Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Performer: Yu-Wei Hu, Nick Pritchard, Tom Hammond-Davies, Oxford Bach Soloists
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Signum
Catalogue: SIGCD869
Release: 2024
Size: 1.06 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: cover
Ich habe genug, BWV 82
01. I. Aria, Ich habe genug (Tenor)
02. II. Recitativo, Ich habe genug (Tenor)
03. III. Aria, Schlummert ein, ihr matten Augen (Bass)
04. IV. Recitativo, Mein Gott! wenn kömmt das schöne: Nun! (Bass)
05. V. Aria, Ich freue mich auf meinen Tod (Bass)
Christ lag in Todes Banden, BWV 4
06. I. Sinfonia
07. II. Versus No. 1, Christ lag in Todes Banden. Allegro
08. III. Versus No. 2, Den Tod niemand zwingen kunnt
09. IV. Versus No. 3, Jesus Christus, Gottes Sohn
10. V. Versus No. 4, Es war ein wunderlicher Krieg
11. VI. Versus No. 5, Hier ist das rechte Osterlamm
12. VII. Versus No. 6, So feiern wir das hohe Fest
13. VIII. Versus No. 7, Wir essen und leben wohl
Ich armer Mensch, ich Sündenknecht, BWV 55
14. I. Aria, Ich armer Mensch, ich Sündenknecht (Tenor)
15. II. Recitativo, Ich habe wider Gott gehandelt (Tenor)
16. III. Aria, Erbarme dich! (Tenor)
17. IV. Recitativo, Erbarme dich! (Tenor)
18. V. Bin ich gleich von dir gewichen (Chorale)
Bach, in his time, could never have envisioned his music being recorded. When we first embarked on our journey with the Oxford Bach Soloists, our focus was not on recording. We were immersed in the live experience, discovering Bach’s vocal works chronologically, in real-time. It was about living the music as all those who performed and heard it did, tracing his steps through each note and phrase. Featuring two of our core Soloists, Nick Pritchard (tenor) and Yu-Wei Hu (flute), this album presents three of Bach’s Cantatas. These include possibly his earliest vocal work, Christ lag in Todesbanden (BWV 4), his only extant tenor cantata, Ich armer Mensch (BWV 55), and the much-beloved cantata, Ich habe genug, showcased here in its arrangement for high voice and flute (BWV 82.2). This recording is a celebration of our journey with Bach, and an invitation to experience his timeless music through our own journey of dedication and discovery.