Rheinische Kantorei

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The '''Rheinische Kantorei''' is a German [[vocal ensemble]] of [[baroque music]] 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 [[Hermann Max]].<ref name="Das Kleine Konzert"></ref>

This vocal ensemble has between twelve and thirty-two singers.<ref name=RK>[https://ift.tt/39dNrf2 Official website of the Rheinische Kantorei]</ref>

It has worked with soloists such as [[soprano]] [[Barbara Schlick]], [[tenor]]s [[Paul Elliot]] and [[Christoph Prégardien]] and [[Bass (voice type)|basses]] Gotthold Schwarz and Stephen Varcoe.

Its repertoire is mainly Renaissance and Baroque but also includes classical and romantic works.<ref name=RK/>

The ensemble intensively explores the repertoire of representatives of the different generations of the [[Bach family]]:

* [[Johann Bach]], [[Heinrich Bach]], [[Johann Michael Bach]]
* [[Johann Sebastian Bach]], [[Johann Ernst Bach (musician at Saxe-Weimar)|Johann Ernst Bach]], [[Johann Ludwig Bach]]
* [[Wilhelm Friedemann Bach]], [[Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach]], [[Johann Christian Bach]], [[Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach]]
* [[Wilhelm Friedrich Ernst Bach]]

It also focuses on Johann Sebastian Bach's predecessors ([[Franz Tunder]], [[Philipp Heinrich Erlebach]], [[Christoph Bernhard]], [[Johann Caspar Ferdinand Fischer]]), to his contemporaries ([[Johann Friedrich Fasch]], [[Gottfried Heinrich Stölzel]], [[Christoph Graupner]]) as well as to later Baroque composers ([[Johann Adolf Hasse]], [[Carl Heinrich Graun]], [[Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf]], [[Gottfried August Homilius]]).

== 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

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[[Category:Baroque music groups]]
[[Category:German orchestras]]
[[Category:German choirs]]

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