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COMPOSERBACH, J.S.
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ORCHESTRA / ENSEMBLEMonteverdi Choir
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PERFORMERGardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Gilchrist, Loges
Bach: St. Matthew Passion / Gardiner, Monteverdi Choir
- SDG
- March 10, 2017
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RELEASE DATEMarch 10, 2017
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UPC843183072521
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CATALOG NUMBERSDG725
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LABELSDG
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NUMBER OF DISCS2
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GENRE
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Part I: Kommt, ihr Töchter, helft mir klagen (Chorus)
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Ensemble: Trinity Boys Choir, Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists
Conductor: John Eliot Gardiner
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Part I: Recitative: Da Jesus diese Rede vollendet hatte (Evangelist, Jesus)
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Ensemble: English Baroque Soloists
Performer: James Gilchrist, Stephan Loges
Conductor: John Eliot Gardiner
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Part I: Chorale: Herzliebster Jesu, was hast du verbrochen (Chorus)
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Ensemble: Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists
Conductor: John Eliot Gardiner
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Part I: Recitative: Da versammleten sich die Hohenpriester (Evangelist, Chorus, Jesus)
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Ensemble: Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists
Performer: James Gilchrist, Stephan Loges
Conductor: John Eliot Gardiner
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Part I: Recitative: Du lieber Heiland du (Alto)
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Ensemble: English Baroque Soloists
Performer: Reginald L. Mobley
Conductor: John Eliot Gardiner
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Part I: Aria: Buß und Reu (Alto)
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Ensemble: English Baroque Soloists
Performer: Reginald L. Mobley
Conductor: John Eliot Gardiner
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Part I: Recitative: Da ging hin der Zwölfen einer (Evangelist, Judas)
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Ensemble: English Baroque Soloists
Performer: James Gilchrist, Jonathan Sells
Conductor: John Eliot Gardiner
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Part I: Blute nur, du liebes Herz (Soprano)
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Ensemble: English Baroque Soloists
Performer: Zoë Brookshaw
Conductor: John Eliot Gardiner
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Part I: Recitative and Chorus: Aber am ersten Tage der süßen Brot (Evangelist, Chorus, Jesus)
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Ensemble: Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists
Performer: James Gilchrist, Stephan Loges
Conductor: John Eliot Gardiner
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Part I: Chorale: Ich bin's, ich sollte büßen (Chorus)
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Ensemble: Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists
Conductor: John Eliot Gardiner
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Part I: Recitative: Er antwortete und sprach (Evangelist, Jesus, Judas)
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Ensemble: English Baroque Soloists
Performer: James Gilchrist, Stephan Loges, Jonathan Sells
Conductor: John Eliot Gardiner
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Part I: Recitative: Wiewohl mein Herz in Tränen schwimmt (Soprano)
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Ensemble: English Baroque Soloists
Performer: Hannah Morrison
Conductor: John Eliot Gardiner
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Part I: Aria: Ich will dir mein Herze schenken (Soprano)
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Ensemble: English Baroque Soloists
Performer: Hannah Morrison
Conductor: John Eliot Gardiner
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Part I: Recitative: Und da sie den Lobgesang gesprochen hatten (Evangelist, Jesus)
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Ensemble: English Baroque Soloists
Performer: James Gilchrist, Stephan Loges
Conductor: John Eliot Gardiner
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Part I: Chorale: Erkenne mich, mein Hüter (Chorus)
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Ensemble: Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists
Conductor: John Eliot Gardiner
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Part I: Recitative: Petrus aber antwortete (Petrus, Evangelist, Jesus)
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Ensemble: English Baroque Soloists
Performer: Alex Ashworth, James Gilchrist, Stephan Loges
Conductor: John Eliot Gardiner
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Part I: Chorale: Ich will hier bei dir stehen (Chorus)
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Ensemble: Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists
Conductor: John Eliot Gardiner
