Erbarme dich!
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J.S. BACH / HEINRICH IGNAZ FRANZ BIBER / MATTHEW LOCKE / ANDREAS OSWALD
Erbarme dich!
Ayres Extemporae
[ Linn Records / CD ]
Release Date: Friday 5 June 2026
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Winner of the 2024 York Early Music International Young Artists Competition, the trio Ayres Extemporae make its recording debut on Linn Records with a programme that explores various colours and textures made available by the group's unusual combination of violin, five-string cello and cello.
Erbarme dich! represents a spiritual journey from torment to redemption built around the instrumental transcriptions of arias and sonatas by J. S. Bach, interwoven with the expressive depth of works by Biber and Locke. It is a profound reflection on these universal themes, tracing the full spectrum of human emotion from anger, guilt or remorse to acceptance and, ultimately, peace. The aria from the cantata BWV 55 lends its name to this programme: a plea for mercy of touching vulnerability, signalling the beginning of the journey towards absolution.
Tracks:
Matthew Locke:
Suite No. 5 in E Minor (from The Little Consort): I. Pavane
Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber:
Sonata No. 5 in E Minor, C. 142: I. […]. Adagio
Sonata No. 5 in E Minor, C. 142: II. Variatio; Presto
Sonata No. 5 in E Minor, C. 142: III. Aria; Variatio
Johann Sebastian Bach:
Sonata for Viola Da Gamba No. 2 in D Major, BWV1028: III. Andante
Ich armer Mensch, ich Sündenknecht, BWV55: "Erbarme dich"
Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber:
Sonata No. 6 in C Minor, C. 143: I. […]
Sonata No. 6 in C Minor, C. 143: II. Passacaglia
Sonata No. 6 in C Minor, C. 143: III. […]; Adagio
Sonata No. 6 in C Minor, C. 143: IV. Gavotte
Sonata No. 6 in C Minor, C. 143: V. Adagio; Allegro
Johann Sebastian Bach:
Sonata for Viola Da Gamba No. 3 in G Minor, BWV1029: II. Adagio
In allen meinen Taten, BWV97: "Ich traue seiner Gnaden"
Sonata for Viola Da Gamba in G Major, BWV1027: I. Adagio
Sonata for Viola Da Gamba in G Major, BWV1027: II. Allegro ma non tanto
Sonata for Viola Da Gamba in G Major, BWV1027: III. Andante
Sonata for Viola Da Gamba in G Major, BWV1027: IV. Allegro moderato
Andreas Oswald:
Violin Sonata in D Major (No. 6 of Partiturbuch Ludwig): Ciaccona
Johann Sebastian Bach:
Violin Sonata in A Major, BWV1015: III. Andante un poco
