Gottfried August Homilius (1714-1785)
Warum toben die Heiden, HoWV II.31
Frohlocke, Zion, dein Erlöser, HoWV II.5
In der Zeit meiner Not, HoWV II.37
Kommt, frohe Völker, herzu, HoWV II.40
Steig, Allgewaltiger, von deinem festen Sitze, HoWV II.43

Marie-Pierre Roy, soprano
Henriette Gödde, alto
Knut Schoch, ténor
Markus Köhler, basse
Haendel's Company Choir
Haendel's Company
Rainer Johannes Homburg, direction

Gottfried August Homilius left an extensive oeuvre. Numerous motets, church cantatas, and oratorios, among others, have been preserved. In their day the compositions of ­Homilius were very popular and were extraordi­narily well circulated. On the occasion of his 300th anniversary Carus is releasing several CDs with works by “the best church composer” (J. F. Reichardt) of his time. The Handel’ Company with the Handel’s ­Company Choir under Rainer Johannes Homburg present five cantatas for Advent, New Year and Epiphany.