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Part I: Recitative: Da kam Jesus mit ihnen zu einem Hofe (Evangelist, Jesus)
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Ensemble: English Baroque Soloists
Performer: James Gilchrist, Stephan Loges
Conductor: John Eliot Gardiner
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Part I: Recitative and Chorale: O Schmerz, hier zittert das gequälte Herz (Tenor, Chorus)
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Ensemble: Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists
Performer: Hugo Hymas
Conductor: John Eliot Gardiner
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Part I: Aria and Chorus: Ich will bei meinem Jesu wachen (Tenor, Chorus)
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Ensemble: Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists
Performer: Hugo Hymas
Conductor: John Eliot Gardiner
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Part I: Recitative: Und ging hin ein wenig (Evangelist, Jesus)
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Ensemble: English Baroque Soloists
Performer: James Gilchrist, Stephan Loges
Conductor: John Eliot Gardiner
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Part I: Recitative: Der Heiland fällt vor seinem Vater nieder (Bass)
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Ensemble: English Baroque Soloists
Performer: Ashley Riches
Conductor: John Eliot Gardiner
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Part I: Aria: Gerne will ich mich bequemen (Bass)
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Ensemble: English Baroque Soloists
Performer: Ashley Riches
Conductor: John Eliot Gardiner
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Part I: Recitative: Und er kam zu seinen Jüngern (Evangelist, Jesus)
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Ensemble: English Baroque Soloists
Performer: James Gilchrist, Stephan Loges
Conductor: John Eliot Gardiner
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Part I: Chorale: Was mein Gott will, das g'scheh allzeit (Chorus)
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Ensemble: Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists
Conductor: John Eliot Gardiner
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Part I: Recitative: Und er kam und fand sie aber schlafend (Evangelist, Jesus, Judas)
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Ensemble: English Baroque Soloists
Performer: James Gilchrist, Stephan Loges, Jonathan Sells
Conductor: John Eliot Gardiner
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Part I: Aria and Chorus: So ist mein Jesus nun gefangen (Alto, Soprano, Chorus)
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Ensemble: Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists
Performer: Charlotte Ashley, Eleanor Minney
Conductor: John Eliot Gardiner
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Part I: Recitative: Und siehe, einer aus denen (Evangelist, Jesus)
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Ensemble: English Baroque Soloists
Performer: James Gilchrist, Stephan Loges
Conductor: John Eliot Gardiner
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Part I: Chorale: O Mensch, bewein dein Sünde groß (Chorus)
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Ensemble: Trinity Boys Choir, Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists
Conductor: John Eliot Gardiner
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Part II: Aria and Chorus: Ach! Nun ist mein Jesus hin (Alto, Chorus)
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Ensemble: Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists
Performer: Reginald L. Mobley
Conductor: John Eliot Gardiner
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Part II: Recitative: Die aber Jesum gegriffen hatten (Evangelist)
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Ensemble: English Baroque Soloists
Performer: James Gilchrist
Conductor: John Eliot Gardiner
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Part II: Chorale: Mir hat die Welt trüglich gericht' (Chorus)
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Ensemble: Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists
Conductor: John Eliot Gardiner
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Part II: Recitative: Und wiewohl viel falsche Zeugen herzutraten (Evangelist, Testis, Pontifex)
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Ensemble: English Baroque Soloists
Performer: James Gilchrist, Reginald L. Mobley, Andrew Tortise, Rupert Reid
Conductor: John Eliot Gardiner
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Part II: Recitative: Mein Jesus schweigt zu falschen Lügen stille (Tenor)
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Ensemble: English Baroque Soloists
Performer: Hugo Hymas
Conductor: John Eliot Gardiner
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Part II: Aria: Geduld! (Tenor)
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Ensemble: English Baroque Soloists
Performer: Hugo Hymas
Conductor: John Eliot Gardiner
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Part II: Recitative and Chorus: Und der Hohepriester antwortete (Evangelist, Pontifex, Jesus, Chorus)
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Ensemble: Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists
Performer: James Gilchrist, Rupert Reid, Stephan Loges
Conductor: John Eliot Gardiner
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Part II: Chorale: Wer hat dich so geschlagen (Chorus)
