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Bach: Cantatas Vol 12 / Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists
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Bach: Cantatas Vol 12 / Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists

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Composer
BACH, J.S.
Artist
Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists
Format
CD
Label
SDG
Released
Oct 26, 2010
Catalog #
SDG 171
UPC
843183017126

About

SDG is delighted to release Volume 12 - Cantatas for the twenty-second and twenty-third Sundays after trinity.

John Eliot Gardiner, The Monteverdi Choir and The English Baroque Soloists performed both of these programmes in England: at All Saints church in Tooting and at Winchester Cathedral, in November 2000.

The soloists include James Gilchrist, Peter Harvey and Joanne Lunn.

The highlight of this album is Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme (“Sleepers, wake”) - one of Bach’s best known cantatas, and one that has long been part of the Monteverdi Choir’s repertoire. It is described as “a cantata without weaknesses, without a dull bar, technically, emotionally and spiritually of the highest order”.

Ich armer Mensch, ich Sündenknecht (“I, wretched man, I slave to sin”) is Bach’s only cantata for solo tenor still in existence. It is sung movingly by James Gilchrist.

Of three cantatas on the parable of the unjust steward (BWV 55, 89, 115), Mache dich, mein Geist, bereit (“Prepare yourself, my soul”) is considered to stand out for its subtle instrumental writing and spellbinding arias, which evoke the yearning of the soul for divine mercy.

The recording in Tooting (CD1) is the only one in the whole series that wasn’t recorded live: the original concert took place in Eton chapel, right under the Heathrow airport flight path, so we had to try and recreate the same conditions in a quieter place.

This album is packaged with a separate index sheet of the Cantata series.

