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MOTETS
Petite Bande, La

Bach, Johann Sebastian

Challenge Classics
SACC 72160

DESCRIPTION

Vocal Ensemble
Soprani : Inge Van de Kerkhove, Marie Kuijken
Alti : Petra Noskaiová, Patrizia Hardt
Tenori : Stefan-Alexander Rankl, Jens Weber
Bassi : Jan Van der Crabben, Stephan Schreckenberger

Instrumental Ensemble
Strings :
Sigiswald Kuijken, violin & direction
Sara Kuijken, violin
Masanobu Tokura, violin/viola
Marleen Thiers, viola
Koji Takahashi, cello

Winds :
Patrick Beaugiraud, oboe
Natalia Alves Chahin, oboe da caccia
Ann Vanlancker, oboe da caccia
Rainer Johannsen, bassoon

Basso continuo :
Tom Devaere, violone
Frank Agsteribbe, organ

J.S. Bach's motets are the indisputable summit of his output. Traditionally the motets have been placed at the centre of his choral universe.Choirs can show off their technical brilliance, and moreover these scores are a joy to perform regardless of one's style of interpretation. However, for the last 25 years musicians and musicologists have subjected the importance of Bach's choirs to a fundamental review. The current research points out that Bach himself almost never had more than eight singers at his disposal (even for double-choir pieces). This is far away from the usual more or less large choirs for the great choral works. This research has been the source of inspiration for this production of the Bach motets to use only one singer per part. The result delivers an unusual transparency and clarity of the musical lines. (The 4-part Motet Lobet den Herren, alle Heiden has not been included in this recording because of serious doubts about authorship.)

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Bach, Johann Sebastian
Cantatas for the complete liturgical year Vol.II
Cantatas BWV 177 - 93 - 135

ACC 25302 ; recorded 2005-07-01 ; published 2006-01-01

Tracklist

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750):

Cantatas for the complete liturgical year Vol. II

Cantata BWV 177 "Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ"
4th Sunday after Trinity

Cantata BWV 93 "Wer nur den lieben Gott lässt walten"
5th Sunday after Trinity

Cantata BWV 135 "Ach Herr, mich armen Sünder"
3rd Sunday after Trinity

Siri Thornhill, soprano
Petra Noskaiová, alto
Christoph Genz, tenor
Jan van der Crabben, baritone

La Petite Bande
Dir. Sigiswald Kuijken

Cantata BWV 177 "Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ"
4th Sunday after Trinity

3. Aria (soprano): "Verleih, dass ich aus Herzensgrund"

Bach, Johann Sebastian
Cantatas for the complete Liturgical Year Vol.I
Cantatas BWV 98 - 180 - 56 - 55

ACC 25301 ; recorded 2004-10-01 ; published 2006-01-01

Tracklist

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750):
Cantatas for the complete liturgical year Vol. I

Cantata BWV 98 "Was Gott tut, das ist wohl getan"
21st Sunday after Trinity

Cantata BWV 180 "Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele"
20th Sunday after Trinity

Cantata BWV 56 "Ich will den Kreuzstab gerne tragen"
19th Sunday after Trinity

Cantata BWV 55 "Ich armer Mensch, ich Sündenknecht"
22nd Sunday after Trinity

Sophie Karthäuser, soprano
Petra Noskaiová, alto
Christoph Genz, tenor
Dominik Wörner, bass-baritone

La Petite Bande
Dir. Sigiswald Kuijken

Cantata BWV 98 "Was Gott tut, das ist wohl getan"
21st Sunday after Trinity

01.Chorale: Was Gott tut das ist wohlgetan

J.S.Bach - La Petite Band · S.Kuijken - Cantatas for the complete Liturgical Year