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Ensemble: Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists
Conductor: John Eliot Gardiner
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Part II: Recitative and Chorus: Petrus aber saß draußen im Palast (Evangelist, Petrus, Ancilla, Chorus)
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Ensemble: Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists
Performer: James Gilchrist, Alison Hill, Alex Ashworth, Angharad Rowlands
Conductor: John Eliot Gardiner
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Part II: Aria: Erbarme dich (Alto)
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Ensemble: English Baroque Soloists
Performer: Eleanor Minney
Conductor: John Eliot Gardiner
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Part II: Chorale: Bin ich gleich von dir gewichen (Chorus)
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Ensemble: Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists
Conductor: John Eliot Gardiner
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Part II: Recitative and Chorus: Des Morgens aber hielten alle Hohepriester (Evangelist, Judas, Chorus, Pontifices)
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Ensemble: Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists
Performer: James Gilchrist, Jonathan Sells, Rupert Reid, Lawrence Wallington
Conductor: John Eliot Gardiner
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Part II: Aria: Gebt mir meinen Jesum wieder (Bass)
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Ensemble: English Baroque Soloists
Performer: Alex Ashworth
Conductor: John Eliot Gardiner
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Part II: Recitative: Sie hielten aber einen Rat (Evangelist, Pilatus, Jesus)
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Ensemble: English Baroque Soloists
Performer: James Gilchrist, Ashley Riches, Stephan Loges
Conductor: John Eliot Gardiner
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Part II: Chorale: Befiehl du deine Wege (Chorus)
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Ensemble: Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists
Conductor: John Eliot Gardiner
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Part II: Recitative and Chorus: Auf das Fest aber hatte der Landpfleger (Evangelist, Pilatus, Uxor Pilati, Chorus)
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Ensemble: Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists
Performer: James Gilchrist, Ashley Riches, Jessica Cale
Conductor: John Eliot Gardiner
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Part II: Chorale: Wie wunderbarlich ist doch diese Strafe (Chorus)
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Ensemble: Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists
Conductor: John Eliot Gardiner
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Part II: Recitative: Der Landpfleger sagte (Evangelist, Pilatus)
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Ensemble: English Baroque Soloists
Performer: James Gilchrist, Ashley Riches
Conductor: John Eliot Gardiner
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Part II: Recitative: Er hat uns allen wohlgetan (Soprano)
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Ensemble: English Baroque Soloists
Performer: Hannah Morrison
Conductor: John Eliot Gardiner
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Part II: Aria: Aus Liebe will mein Heiland sterben (Soprano)
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Ensemble: English Baroque Soloists
Performer: Hannah Morrison
Conductor: John Eliot Gardiner
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Part II: Recitative and Chorus: Sie schrieen aber noch mehr (Evangelist, Chorus, Pilatus)
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Ensemble: Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists
Performer: James Gilchrist, Ashley Riches
Conductor: John Eliot Gardiner
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Part II: Recitative: Erbarm es Gott (Alto)
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Ensemble: English Baroque Soloists
Performer: Eleanor Minney
Conductor: John Eliot Gardiner
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Part II: Aria: Können Tränen meiner Wangen (Alto)
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Ensemble: English Baroque Soloists
Performer: Eleanor Minney
Conductor: John Eliot Gardiner
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Part II: Recitative and Chorus: Da nahmen die Kriegsknechte (Evangelist, Chorus)
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Ensemble: Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists
Performer: James Gilchrist
Conductor: John Eliot Gardiner
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Part II: Chorale: O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden (Chorus)
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Ensemble: Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists
Conductor: John Eliot Gardiner
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Part II: Recitative: Und da sie ihn verspottet hatten (Evangelist)
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Ensemble: English Baroque Soloists
Performer: James Gilchrist
Conductor: John Eliot Gardiner
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Part II: Recitative: Ja! freilich will in uns das Fleisch und Blut (bass)
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Ensemble: English Baroque Soloists
