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Bach & MacMillan: Motets & Sacred Songs / Short, Tenebrae
Signum Classics

Bach & MacMillan: Motets & Sacred Songs / Short, Tenebrae

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Details

Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach, James MacMillan
Artist
Tenebrae
Format
CD
Label
Signum Classics
Released
Oct 06, 2023
Catalog #
SIGCD773
UPC
635212077320

About

Tenebrae bring their trademark passion and precision to this live performance of music by J. S. Bach and Sir James MacMillan, to be recorded live at Snape Maltings in May 2023. Renowned for their technical difficulty,

Bach’s motets are pillars of the choral repertoire, requiring minute attention to detail as well as a full emotional range. Here, Tenebrae performs the three most well-known of the set, culminating in the joyful Singet dem Herrn. Like Bach, Sir James MacMillan has written much of his music for the church, and his settings of the Tenebrae responsories paint a vivid picture of the events of Holy Week. This album also features the premiere recording of I saw Eternity the other night, which MacMillan composed for Tenebrae in 2021 to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the London Bach Society.

Speaking on Bach and MacMillan, Nigel Short says“I am sure James will be as revered in 400 years’ time as Bach is today. On so many different levels, the contrast between the music of these two great composers could not be more dramatic. What both composers have in abundance, though, is an utter devotion to their religious faiths. This total conviction displays itself in their music, leaving the listener in no doubt as to their commitment to creating music imbued with every ounce of passion and precision. I hope listeners will enjoy and feel the sense of excitement and energy we as performers always feed off in concert, and that this performance in the beautiful venue of Snape Maltings will stand the test of time and be heard by music-lovers for centuries to come.”

Tracklist 8 tracks

  1. 1 Komm, Jesu, komm, BWV 229 08:23
    Track
    1
    Title
    Komm, Jesu, komm, BWV 229
    Duration
    08:23
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Tenebrae
    Conductor
    Nigel Short
  2. 2 Tenebrae factae sunt 05:48
    Track
    2
    Title
    Tenebrae factae sunt
    Duration
    05:48
    Composer
    James MacMillan
    Ensemble
    Tenebrae
    Conductor
    Nigel Short
  3. 3 Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 227 20:13
    Track
    3
    Title
    Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 227
    Duration
    20:13
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Tenebrae
    Conductor
    Nigel Short
  4. 4 Miserere 12:10
    Track
    4
    Title
    Miserere
    Duration
    12:10
    Composer
    James MacMillan
    Ensemble
    Tenebrae
    Conductor
    Nigel Short
  5. 5 Tradiderunt me 05:42
    Track
    5
    Title
    Tradiderunt me
    Duration
    05:42
    Composer
    James MacMillan
    Ensemble
    Tenebrae
    Conductor
    Nigel Short
  6. 6 Jesum tradidt impius 08:23
    Track
    6
    Title
    Jesum tradidt impius
    Duration
    08:23
    Composer
    James MacMillan
    Performer
    Emma Walshe
    Ensemble
    Tenebrae
    Conductor
    Nigel Short
  7. 7 I saw Eternity the other night 06:23
    Track
    7
    Title
    I saw Eternity the other night
    Duration
    06:23
    Composer
    James MacMillan
    Ensemble
    Tenebrae
    Conductor
    Nigel Short
  8. 8 Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied, BWV 225 12:25
    Track
    8
    Title
    Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied, BWV 225
    Duration
    12:25
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Tenebrae
    Conductor
    Nigel Short