Knüpfer: Veni Sancte Spiritus

Featuring

Manfred Cordes
Weser-Renaissance Bremen
Sebastian Knüpfer

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Compositional Technique

Knüpfer's works often feature large vocal and instrumental forces, allowing him to use a full orchestral apparatus and create colorful soundscapes by contrasting different instrumental groups.

Performer Biography

WESER-RENAISSANCE Bremen is an internationally renowned ensemble specializing in 16th and 17th-century music, focusing on repertoire from Josquin Desprez to Dieterich Buxtehude.

Performer Biography

Manfred Cordes, the director of WESER-RENAISSANCE Bremen, founded the ensemble in 1993 after specializing in 16th and 17th-century repertoire and incorporating historical instruments.

Composer Biography

Sebastian Knüpfer, a St. Thomas choirmaster, was highly esteemed, and his funeral was an academic event, a rare honor not afforded to later figures like Bach.

Performer Biography

Manfred Cordes sees himself as a link between musicology and musical practice, having been involved in founding the Bremen Academy of Early Music in 1986.

Compositional Technique

Knüpfer's Latin works, such as the Pentecost sequence 'Veni Sancte Spiritus', use substantial brass, cornetts, and timpani against strings, with varied vocal and instrumental interplay.

Interpretation

The WESER-RENAISSANCE Bremen ensemble's lineup is flexible, chosen to best present each repertoire, using international vocal soloists and specialized instrumentalists on period instruments.