Der Thomanerchor Leipzig: Sacred MotetsUPC: 640 217Product Details:Label:Cantate 640 217Format:Vinyl LP (12, 33 RPM, stereo)Country:GermanyGenre:Classical / ChoralLanguage:Latin (Alta Trinit beata), German (Timor et tremor, Pater noster, etc.)Booklet:Includes detailed German-text descriptions for each motet; no multilingual translationsProduct FeaturesChoir:Der Thomanerchor LeipzigChoir Master:Gnther RaminComposers:Unknown 15th-century Italian Master (track A1)Giovanni Gabrieli (A2)Jacobus Handl-Gallus (A3)Zoltn Kodly (B1)Wilhelm Weismann (B2)Release Series:GNTHER-RAMIN-GEDENKPLATTE (tribute record)Sleeve:Standard cardstock sleeve with extensive German liner notes on each pieces history and musical structureOverviewThis LP gathers five significant sacred motets performed by the Leipzig Thomanerchor under the esteemed Gnther Ramin. Side A opens with the luminous Alta Trinit beata, a 15th-century Graduale for Trinity Sunday whose anonymous composer crafts meditative simplicity through fourfold refrains. Next, Gabrielis late-Renaissance motet Timor et tremor unfolds in six-part polyphony, contrasting upper and lower choirs to evoke early Baroque grandeur. Handl-Galluss Pater noster presents a German-texted setting of the Lords Prayeroften likened to a German Palestrina for its liturgical and artistic fusion. Side B shifts to 20th-century works: Kodlys Jesus und die Krmer, a Gospel motet pulsing with folkloric vigor, and Weismanns heartfelt Der Herr ist mein Hirte (Psalm 23), blending Romantic lyricism with ecclesiastical warmth. Ramins direction highlights Leipzigs centuries-old choral tradition, making this Cantate release a landmark collectors item for lovers of historic liturgical repertoire.Track ListingSide AA1Alta Trinit beata(Anonymous Italian Master, 15th century)A2Timor et tremor(Giovanni Gabrieli, 15571612)A3Pater noster(Jacobus Handl-Gallus, 15501591)Side BB1Jesus und die Krmer(Zoltn Kodly, born 1882)B2Der Herr ist mein Hirte(Wilhelm Weismann, born 1900)Key CreditsChoir:Der Thomanerchor LeipzigChorus Master:Gnther RaminAnonymous Composer:Alta Trinit beata (15th century Italian)Giovanni Gabrieli:Timor et tremor (late 16th century, Venice)Jacobus Handl-Gallus:Pater noster (late 16th century, Prague/Olomouc)Zoltn Kodly:Jesus und die Krmer (20th century Hungarian motet)Wilhelm Weismann:Der Herr ist mein Hirte (20th century German psalm setting)Liner Notes:German-language essays provided by Cantate seriesBOX #153