Performer: Ashley Riches
Conductor: John Eliot Gardiner
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Part II: Aria: Komm, süßes Kreuz (Bass)
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Ensemble: English Baroque Soloists
Performer: Ashley Riches
Conductor: John Eliot Gardiner
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Part II: Recitative and Chorus: Und da sie an die Stätte kamen mit (Evangelist, Chorus)
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Ensemble: Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists
Performer: James Gilchrist
Conductor: John Eliot Gardiner
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Part II: Recitative: Ach Golgatha, unsel'ges Golgatha (Alto)
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Ensemble: English Baroque Soloists
Performer: Reginald L. Mobley
Conductor: John Eliot Gardiner
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Part II: Aria and Chorus: Sehet, Jesus hat die Hand (Alto, Chorus)
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Ensemble: Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists
Performer: Reginald L. Mobley
Conductor: John Eliot Gardiner
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Part II: Recitative and Chorus: Und von der sechsten Stunde an (Evangelist, Jesus, Chorus)
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Ensemble: Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists
Performer: James Gilchrist, Stephan Loges
Conductor: John Eliot Gardiner
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Part II: Chorale: Wenn ich einmal soll scheiden (Chorus)
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Ensemble: Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists
Conductor: John Eliot Gardiner
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Part II: Recitative and Chorus: Und siehe da, der Vorhang im Tempel zerriß (Evangelist, Chorus)
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Ensemble: Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists
Performer: James Gilchrist
Conductor: John Eliot Gardiner
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Part II: Recitative: Am Abend, da es kühle war (Bass)
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Ensemble: English Baroque Soloists
Performer: Jonathan Sells
Conductor: John Eliot Gardiner
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Part II: Aria: Mache dich, mein Herze, rein (Bass)
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Ensemble: English Baroque Soloists
Performer: Jonathan Sells
Conductor: John Eliot Gardiner
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Part II: Recitative and Chorus: Und Joseph nahm den Leib (Evangelist, Chorus, Pilatus)
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Ensemble: Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists
Performer: James Gilchrist, Ashley Riches
Conductor: John Eliot Gardiner
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Part II: Recitative and Chorus: Nun ist der Herr zur Ruh gebracht (Bass, Tenor, Alto, Soprano, Chorus)
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Ensemble: Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists
Performer: Rupert Reid, Andrew Tortise, Reginald L. Mobley, Hannah Morrison
Conductor: John Eliot Gardiner
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Part II: Chorale: Wir setzen uns mit Tränen nieder (Chorus)
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Ensemble: Trinity Boys Choir, Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists
Conductor: John Eliot Gardiner
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This stunning new live recording of Bach’s St. Matthew Passion (Matthauspassion BWV 244) was recorded in Pisa Cathedral during the Anima Mundi Festival as part of the Monteverdi Choir and Orchestra’s 2016 tour. Conducted by Sir John Eliot Gardiner, the brilliant cast includes James Gilchrist as the Evangelist and Stephan Loges as Jesus. The Trinity Boys Choir adds an exciting color to this recording as well. The Monteverdi Choir was founded by Sir John Eliot Gardner in 1964. The ensemble’s first performance was the Monteverdi Vespers in King’s College Chapel, Cambridge. The group has become known worldwide for their stylistic conviction and their ability to perform an extensive repertoire, from Renaissance motets to Classical music of the Twentieth Century.
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REVIEW:
Musically this is a very fine performance. The choir are excellent, of course, with a solid but clear and intimate sound even in the larger choruses, no end of expressive means in the chorales, and a thrilling quickness in the crowd choruses. Gardiner asks for a lot of quiet singing from them and they execute it with a superbly controlled beauty.
The orchestra is as skilled and musical as you like in their obbligatos, and exquisitely responsive in Gardiner's subtle shapings.
The experienced Evangelist of James Gilchrist and Christus of Stephan Loges are not to be faulted, and none of the nine young aria soloists is a weak link; each one lives up to their moment in the drama.
All of these things you will find in many other Matthews, but you will rarely find the same careful relishing of the German text. What really makes this one special, however, is its emotional integrity, coming not from affected theatricality but from a pervading sense of profound sadness. This recording is one of Gardiner's finest achievements.
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