The Rheinische Kantorei is a German

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accompanied by an instrumental ensemble called Das Kleine Konzert.

History

The Rheinische Kantorei and Das Kleine Konzert were founded in 1977 by the German conductor

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. This vocal ensemble has between twelve and thirty-two singers.Official website of the Rheinische Kantorei
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s and Christoph Prégardien and

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and

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. Its repertoire is mainly Renaissance and Baroque but also includes classical and romantic works. The ensemble intensively explores the repertoire of representatives of the different generations of the

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, Johann Ernst Bach,

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It also focuses on Johann Sebastian Bach's predecessors (

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), to his contemporaries (

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Recording (selection)

* 1981: Cantata ''Mache dich auf, werde licht'' by Johann Ludwig Bach * 1987: Cantatas Wq239, Wq249, Wq243, Wq217, Wq250, Wq222 and Wq251 by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach * 1988: ''Die Auferstehung und Himmelfahrt Jesu Wq 240'' and ''Gott hat den Herrn auferweckt Wq 244'' by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach * 1988: Cantatas ''Klopstocks Morgengesang am Schöpfungsfeste'', ''Auf, schicke dich recht feierlich'' ''Anbetung dem Erbarmer'' and ''Heilig'' and Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach * 1988: Cantatas ''Zur Einführung des H.P.Gasie'', ''Wer ist so würdig als du'' and ''Der Herr lebt'' by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach * 1988: ''Geistliche Kantaten'' by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, Johann Christoph Altnickol, Georg Benda * 1989: Oratorio ''Die Kindheit Jesu'' by Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach * 1990: Cantatas ''Pygmalion'', ''Die Amerikanerin'' and ''Ino'' by Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach * 1990: ''Israelsbrünnlein'' by Johann Hermann Schein * 1990: ''Passionsoratorium'' by Johann Ernst Bach * 1990: ''Missa brevis'' eand motet ''Deus judicium tuum'' by Georg Philipp Telemann * 1991: Cantatas ''Die Tageszeiten'' and ''Daran ist erschienen die Liebe Gottes'' by Georg Philipp Telemann * 1993: Cantatas ''Lasset uns ablegen die Werke der Finsternis'' anf ''Es ist eine Stimme eines Predigers in der Wüste'' by Wilhelm Friedemann Bach * 1994: Cantatas ''Dies ist der Tag'' and ''Erzittert und fallet'' by Wilhelm Friedemann Bach * 1995: Cantatas ''Der Herr ist König'' anf ''Die Donnerode'' by Georg Philipp Telemann * 1998: ''Trauermusik'' by Johann Ludwig Bach * 1998: ''Messe in D'' by Johann Adolf Hasse * 1999: ''Kantata Es begab sich, daß Jesus in eine Stadt mit Namen Nain ging'' by Christoph Graupner * 1999: ''Weihnachtsoratorium'' by Carl Heinrich Graun * 2000: ''Kantate Cassandra'' by Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach * 2000: ''Friedens Cantata'' by Johann Michael Bach * 2000: ''Cantates & Symphonies Columbus'' by Johann Michael Bach * 2001: ''Oratorium Gesù al Calvario'' by Jan Dismas Zelenka * 2001: ''Oratorium Giob'' by Karl Ditters Von Dittersdorf * 2002: ''Oratorium Gioas – Rè di Giuda'' by Johann Christian Bach * 2002: ''Serenata eroica'' by Georg Philipp Telemann * 2003: ''Geistliche Konzerte'' by Franz Tunder * 2004: ''Geistliche Harmonien'' by Christoph Bernhard * 2005: ''Die Könige in Israel'' by Ferdinand Ries * 2007: ''Kapitänsmusik von 1738'' by Georg Philipp Telemann * 2008: ''Große Passion Kommt her und schaut'' by Carl Heinrich Graun * 2010: ''Weihnachtskantaten'' by Christoph Graupner

References

External links

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Rheinische Kantorei Early music orchestras Baroque music groups German orchestras German choirs