Louis Spohr’s “Grand Nonet” for winds and strings

Sunday April 11: The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center (CMS 21-29)

Thoughtful and Grand

Adolphe: Couple for Cello and Piano. David Finckel, Cello; Wu Han, Piano

Spohr: Grand Nonetto in F major for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn, Violin, Viola, Cello, and Bass, Op. 31

Adam Walker, Flt.; Kemp Jernigan, Ob.; Ricardo Morales, Clar.; Angela Anderson Smith, Bsn.; Jeffrey Lang, Horn; Angelo Xiang Yu, Violin; Kerri Ryan, Viola; Nicholas Canellakis, Cello; Nathaniel West, Double Bass

Early Music With Sara Schneider (EMN 20-42)

Joyful Eastertide!

This week's show presents an eclectic array of music to celebrate Easter, including motets by François Couperin, Jacob Obrecht, Antoine Busnois, and Orlando Gibbons. We'll also hear from two composers based in Hamburg: Matthias Weckmann and Thomas Selle. Our performers include Weser Renaissance Bremen, Capilla Flamenca, Cantus Cölln, and Henry's Eight.

Antoine Busnois: Victimae paschali laudes. Capilla Flamenca
Jacob Obrecht: Laudes Christo redemptory. The Clerks’ Group; Nicolas Gombert: Haec dies. Henry’s Eight
Orlando Gibbons: I am the Resurrection. Stile Antico
François Couperin: Victoria Christo resurgent. Jill Feldman & Isabelle Poulenard, sopranos; Jaap ter Linden, viola da gamba; Davitt Moroney, organ Thomas Selle: Christ lag in Todesbanden Weser Renaissance Bremen.

Matthias Weckmann: Der Tod ist verschlungen. Cantus Cölln & Concerto Palatino
Heinrich Schütz: Resurrection History (selections). Ars Nova Copenhagen