Bach: St. John Passion / Sorrell, Apollo's Fire

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Avie Records
Release Date
March 3, 2017
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      BACH, J.S.
    • PERFORMER
      Sorrell, Apollo's Fire, Phan, Strauss, Forsythe, Wey, Immler, Apollo's Singers, Blumberg
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      March 03, 2017
    • UPC
      822252236927
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      AV2369
    • LABEL
      Avie Records
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      2
    • GENRE
      Chamber Music & Recitals
    Works ⌄

    1. Part I: Herr, unser Herrscher (Chorus)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Apollo's Singers, Apollo's Fire

      Conductor: Jeannette Sorrell

    2. Part I: Recitative: Jesus ging mit seinen Jüngern (Evangelist) - Wen suchet ihr? (Jesus, Evangelist) - Jesum von Nazareth! (Chorus, Evangelist, Jesus)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Apollo's Singers, Apollo's Fire

      Performer: Nicholas Phan, Jesse Blumberg

      Conductor: Jeannette Sorrell

    3. Part I: Chorale: O große Lieb (Chorus)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Apollo's Singers, Apollo's Fire

      Conductor: Jeannette Sorrell

    4. Part I: Recitative: Auf daß das Wort erfüllet würde (Evangelist) - Strecke dein Schwert in die Scheide! (Jesus)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Apollo's Fire

      Performer: Nicholas Phan, Jesse Blumberg

      Conductor: Jeannette Sorrell

    5. Part I: Chorale: Dein Will gescheh, Herr Gott, zugleich (Chorus)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Apollo's Singers, Apollo's Fire

      Conductor: Jeannette Sorrell

    6. Part I: Recitative: Die Schar aber und der Oberhauptmann (Evangelist)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Apollo's Fire

      Performer: Nicholas Phan

      Conductor: Jeannette Sorrell

    7. Part I: Aria: Von den Stricken meiner Sünden (Alto)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Apollo's Fire

      Performer: Terry Wey

      Conductor: Jeannette Sorrell

    8. Part I: Recitative: Simon Petrus aber folgete Jesu nach (Evangelist)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Apollo's Fire

      Performer: Nicholas Phan

      Conductor: Jeannette Sorrell

    9. Part I: Aria: Ich folge dir gleichfalls (Soprano)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Apollo's Fire

      Performer: Amanda Forsythe

      Conductor: Jeannette Sorrell

    10. Part I: Recitative: Derselbige Jünger war (Evangelist) - Bist du nicht dieses Menschen Jünger einer? (Maid) - Ich bin's nicht! (Petrus, Jesus, Servus)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Apollo's Fire

      Performer: Nicholas Phan, Madeline Healey, Christian Immler, Jesse Blumberg, Owen McIntosh

      Conductor: Jeannette Sorrell

    11. Part I: Chorale: Wer hat dich so geschlagen (Chorus)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Apollo's Singers, Apollo's Fire

      Conductor: Jeannette Sorrell

    12. Part I: Recitative: Und Hannas sandte ihn gebunden (Evangelist) - Ich bin's nicht - Sahe ich dich (Evangelist, Petrus, Servus) - Bist du nicht (Chorus)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Apollo's Singers, Apollo's Fire

      Performer: Nicholas Phan, Christian Immler, Owen McIntosh

      Conductor: Jeannette Sorrell

    13. Part I: Aria: Ach, mein Sinn, wo willt du endlich hin (Tenor)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Apollo's Fire

      Performer: Nicholas Phan

      Conductor: Jeannette Sorrell

    14. Part I: Chorale: Petrus, der nicht denkt zurück (Chorus)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Apollo's Singers, Apollo's Fire

      Conductor: Jeannette Sorrell

    15. Part II: Chorale: Christus, der uns selig macht (Chorus)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Apollo's Singers, Apollo's Fire

      Conductor: Jeannette Sorrell

    16. Part II: Recitative: Da führeten sie Jesum - Was bringet ihr - Redest du das (Evangelist, Pilatus, Jesus) - Wäre dieser nicht ein (Chorus)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Apollo's Singers, Apollo's Fire

      Performer: Nicholas Phan, Jeffrey Strauss, Jesse Blumberg

      Conductor: Jeannette Sorrell

    17. Part II: Chorale: Ach großer König (Chorus)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Apollo's Singers, Apollo's Fire

      Conductor: Jeannette Sorrell

    18. Part II: Recitative: Da sprach Pilatus zu ihm - So bist du dennoch - Was is Wahrheit? (Evangelist, Pilatus, Jesus) - Nicht diesen (Chorus)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Apollo's Singers, Apollo's Fire

      Performer: Nicholas Phan, Jeffrey Strauss, Jesse Blumberg

      Conductor: Jeannette Sorrell

    19. Part II: Arioso: Betrachte, meine Seel (Bass)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Apollo's Fire

      Performer: Christian Immler

      Conductor: Jeannette Sorrell

    20. Part II: Aria: Erwäge, wie sein blutgefärbter Rücken (Tenor)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Apollo's Fire

      Performer: Nicholas Phan

      Conductor: Jeannette Sorrell

    21. Part II: Recitative: Und die kriegsknechte flochten - Sei gegrüßet (Chorus) - Sehet, ich führe - Du hättest keine (Evangelist, Pilatus, Jesus)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Apollo's Singers, Apollo's Fire

