Bach - Famous Bach Choruses - Gardiner

Bach - Famous Bach Choruses - Gardiner
Vocal | Eac, flac, cue | log, cover | 1 CD, 323 MB
June 14, 1994 | Archiv | RapidShare

Excellent compilation of representative choruses.

The Monteverdi Choir began with a vision by John Eliot Gardiner, that is to make Monteverdi's 'Vespers' sound like it must have sounded in St. Mark's in Venice around 1610. And so, not wanting to emulate the English cathedral choir sound, he handpicked a choir, working with them for months on end, until he had formed a new ensemble. Thus the birth of the present-day Monteverdi Choir. The choir first appeared in 1964 in King's College Chapel and continues successfuly to this day, drawing on a mixture of professionals and highly qualified amateurs.

The selections on this disc are from recordings made by the Choir dating from 1985 thru 1992. It is a very interesting and well-chosen group of works, mostly very upbeat and 'happy' and 'bouncy' as only J.S. Bach can be!!!!Even though I own every disc from which these were taken, it is so great to have them all on one recording to enjoy as a group. And for the price at the moment, it is worth it.

Perfection is the name for anything that Gardiner puts together and this choir personifies the BEST in choral music.--Amazon

Tracks

1. Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben: No. 10 Chorale - Jesus bleibet meine Freude

2. Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland II: No. 1 Chorus - Nun Komm, der Heiden Heland

3. Schwingt freudig euch empor: No. 1 Chorus - Schwingt freudig euch empor

4. Christmas Oratorio: No. 1 Chorus - Jauchzet, frohlocket, auf, preiset die Tage

5. Christmas Oratorio: No. 24 Chorus - Herrscher des Himmels, erhore das Lallen

6. Christmas Oratorio: No. 25 Evangelist - Und da die Engel von ihnen gen Himmel fuhren - No. 26 Chorus - Lasset uns nun gehen gen Bethlehem - No. 27 Recitativo - Er hat sein Volk getrost - No. 28 Chorale - Dies hat er alles uns getan

7. Christmas Oratorio: No. 43 Chorus - Ehre sei dir, Gott, gesungen

8. Mass In B minor: No. 22 Chorus - Sanctus

9. Mass In B minor: No. 23 Chorus I-II - Osanna in excelsis

10. O Jesu Christ, meins Lebens Licht

11. St. Matthew Passion: No. 1 Chorus - Kommt, ihr Tochter, helft mir klagen - Chorale - O Lamm Gottes, unschuldig

12. Actus Tragicus: No. 2a Chorus & Solos - Gottes Zeit ist de allerbeste Zeit - No. 2b Arioso - Ach, Herr, lehre uns bedenken - No. 2c Aria - Bestelle dein Haus - No. 2d Chorus & Arioso - Es ist der alte Bund

13. St. John Passion: No. 27a - Die Kriegsknechte aber, da sie Jesum gedreuziget hatten - No. 27b Chorus - Lasset uns den nicht zerteilen - No 27c Evangelist, Jesus - Auf dass erfullet wurde die Schrift - No. 28 Chorale - Er nahm alles wohl in acht

14. St. John Passion: No. 39 Chorus - Ruht wohl, ihr heiligen Gebeine

15. St. John Passion: No. 40 Chorale - Ach Herr, lass dein lieb Engelein