du malin le meschant vouloir" (SSATTBB / orgue) (9:16)
  3. Psaume 40: "Apres avoir constamment attendu" (SSATTB) (3:38)
  4. Psaume 105: "Sus, qu'un chascun de nous sans cesse" (SSATTBB) (1:58)
  5. Psaume 137: "Estant assis aux rives aquatiques" (SSATB) (3:16)
  6. "Erbarm dich mein, o Herre Gott" (SB / orgue) (14:02)
  7. Psaume 106: "Louez Dieu, car il est benin" (SSATBB) (2:35)
  8. Psaume 130: "Du fonds de ma pensee" (SATTB) (4:32)
  9. Psaume 116: "J'aime mon Dieu, car lors que j'ay crie" (SSATTBB / orgue)(6:38)
  10. Psaume 23: "Mon Dieu me paist sous sa puissance haute" (SATB) (9:09)
  11. Psaume 123: "A toi, o Dieu, qui es la-haut aux cieux" (SATTB) (5:38)
  12. "Onse Vader in hemelrijck" (SSATTBB / orgue) (8:12)

Total timing: 71:42

Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck - Psaumes et Chorals
Ensemble vocal Sagittarius:
Soprano1: Emmanuelle Gal; Soprano2: Francoise Masset;
Alto: Pierre Sciama;
Tenor1: Jean-Xavier Combarieu; Tenor2: Erik Gruchet;
Bass1: Michel Laplenie; Bass2: Marcos Loureiro de Sa;
Direction: Michel Laplenie;
Freddy Eichelberger - Orgue G.Lesselier (1627) / B. Aubertin Saint-Martin-de-Boscherville

Enregistrement Radio France 3, 4, 17 et 17 octobre 1995 En l'abbatiale Saint-Georges de Saint-Martin-de-Boscherville

All tracks with organ accompaniment but tracks 2, 6, 9 and 12 containing substantial variations for organ solo. The tunes from the Genevan psalter are performed either prior to or after the polyphonic settings, to illustrate the links between the psalms and Sweelinck's compositions.

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