      Performer: Nicholas Phan, Jeffrey Strauss, Jesse Blumberg

      Conductor: Jeannette Sorrell

    22. Part II: Chorale: Durch dein Gefängnis, Gottes Sohn (Chorus)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Apollo's Singers, Apollo's Fire

      Conductor: Jeannette Sorrell

    23. Part II: Recitative: Die Jüden aber schrieen (Evangelist) - Lässest du diesen los (Chorus) - Sehet, das ist euer König! (Evangelist, Pilatus)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Apollo's Singers, Apollo's Fire

      Performer: Nicholas Phan, Jeffrey Strauss

      Conductor: Jeannette Sorrell

    24. Part II: Aria: Eilt, ihr angefochtnen Seelen (Bass) - Wohin? (Chorus)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Apollo's Singers, Apollo's Fire

      Performer: Christian Immler

      Conductor: Jeannette Sorrell

    25. Part II: Recitative: Allda kreuzigten sie ihn - Schreibe nicht (Chorus) - Was ich geschrieden habe (Evangelist, Pilatus)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Apollo's Singers, Apollo's Fire

      Performer: Nicholas Phan, Jeffrey Strauss

      Conductor: Jeannette Sorrell

    26. Part II: Chorale: In meines Herzens Grunde (Chorus)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Apollo's Singers, Apollo's Fire

      Conductor: Jeannette Sorrell

    27. Part II: Recitative: Die Kriegsknechte aber (Evangelist) - Lasset uns den nicht zerteilen (Chorus) - Recitative: Auf daß erfüllet würde die Schrift (Evangelist, Jesus)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Apollo's Singers, Apollo's Fire

      Performer: Nicholas Phan, Jeffrey Strauss

      Conductor: Jeannette Sorrell

    28. Part II: Chorale: Er nahm alles wohl in acht (Chorus)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Apollo's Singers, Apollo's Fire

      Conductor: Jeannette Sorrell

    29. Part II: Recitative: Und von Stund an (Evangelist, Jesus)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Apollo's Fire

      Performer: Nicholas Phan, Jesse Blumberg

      Conductor: Jeannette Sorrell

    30. Part II: Aria: Es ist vollbracht (Alto)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Apollo's Fire

      Performer: Terry Wey

      Conductor: Jeannette Sorrell

    31. Part II: Recitative: Und neiget das Haupt und verschied (Evangelist)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Apollo's Fire

      Performer: Nicholas Phan

      Conductor: Jeannette Sorrell

    32. Part II: Aria: Mein teurer Heiland (Bass) - Jesu, der du warest tot (Chorus)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Apollo's Singers, Apollo's Fire

      Performer: Christian Immler

      Conductor: Jeannette Sorrell

    33. Part II: Recitative: Und siehe da, der Vorhang (Evangelist)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Apollo's Fire

      Performer: Nicholas Phan

      Conductor: Jeannette Sorrell

    34. Part II: Arioso: Mein Herz, indem die ganze Welt (Tenor)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Apollo's Fire

      Performer: Nicholas Phan

      Conductor: Jeannette Sorrell

    35. Part II: Aria: Zerfließe, mein Herze (Soprano)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Apollo's Fire

      Performer: Amanda Forsythe

      Conductor: Jeannette Sorrell

    36. Part II: Recitative: Die Jüden aber (Evangelist)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Apollo's Fire

      Performer: Nicholas Phan

      Conductor: Jeannette Sorrell

    37. Part II: Chorale: O hilf, Christe, Gottes Sohn (Chorus)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Apollo's Singers, Apollo's Fire

      Conductor: Jeannette Sorrell

    38. Part II: Recitative: Darnach bat Pilatum (Evangelist)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Apollo's Fire

      Performer: Nicholas Phan

      Conductor: Jeannette Sorrell

    39. Part II: Ruht wohl, ihr heiligen Gebeine (Chorus)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Apollo's Singers, Apollo's Fire

      Conductor: Jeannette Sorrell

    40. Part II: Chorale: Ach Herr, laß dein lieb Engelein (Chorus)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Apollo's Singers, Apollo's Fire

      Conductor: Jeannette Sorrell


This magnificent recording of J.S. Bach's groundbreaking masterpiece, the St. John Passion, is the resulto f Jeannette Sorrell's visionary concept of a dramatic production which was presented in seven acclaimed performances in Cleveland and New York City in March, 2016. Leading her Cleveland-based baroque orchestra, Apollo's Fire, the Apollo's Singers and a stellar cast of soloists including tenor Nicholas phan as the Evangelist, baritone Jesse Blumberg as Jesus and baritone Jeffrey Strauss as Pilate, Sorrell's vision brings immediacy and clarity to Bach's dramatic setting of the Passion story according to the gospel of St. John. "A resplendent performance...The production belonged entirely to Ms. Sorrell, who devised the concept, which she called 'a dramatic presentation'...Jesse Blumberg sang the role of Jesus handsomely and acted vividly. Nicholas Phan sang the Evangelist beautifully, with unusual animation and dramatic vehemence. Jeffrey Strauss turned Pilate into a living, breathing figure for a change. The chorus allowed Ms. Sorrell some exquisite moments...breathtaking." - The New York Times

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REVIEW:

Apollo Fire's St. John Passion has dramatic tautness tempered by musical finesse nurtured by conductor Jeanette Sorrell. The Apollonian music-making is characterized by instrumental playing of elegant refinement, polished choral singing, and communicative delivery of the text. Sorrell's attention to detail ensures that in many respects this recording hits the sweet spot time and again.

– Gramophone