Tracklist 47 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 Aria: Ich armer Mensch, ich Sundenknecht (Tenor) 06:08
    Track
    1
    Title
    Aria: Ich armer Mensch, ich Sundenknecht (Tenor)
    Duration
    06:08
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    James Gilchrist
    Ensemble
    English Baroque Soloists
    Conductor
    John Eliot Gardiner
  3. 2 Recitative: Ich habe wider Gott gehandelt (Tenor) 01:22
    Track
    2
    Title
    Recitative: Ich habe wider Gott gehandelt (Tenor)
    Duration
    01:22
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    James Gilchrist
    Ensemble
    English Baroque Soloists
    Conductor
    John Eliot Gardiner
  4. 3 Aria: Erbarme dich! (Tenor) 04:46
    Track
    3
    Title
    Aria: Erbarme dich! (Tenor)
    Duration
    04:46
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    James Gilchrist
    Ensemble
    English Baroque Soloists
    Conductor
    John Eliot Gardiner
  5. 4 Recitative: Erbarme dich! (Tenor) 01:16
    Track
    4
    Title
    Recitative: Erbarme dich! (Tenor)
    Duration
    01:16
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    James Gilchrist
    Ensemble
    English Baroque Soloists
    Conductor
    John Eliot Gardiner
  6. 5 Chorale: Bin ich gleich von dir gewichen (Chorus) 01:02
    Track
    5
    Title
    Chorale: Bin ich gleich von dir gewichen (Chorus)
    Duration
    01:02
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists
    Conductor
    John Eliot Gardiner
  7. 6 Aria: Was soll ich aus dir machen, Ephraim? (Bass) 03:54
    Track
    6
    Title
    Aria: Was soll ich aus dir machen, Ephraim? (Bass)
    Duration
    03:54
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Peter Harvey
    Ensemble
    English Baroque Soloists
    Conductor
    John Eliot Gardiner
  8. 7 Recitative: Ja, freilich sollte Gott (Alto) 00:46
    Track
    7
    Title
    Recitative: Ja, freilich sollte Gott (Alto)
    Duration
    00:46
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Robin Tyson
    Ensemble
    English Baroque Soloists
    Conductor
    John Eliot Gardiner
  9. 8 Aria: Ein unbarmherziges Gerichte (Alto) 02:28
    Track
    8
    Title
    Aria: Ein unbarmherziges Gerichte (Alto)
    Duration
    02:28
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Robin Tyson
    Ensemble
    English Baroque Soloists
    Conductor
    John Eliot Gardiner
  10. 9 Recitative: Wohlan! Mein Herze legt (Soprano) 01:17
    Track
    9
    Title
    Recitative: Wohlan! Mein Herze legt (Soprano)
    Duration
    01:17
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Joanne Lunn
    Ensemble
    English Baroque Soloists
    Conductor
    John Eliot Gardiner
  11. 10 Aria: Gerechter Gott, ach rechnest du? (Soprano) 02:14
    Track
    10
    Title
    Aria: Gerechter Gott, ach rechnest du? (Soprano)
    Duration
    02:14
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Joanne Lunn
    Ensemble
    English Baroque Soloists
    Conductor
    John Eliot Gardiner
  12. 11 Chorale: Mir mangelt zwar sehr viel (Chorus) 00:48
    Track
    11
    Title
    Chorale: Mir mangelt zwar sehr viel (Chorus)
    Duration
    00:48
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists
    Conductor
    John Eliot Gardiner
  13. 12 Mache dich, mein Geist, bereit (Chorus) 03:59
    Track
    12
    Title
    Mache dich, mein Geist, bereit (Chorus)
    Duration
    03:59
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists
    Conductor
    John Eliot Gardiner
  14. 13 Aria: Ach schlafrige Seele (Alto) 10:17
    Track
    13
    Title
    Aria: Ach schlafrige Seele (Alto)
    Duration
    10:17
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Robin Tyson
    Ensemble
    English Baroque Soloists
    Conductor
    John Eliot Gardiner
  15. 14 Recitative: Gott, so vor deine Seele wacht (Bass) 01:07
    Track
    14
    Title
    Recitative: Gott, so vor deine Seele wacht (Bass)
    Duration
    01:07
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Peter Harvey
    Ensemble
    English Baroque Soloists
    Conductor
    John Eliot Gardiner
  16. 15 Aria: Bete aber auch dabei (Soprano) 08:57
    Track
    15
    Title
    Aria: Bete aber auch dabei (Soprano)
    Duration
    08:57
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Joanne Lunn
    Ensemble
    English Baroque Soloists
    Conductor
    John Eliot Gardiner
  17. 16 Recitative: Er sehnet sich nach unserm Schreien (Tenor) 00:42
    Track
    16
    Title
    Recitative: Er sehnet sich nach unserm Schreien (Tenor)
    Duration
    00:42
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    James Gilchrist
