Telemann: Heilig, heilig, heilig ist Gott (2005)

Helig, heilig, heilig ist Gott ("Holy, Holy, Holy is God") comes from a portion of the catalog of Georg Philipp Telemann not often sampled on recordings, the cantatas he composed for the consecration of churches. They are 13 in number, minus two that are lost, and certain ones contain some of Telemann's biggest and boldest conceptions in sacred music outside of his Passions. It was written in 1747 for the re-opening of the Dreieinikeitskirche in St. Georg, a suburb of Hamburg. St. Georg was growing rapidly as Hamburgers ... Read More

Helig, heilig, heilig ist Gott ("Holy, Holy, Holy is God") comes from a portion of the catalog of Georg Philipp Telemann not often sampled on recordings, the cantatas he composed for the consecration of churches. They are 13 in number, minus two that are lost, and certain ones contain some of Telemann's biggest and boldest conceptions in sacred music outside of his Passions. It was written in 1747 for the re-opening of the Dreieinikeitskirche in St. Georg, a suburb of Hamburg. St. Georg was growing rapidly as Hamburgers fled disease and overcrowding in the city. The standing Dreieinikeitskirche proved too small to accommodate the rise in attendees, and it was remodeled at great cost throughout the 1740s. No doubt Telemann's cantata was figured into the budget, although he certainly gave them their money's worth -- it is really like an oratorio, and is identified as such by Hänssler Classic on the front cover, though technically it is still a cantata. Tragically, the Dreieinikeitskirche, once renowned... Read Less

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