BA5851-90
A festive piece for church and concert hall alike!
Composed around 1760, "Die Auferstehung and Himmelfahrt Jesu" is one of Telemann's last large-scale vocal works. The libretto, by Karl Wilhelm Ramler, recounts the Biblical events from the Resurrection to the Ascension in seven sections.
Alternating between recitative, da capo arias and festive choruses, Telemann succeeds in producing a vivid and effective musical interpretation of the libretto.