Bach: Sacred Music / Veldhoven, Netherlands Bach Society
Performances originally recorded 2002-2010. Recordings originally released 2007-2011. - ArkivMusic
An outstanding collection of J.S. Bach’s greatest large scale works are presented on this 10-CD set. Conductor Jos van Veldhoven and the Netherlands Bach Society perform the St. Matthew Passion, St. John Passion, Magnificat, Christmas Oratorio and the Mass in B Minor. Jos van Veldhoven was the artistic director of the Netherlands Bach Society from 1983 until 2018. The recordings of the present box set were originally released separately on Channel Classics Records between 2007 and 2011. Each release received rave reviews, celebrating both the performances and recording quality. International Record Review praised their St. Matthew Passion for being “An absolute must-have for lovers of this music (…) as a glorious, life-affirming and utterly irresistible piece of music-making, this is in a league of its own. If any recording warrants the 'Outstanding' tag, this does.”
Product Description:
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Release Date: March 10, 2023
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UPC: 723385752325
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Catalog Number: CCSBOX7523
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Label: Channel Classics
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Number of Discs: 10
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Period: Baroque
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Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
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Conductor: Jos van Veldhoven
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Orchestra/Ensemble: The Netherlands Bach Society, Kampen Boys Choir
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Performer: Caroline Stam, Peter de Groot, Gerd Türk, Charles Daniels, Stephan MacLeod, Bas Ramselaar, Dorothee Mields, Johannette Zomer, William Towers, Matthew White, Peter Harvey, Amaryllis Dieltiens, Tim Mead, Julian Podger, Siri Karoline Thornhill, Sebastian Noack, Annette Markert
Works:
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St. John Passion, BWV 245
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Ensemble: Netherlands Bach Society
Performer: Caroline Stam (Soprano), Peter de Groot (Countertenor), Gerd Türk (Tenor), Charles Daniels (Tenor), Stephan MacLeod (Bass), Bas Ramselaar (Bass)
Conductor: Jos van Veldhoven
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Unser Mund sei voll Lachens, BWV 110
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Ensemble: Netherlands Bach Society
Performer: Dorothee Mields (Soprano), Johannette Zomer (Soprano), William Towers (Countertenor), Charles Daniels (Tenor), Stephan MacLeod (Bass)
Conductor: Jos van Veldhoven
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Magnificat, BWV 243
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Ensemble: Netherlands Bach Society
Performer: Dorothee Mields (Soprano), Johannette Zomer (Soprano), William Towers (Countertenor), Charles Daniels (Tenor), Stephan MacLeod (Bass)
Conductor: Jos van Veldhoven
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Mass in B minor, BWV 232
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Ensemble: Netherlands Bach Society
Performer: Dorothee Mields (Soprano), Johannette Zomer (Soprano), William Towers (Countertenor), Matthew White (Countertenor), Charles Daniels (Tenor), Peter Harvey (Bass)
Conductor: Jos van Veldhoven
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St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Ensemble: Netherlands Bach Society
Performer: Gerd Türk (Tenor), Amaryllis Dieltiens (Soprano), Tim Mead (Countertenor), Julian Podger (Tenor), Peter Harvey (Bass), Siri Karoline Thornhill (Soprano), Matthew White (Countertenor), Charles Daniels (Tenor), Sebastian Noack (Bass)
Conductor: Jos van Veldhoven
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Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Ensemble: Netherlands Bach Society
Performer: Johannette Zomer (Soprano), Annette Markert (Mezzo-Soprano), Gerd Türk (Tenor) , Peter Harvey (Bass)
Conductor: Jos van Veldhoven