    Ensemble
    English Baroque Soloists
    Conductor
    John Eliot Gardiner
  18. 17 Chorale: Drum so lasst uns immerdar (Chorus) 00:55
    Track
    17
    Title
    Chorale: Drum so lasst uns immerdar (Chorus)
    Duration
    00:55
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists
    Conductor
    John Eliot Gardiner
  19. 18 Aria: O Ewigkeit, du Donnerwort (Alto, Tenor) 04:59
    Track
    18
    Title
    Aria: O Ewigkeit, du Donnerwort (Alto, Tenor)
    Duration
    04:59
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Robin Tyson, James Gilchrist
    Ensemble
    English Baroque Soloists
    Conductor
    John Eliot Gardiner
  20. 19 Recitative: O schwerer Gang (Alto, Tenor) 02:14
    Track
    19
    Title
    Recitative: O schwerer Gang (Alto, Tenor)
    Duration
    02:14
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Robin Tyson, James Gilchrist
    Ensemble
    English Baroque Soloists
    Conductor
    John Eliot Gardiner
  21. 20 Aria: Mein letztes Lager (Duet: Alto, Tenor) 02:46
    Track
    20
    Title
    Aria: Mein letztes Lager (Duet: Alto, Tenor)
    Duration
    02:46
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Robin Tyson, James Gilchrist
    Ensemble
    English Baroque Soloists
    Conductor
    John Eliot Gardiner
  22. 21 Recitative: Der Tod Bleibt doch (Alto, Bass) 04:36
    Track
    21
    Title
    Recitative: Der Tod Bleibt doch (Alto, Bass)
    Duration
    04:36
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Robin Tyson, Peter Harvey
    Ensemble
    English Baroque Soloists
    Conductor
    John Eliot Gardiner
  23. 22 Chorale: Es ist genung (Chorus) 01:31
    Track
    22
    Title
    Chorale: Es ist genung (Chorus)
    Duration
    01:31
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists
    Conductor
    John Eliot Gardiner
  24. Disc 2
  25. 1 Wohl dem, der sich auf seinen Gott (Chorus) 05:08
    Track
    1
    Title
    Wohl dem, der sich auf seinen Gott (Chorus)
    Duration
    05:08
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists
    Conductor
    John Eliot Gardiner
  26. 2 Aria: Gott ist mein Freund (Tenor) 05:06
    Track
    2
    Title
    Aria: Gott ist mein Freund (Tenor)
    Duration
    05:06
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    William Kendall
    Ensemble
    English Baroque Soloists
    Conductor
    John Eliot Gardiner
  27. 3 Recitative: Der Heiland sendet ja die Seinen (Alto) 00:40
    Track
    3
    Title
    Recitative: Der Heiland sendet ja die Seinen (Alto)
    Duration
    00:40
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Hilary Summers
    Ensemble
    English Baroque Soloists
    Conductor
    John Eliot Gardiner
  28. 4 Aria: Das Ungluck schlagt auf allen Seiten (Bass) 04:58
    Track
    4
    Title
    Aria: Das Ungluck schlagt auf allen Seiten (Bass)
    Duration
    04:58
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Peter Harvey
    Ensemble
    English Baroque Soloists
    Conductor
    John Eliot Gardiner
  29. 5 Recitative: Ja, trag ich gleich den grossten Feind in mir (Soprano) 00:49
    Track
    5
    Title
    Recitative: Ja, trag ich gleich den grossten Feind in mir (Soprano)
    Duration
    00:49
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Gillian Keith
    Ensemble
    English Baroque Soloists
    Conductor
    John Eliot Gardiner
  30. 6 Chorale: Dahero Trotz der Hollen Heer! (Chorus) 00:48
    Track
    6
    Title
    Chorale: Dahero Trotz der Hollen Heer! (Chorus)
    Duration
    00:48
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists
    Conductor
    John Eliot Gardiner
  31. 7 Aria: Nur jedem das Seine! (Tenor) 04:03
    Track
    7
    Title
    Aria: Nur jedem das Seine! (Tenor)
    Duration
    04:03
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    William Kendall
    Ensemble
    English Baroque Soloists
    Conductor
    John Eliot Gardiner
  32. 8 Recitative: Du bist, mein Gott (Bass) 01:27
    Track
    8
    Title
    Recitative: Du bist, mein Gott (Bass)
    Duration
    01:27
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Peter Harvey
    Ensemble
    English Baroque Soloists
    Conductor
    John Eliot Gardiner
  33. 9 Aria: Lass mein Herz die Munze sein (Bass) 02:46
    Track
    9
    Title
    Aria: Lass mein Herz die Munze sein (Bass)
    Duration
    02:46
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Peter Harvey
    Ensemble
    English Baroque Soloists
    Conductor
    John Eliot Gardiner
  34. 10 Recitative: Ich wollte dir (Soprano, Alto) 02:41
    Track
    10
    Title
