Album info
Album-Release:
2018
HRA-Release:
11.10.2018
Label: BR-Klassik
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Choral
Artist: Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Münchner Rundfunkorchester & Howard Arman
Album including Album cover Booklet (PDF)
- Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750): Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied, BWV 225 (Arr. for Mixed Chorus & Basso continuo):
- 1 Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied, BWV 225 (Arr. for Mixed Chorus & Basso continuo): I. Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied 05:01
- 2 Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied, BWV 225 (Arr. for Mixed Chorus & Basso continuo): IIa. Wie sich ein Vater erbarmet 04:08
- 3 Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied, BWV 225 (Arr. for Mixed Chorus & Basso continuo): IIb. Die Gottesgnad allein 04:09
- 4 Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied, BWV 225 (Arr. for Mixed Chorus & Basso continuo): III. Lobet den Herrn in seinen Taten 03:48
- Der Geist hilft unser Schwachheit auf, BWV 226 (Arr. for Mixed Chorus & Basso continuo):
- 5 Der Geist hilft unser Schwachheit auf, BWV 226 (Arr. for Mixed Chorus & Basso continuo): I. Der Geist hilft unser Schwachheit auf 04:04
- 6 Der Geist hilft unser Schwachheit auf, BWV 226 (Arr. for Mixed Chorus & Basso continuo): II. Der aber die Herzen forschet 02:29
- 7 Der Geist hilft unser Schwachheit auf, BWV 226 (Arr. for Mixed Chorus & Basso continuo): III. Du heilige Brunst, süßer Trost 01:34
- Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 227 (Arr. for Mixed Chorus & Basso continuo):
- 8 Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 227 (Arr. for Mixed Chorus & Basso continuo): I. Jesu, meine Freude 01:07
- 9 Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 227 (Arr. for Mixed Chorus & Basso continuo): II. Es ist nun nichts Verdammliches 02:57
- 10 Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 227 (Arr. for Mixed Chorus & Basso continuo): III. Unter deinem Schirmen 01:01
- 11 Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 227 (Arr. for Mixed Chorus & Basso continuo): IV. Denn das Gesetz 00:56
- 12 Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 227 (Arr. for Mixed Chorus & Basso continuo): V. Trotz dem alten Drachen 02:18
- 13 Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 227 (Arr. for Mixed Chorus & Basso continuo): VI. Ihr aber seid nicht fleischlich 02:33
- 14 Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 227 (Arr. for Mixed Chorus & Basso continuo): VII. Weg mit allen Schätzen 01:05
- 15 Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 227 (Arr. for Mixed Chorus & Basso continuo): VIII. So aber Christus in euch ist 01:47
- 16 Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 227 (Arr. for Mixed Chorus & Basso continuo): IX. Gute Nacht, o Wesen 02:46
- 17 Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 227 (Arr. for Mixed Chorus & Basso continuo): X. So nun der Geist 01:34
- 18 Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 227 (Arr. for Mixed Chorus & Basso continuo): XI. Weicht, ihr Trauergeister 01:18
- Fürchte dich nicht, ich bin bei dir, BWV 228 (Arr. for Mixed Chorus & Basso continuo):
- 19 Fürchte dich nicht, ich bin bei dir, BWV 228 (Arr. for Mixed Chorus & Basso continuo): Ia. Fürchte dich nicht 01:38
- 20 Fürchte dich nicht, ich bin bei dir, BWV 228 (Arr. for Mixed Chorus & Basso continuo): Ib. Ich stärke dich, ich helfe dir auch 02:37
- 21 Fürchte dich nicht, ich bin bei dir, BWV 228 (Arr. for Mixed Chorus & Basso continuo): II. Fürchte dich nicht - Herr, mein Hirt 04:21
- Komm, Jesu, komm, BWV 229 (Arr. for Mixed Chorus & Basso continuo):
- 22 Komm, Jesu, komm, BWV 229 (Arr. for Mixed Chorus & Basso continuo): Ia. Komm, Jesu, komm 01:49
- 23 Komm, Jesu, komm, BWV 229 (Arr. for Mixed Chorus & Basso continuo): Ib. Der saure Weg wird mir zu schwer 01:39
- 24 Komm, Jesu, komm, BWV 229 (Arr. for Mixed Chorus & Basso continuo): Ic. Du bist der rechte Weg 03:31
- 25 Komm, Jesu, komm, BWV 229 (Arr. for Mixed Chorus & Basso continuo): II. Drum schließ ich mich in deine Hände 01:09
Info for Bach: Motetten
To this day, for any choir, Bach's motets represent a special artistic and interpretive challenge. The Bavarian Radio Chorus under its artistic director Howard Arman has now recorded a selection of Bach's most famous motets: Jesu, meine Freude ("Jesus, my joy") BWV 227, Singet dem Herr ein neues Lied ("Sing to the Lord a new song") BWV 225, Der Geist hilft unser Schwachheit auf ("The Spirit gives aid to our weakness") BWV 226, Fürchte dich nicht ("Do not be afraid”) BWV 228, and Komm, Jesu, komm ("Come, Jesus, come") BWV 229.
The motets written during Bach’s first years in Leipzig form a group of works in their own right, and stand apart from other sacred music because they were not composed for the regular church liturgy, but for private occasions instead. This is why they were tailored closely to clients’ wishes or to Bach’s own ideas.
Taken together – and in contrast to “modern” cantatas – they are conservative in style, and belong to the tradition of vocal polyphony that reached its peak in the 16th century. The chorus is backed not by an orchestra but only a simple instrumental accompaniment with basso continuo. To compensate for the missing orchestra, the vocal score is even more complex and finely detailed than usual: the small space is occupied by all kinds of compositional techniques, contrapuntal and concertante, as well as with chorales and double choirs.
With exceptionally reduced means, Bach thus created music that was every bit as significant and expressive as that of his much larger works.
Max Hanft, Orgel
Günter Holzhausen, Violine
Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks
Howard Arman, Dirigent
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Booklet for Bach: Motetten