CPE Bach - Resurrection And Ascension Of Jesus

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714-1788) composed this oratorio based on a text by Karl Wilhelm Ramler on the subject of the resurrection and ascension of Jesus Christ.

It was first performed in public circa 1778 and has been described by Oxford Music Online as "among the most important Protestant vocal works of the second half of the 18th century."

This recording was made on 23-26 June 2002 and released on Hyperion, catalogue number CDH55478.

Credits:

Ute Schwabe - soprano
Christoph Genz - tenor
Stephan Genz - bass

Ex Tempore, La Petite Bande, conducted by Sigiswald Kuijken

Here are some links to more information about Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach and The Resurrection And Ascension Of Jesus:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Die_Auferstehung_und_Himmelfahrt_Jesu#

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Philipp_Emanuel_Bach

http://www.classical.net/music/recs/reviews/h/hyp67364a.php