Cantata for baritone, choir, oboe, vibraphone and string orchestra based on words by Jörg Zink, Kurt Ihlenfeld, Martin Luther and biblical texts.

The movements:

I. Appell - Appeal (Isa 58: 7, Mt 6:11)
II. Brot zum Leben - Bread for life (Jörg Zink)
III. Brot für die Welt - Bread for the World (Jörg Zink)
IV. Appell - Appeal (Jes. 58:7)
V. Meditation und Choralfuge - Meditation and Chorale Fugue (Martin Luther)
VI. Vor dem Essen - Before eating (Psalms 104:27)
VII. Ermahnung zur Dankbarkeit - Admonition to Gratitude (Deuteronomy 8:9)
VIII. Brot des Lebens - Bread of life (Amos 8:11)
IX. Appell - Appeal (Jes. 58:7)
X. Das Angebot - The offer (Kurt Ihlenfeld)

Around 1700, the cantata genre reached Italy during a cultural exchange. Composers began to combine the "Italian style" with the "French gout". The resulting French cantatas are characterized by these style mixtures, on which ancient love stories sound expressively in a wide spectrum of emotions. Today, the versatile pieces have largely been forgotten. Here is a selection from the cantatas by Jean-Baptiste Morin.

Content:

1. Troisième Cantate «La Rose» [12' 45"]
2. Cinquième Cantate «Bacchus» [24' 10"]

Around 1700, in the course of a cultural exchange from Italy to France, composers began to unite the "Italian style" with the "French gout". The resulting French cantatas and ariettes impress with these style mixtures, on which ancient love stories sound expressively in a wide spectrum of emotions. Today, the versatile pieces have largely been forgotten. Here is a Ariette by Brunet de Moland.

"The bright star of Bethlehem"
Six Christmas songs for children's choir and orchestra by Ralf Lentschat.

Movements:

1. "Vaunt and praise" (after Handel) [3 '45 "]
2. "Early in the morning" (after Bizet) [6 '30 "]
3. "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" (trad England) [2 '50 "]
4. Christmas polka (trad. Scandinavia) [2 '15 "]
5. "Hear the joyous songs of the angels" (trad. France) [3 '50 "]
6. "O Little Town of Bethlehem" (trad England) [3 '20 "]

(Download PDF choral score)