Ayres Extemporae - Erbarme dich! (2026) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. The Little Consort: Suite No. 5 in E Minor: I. Pavane
02. Violin Sonata No. 5 in E Minor, C. 142: I. Adagio
03. Violin Sonata No. 5 in E Minor, C. 142: II. Variatio. Presto
04. Violin Sonata No. 5 in E Minor, C. 142: III. Aria. Variatio
05. Sonata for Viola da Gamba No. 2 in D Major, BWV 1028: III. Andante (Transcr. for Five-String Cello, Violin and Cello by Ayres Extemporae)
06. Ich armer Mensch, ich Sündenknecht, BWV 55: III. Aria. Erbarme dich! (Transcr. for Five-String Cello, Violin and Cello by Ayres Extemporae)
07. Violin Sonata No. 6 in C Minor, C. 143: I. —
08. Violin Sonata No. 6 in C Minor, C. 143: II. Passacaglia
09. Violin Sonata No. 6 in C Minor, C. 143: III. Adagio
10. Violin Sonata No. 6 in C Minor, C. 143: IV. Gavotte
11. Violin Sonata No. 6 in C Minor, C. 143: V. Adagio - Allegro
12. Sonata for Viola da Gamba No. 3 in G Minor, BWV 1029: II. Adagio (Transcr. for Five-String Cello, Violin and Cello)
13. In allen meinen Taten, BWV 97: IV. Aria. Ich traue seiner Gnaden (Transcr. for Five-String Cello, Violin and Cello by Ayres Extemporae)
14. Sonata for Viola da Gamba in G Major, BWV 1027 (Transcr. for Five-String Cello, Violin and Cello): I. Adagio
15. Sonata for Viola da Gamba in G Major, BWV 1027 (Transcr. for Five-String Cello, Violin and Cello): II. Allegro ma non tanto
16. Sonata for Viola da Gamba in G Major, BWV 1027 (Transcr. for Five-String Cello, Violin and Cello): III. Andante
17. Sonata for Viola da Gamba in G Major, BWV 1027 (Transcr. for Five-String Cello, Violin and Cello): IV. Allegro moderato
18. Violin Sonata in D Major: Ciaccona
19. Violin Sonata in A Major, BWV 1015: III. Andante un poco (Transcr. for Five-String Cello, Violin and Cello by Ayres Extemporae)

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.