The WESER-RENAISSANCE Bremen ensemble's goal is a vibrant and musicologically flawless presentation of Renaissance and Early Baroque works, using highly specialized instrumentalists on original instruments.
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 holds a doctorate from 1991 on the connection between key and affect in Renaissance music and was appointed a professor at the Bremen College of the Arts in 1994.
Recording & Production
The album features works from Mogens Pedersøn's 'Pratum spirituale' (Spiritual Pasture), a collection dedicated to Prince Christian in 1620.
Performer Biography
Manfred Cordes founded the WESER-RENAISSANCE Bremen ensemble in 1993, after specializing in 16th and 17th-century repertoire and incorporating historical instruments.
Performer Biography
Manfred Cordes, the conductor of WESER-RENAISSANCE Bremen, studied music education, sacred music, classical philology, and voice teaching.
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