Author: Martin

The recently launched Apocalypse , by Trondheim Barokk and Sigiswald Kuijken, features two true hidden gems, the rarely performed cantatas “Befielh dem Engel, dass er komm” by German-Danish composer Buxtehude and “Quis hostis in coelis” by German-Swedish composer Christian Geist. “A first-class discovery”, according to French critic Sophie Roughol of Diapason magazine. While the “Befiehl dem Engel” is one of the better-known cantatas by Buxtehude, Bach’s famous master in Lübeck, the splendid “Quis hostis in coelis” deserves particular attention. Geist’s work is a genuinely triumphant piece of music, written in the pure style of the Italian “battagli”, perhaps most...

The recently launched CD Apocalypse was recorded as part of Trondheim Barokk’s residency at the Sarrebourg festival in France. Partly a live recording, it gives a vivid impression of the unique and intense artistic collaboration between Trondheim Barokk, Vox Nidrosiensis and Sigiswald Kuijken. The Trondheim Barokk has entered into a long-term collaboration with the Sarrebourg festival, led by energetic and dedicated director Alain Pacquier, as well as with conductor and baroque violinist Sigiswald Kuijken. The recording is a direct result of this double collaboration and testifies to a unique sense of artistic commitment. CD available here.        ...