    Recitative: Ich wollte dir (Soprano, Alto)
    Duration
    02:41
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Susan Hamilton, Hilary Summers
    Ensemble
    English Baroque Soloists
    Conductor
    John Eliot Gardiner
  35. 11 Aria : Nimm mich mir und gib mich dir! (Soprano, Alto) 02:46
    Track
    11
    Title
    Aria : Nimm mich mir und gib mich dir! (Soprano, Alto)
    Duration
    02:46
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Susan Hamilton, Hilary Summers
    Ensemble
    English Baroque Soloists
    Conductor
    John Eliot Gardiner
  36. 12 Chorale: Fuhr auch mein Herz und Sinn (Chorus) 00:48
    Track
    12
    Title
    Chorale: Fuhr auch mein Herz und Sinn (Chorus)
    Duration
    00:48
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists
    Conductor
    John Eliot Gardiner
  37. 13 Sinfonia 04:05
    Track
    13
    Title
    Sinfonia
    Duration
    04:05
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    English Baroque Soloists
    Conductor
    John Eliot Gardiner
  38. 14 Recitative: Falsche Welt, dir trau ich nicht! (Soprano) 01:03
    Track
    14
    Title
    Recitative: Falsche Welt, dir trau ich nicht! (Soprano)
    Duration
    01:03
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Gillian Keith
    Ensemble
    English Baroque Soloists
    Conductor
    John Eliot Gardiner
  39. 15 Aria: Immerhin, immerhin, wenn ich gleich verstossen bin! (Soprano) 03:27
    Track
    15
    Title
    Aria: Immerhin, immerhin, wenn ich gleich verstossen bin! (Soprano)
    Duration
    03:27
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Gillian Keith
    Ensemble
    English Baroque Soloists
    Conductor
    John Eliot Gardiner
  40. 16 Recitative: Gott ist getreu! (Soprano) 01:08
    Track
    16
    Title
    Recitative: Gott ist getreu! (Soprano)
    Duration
    01:08
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Gillian Keith
    Ensemble
    English Baroque Soloists
    Conductor
    John Eliot Gardiner
  41. 17 Aria: Ich halt es mit dem lieben Gott (Soprano) 04:15
    Track
    17
    Title
    Aria: Ich halt es mit dem lieben Gott (Soprano)
    Duration
    04:15
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Gillian Keith
    Ensemble
    English Baroque Soloists
    Conductor
    John Eliot Gardiner
  42. 18 Chorale: In dich hab ich gehoffet, Herr (Chorus) 00:58
    Track
    18
    Title
    Chorale: In dich hab ich gehoffet, Herr (Chorus)
    Duration
    00:58
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists
    Conductor
    John Eliot Gardiner
  43. 19 Chorale: Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme (Chorus) 06:16
    Track
    19
    Title
    Chorale: Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme (Chorus)
    Duration
    06:16
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists
    Conductor
    John Eliot Gardiner
  44. 20 Recitative: Er kommt, er kommt (Tenor) 00:51
    Track
    20
    Title
    Recitative: Er kommt, er kommt (Tenor)
    Duration
    00:51
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    William Kendall
    Ensemble
    English Baroque Soloists
    Conductor
    John Eliot Gardiner
  45. 21 Aria Duet: Wenn kommst du, mein Heil (Soprano, Bass) 06:12
    Track
    21
    Title
    Aria Duet: Wenn kommst du, mein Heil (Soprano, Bass)
    Duration
    06:12
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Susan Hamilton, Peter Harvey
    Ensemble
    English Baroque Soloists
    Conductor
    John Eliot Gardiner
  46. 22 Chorale: Zion hort die Wachter singen (Chorus) 03:37
    Track
    22
    Title
    Chorale: Zion hort die Wachter singen (Chorus)
    Duration
    03:37
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists
    Conductor
    John Eliot Gardiner
  47. 23 Recitative: So geh herein zu mir (Bass) 01:26
    Track
    23
    Title
    Recitative: So geh herein zu mir (Bass)
    Duration
    01:26
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Peter Harvey
    Ensemble
    English Baroque Soloists
    Conductor
    John Eliot Gardiner
  48. 24 Aria Duet: Mein Freund ist mein (Soprano, Bass) 05:12
    Track
    24
    Title
    Aria Duet: Mein Freund ist mein (Soprano, Bass)
    Duration
    05:12
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Susan Hamilton, Peter Harvey
    Ensemble
    English Baroque Soloists
    Conductor
    John Eliot Gardiner
  49. 25 Chorale: Gloria sei dir gesungen (Chorus) 01:51
    Track
    25
    Title
    Chorale: Gloria sei dir gesungen (Chorus)
    Duration
    01:51
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists
    Conductor
    John Eliot Gardiner