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Vox Luminis and Freiburg Baroque

Two of Europe's finest ensembles, Vox Luminis and the Freiburg Baroque Orchestra, combine to perform cantatas by JS Bach and Telemann at the Thuringia Bach Festival in Eisenach.

Hannah French presents highlights of a concert given by two of Europe's finest early music ensembles: Vox Luminis and the Freiburg Baroque Orchestra. They combined forces at the Thuringia Bach Festival in Eisenach earlier this year to perform sacred music by Johann Sebastian Bach and his good friend Georg Philipp Telemann.

Johann Sebastian Bach – Mass in G, BWV.236
Georg Philipp Telemann – Es ist das Heil uns kommen her, TWV 1:494
Georg Philipp Telemann – Nun kömmt die grosse Marterwoche, TWV 1:1179

Erika Tandiono (soprano)
Līga Zīriņa (soprano)
Sophia Faltas (mezzo-soprano)
Philippe Froeliger (tenor)
Vojtech Semerad (tenor)
Sebastian Myrus (bass)
Vox Luminis
Freiburg Baroque Orchestra
Lionel Meunier (conductor)

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Music Played

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Mass in G, BWV.236

    Singer: Erika Tandiono. Singer: Sophia Faltas. Singer: Vojtěch Semerád. Singer: Sebastian Myrus. Choir: Vox Luminis. Orchestra: Freiburg Baroque Orchestra. Conductor: Lionel Meunier.

  • Georg Philipp Telemann

    Es ist das Heil uns kommen her, TWV 1:494

    Singer: Liga Zirina. Singer: Sophia Faltas. Singer: Philippe Froeliger. Singer: Sebastian Myrus. Choir: Vox Luminis. Orchestra: Freiburg Baroque Orchestra. Conductor: Lionel Meunier.

  • Georg Philipp Telemann

    Nun kömmt die grosse Marterwoche, TWV 1:1179

    Singer: Liga Zirina. Singer: Sophia Faltas. Singer: Philippe Froeliger. Singer: Sebastian Myrus. Choir: Vox Luminis. Orchestra: Freiburg Baroque Orchestra. Conductor: Lionel Meunier.

  • Richard Allain

    Cana's Guest

    Performer: George Herbert. Choir: The Rodolfus Choir. Conductor: Simon Toyne.

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  • Last Sunday 17:00
    BBC Radio 3

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