One hour of browsing through early music, with an accent on Masses. Today’s programme is dedicated to the South German composer Rupert Ignaz Mayr.
Mayr was born in Schärding, near Passau, but nothing is known about his musical education. In 1670, he entered the service of the Bishop of Freising as a violinist. From 1683, he worked at the court of the Elector Max Emanuel in München, where he not only performed as a violinist, but also started to compose. He returned to Freising in 1706 where he held the position of chapel master and composed religious and instrumental music. There, he also composed a couple of operas for the music school, which were performed by the students of the episcopal seminary.
In this programme, we will hear two works for solo voice and instruments, as well as a number of four-part pieces.
Rupert Ignaz Mayr (1646-1712)
1. Nisi Dominus
Gerd Kenda, bass. Ars Antiqua Austria conducted by Gunar Letzbor
(cd: “Psalms from Sacri Concentus 1681” – Challenge Classics CC72759, 2018)
2. Scapulis suis
3. Ascendit Deus
4. Meditabor in mandatis tuis
5. Passer invenit
6. Confitebor tibi Domine*
Mechthild Bach, soprano. Elisabeth Popien, alt. Hans Jörg Mammel, tenor (*solo). Gotthold Schwarz, bass. Capella Weilburgensis vocalis, L’arpa festante conducted by Doris Hagel
(cd: “Confitebor tibi – Psalms, Motets, Concerti” – Profil PH08022, 2007)
7. Ave regina coelorum
Markus Forster, altus. Ars Antiqua Austria conducted by Gunar Letzbor
(cd: “Sacri Concentus – Antiphonae (1681)” – Challenge Classics CC72828, 2019)
8. Credidi
9. Jubilate Deo
Mechthild Bach, soprano. Elisabeth Popien, alt. Hans Jörg Mammel, tenor. Gotthold Schwarz, bass. Capella Weilburgensis vocalis, L’arpa festante conducted by Doris Hagel
(cd: zie 2-6)
addition:
Johann Caspar Kerll (1627-1693)
10. Toccata II
Joseph Kelemen, organ
(cd: “Sämtliche freie Orgelwerke” – Oehms Classics OC 362, 2005)
Picture: Freising, Residenzschloss (fink – Das Freisinger Stadt- und Kulturmagazin)
