Adam Gumpelzhaimer
Adam Gumpelzhaimer (1559–1625) was a Bavarian composer and music theorist, best known for sacred music written during a long tenure as cantor at Augsburg Cathedral.
Born in Trostberg, he studied with the monk Jodocus Enzmüller and from 1581 until his death held the cantorate at Augsburg, where he composed for the liturgy and gathered an important collection of music by Hans Leo Hassler.
On Move he is heard through a clear, unfussy harmonisation of the Lutheran chorale Vom Himmel hoch, three verses of which appear on the Australian Chamber Choir’s live programme A Baroque Christmas (MCD 607).
Compositions by Adam Gumpelzhaimer appear on
A Baroque Christmas
The music on this CD is a historical Christmas “pick of the pops”, from the late 1400s to the end of the Baroque period. Directed by Douglas Lawrence, the Australian Chamber Choir offers a programme recorded live in concert during their 2019 European tour. The 17 tracks are drawn from lesser-known seasonal works, championing a sublime repertoire that is all too often neglected.