Bach: St. Matthew Passion / Gardiner, Monteverdi Choir

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Release Date
March 10, 2017
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    Featuring
    • COMPOSER
      BACH, J.S.
    • ORCHESTRA / ENSEMBLE
      Monteverdi Choir
    • PERFORMER
      Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Gilchrist, Loges
    Product Details
    Works
    1. 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

    2. 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

    3. Part I: Chorale: Herzliebster Jesu, was hast du verbrochen (Chorus)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists

      Conductor: John Eliot Gardiner

    4. 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

    5. Part I: Recitative: Du lieber Heiland du (Alto)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: English Baroque Soloists

      Performer: Reginald L. Mobley

      Conductor: John Eliot Gardiner

    6. Part I: Aria: Buß und Reu (Alto)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: English Baroque Soloists

      Performer: Reginald L. Mobley

      Conductor: John Eliot Gardiner

    7. 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

    8. Part I: Blute nur, du liebes Herz (Soprano)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: English Baroque Soloists

      Performer: Zoë Brookshaw

      Conductor: John Eliot Gardiner

    9. 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

    10. Part I: Chorale: Ich bin's, ich sollte büßen (Chorus)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists

      Conductor: John Eliot Gardiner

    11. 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

    12. 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

    13. 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

    14. 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

    15. Part I: Chorale: Erkenne mich, mein Hüter (Chorus)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists

      Conductor: John Eliot Gardiner

    16. 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

    17. Part I: Chorale: Ich will hier bei dir stehen (Chorus)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists

      Conductor: John Eliot Gardiner

    18. 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

    19. 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

    20. 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

    21. 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

    22. 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

    23. Part I: Aria: Gerne will ich mich bequemen (Bass)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: English Baroque Soloists

      Performer: Ashley Riches

      Conductor: John Eliot Gardiner

    24. 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

    25. 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

    26. 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

    27. 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

    28. 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

    29. 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

    30. 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

    31. Part II: Recitative: Die aber Jesum gegriffen hatten (Evangelist)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: English Baroque Soloists

      Performer: James Gilchrist

      Conductor: John Eliot Gardiner

    32. Part II: Chorale: Mir hat die Welt trüglich gericht' (Chorus)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists

      Conductor: John Eliot Gardiner

    33. 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

    34. 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

    35. Part II: Aria: Geduld! (Tenor)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: English Baroque Soloists

      Performer: Hugo Hymas

      Conductor: John Eliot Gardiner

    36. 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

    37. Part II: Chorale: Wer hat dich so geschlagen (Chorus)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists

      Conductor: John Eliot Gardiner

    38. 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

    39. Part II: Aria: Erbarme dich (Alto)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: English Baroque Soloists

      Performer: Eleanor Minney

      Conductor: John Eliot Gardiner

    40. Part II: Chorale: Bin ich gleich von dir gewichen (Chorus)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists

      Conductor: John Eliot Gardiner

    41. 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

    42. Part II: Aria: Gebt mir meinen Jesum wieder (Bass)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: English Baroque Soloists

      Performer: Alex Ashworth

      Conductor: John Eliot Gardiner

    43. 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

    44. Part II: Chorale: Befiehl du deine Wege (Chorus)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists

      Conductor: John Eliot Gardiner

    45. 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

    46. Part II: Chorale: Wie wunderbarlich ist doch diese Strafe (Chorus)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists

      Conductor: John Eliot Gardiner

    47. 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

    48. Part II: Recitative: Er hat uns allen wohlgetan (Soprano)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: English Baroque Soloists

      Performer: Hannah Morrison

      Conductor: John Eliot Gardiner

    49. 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

    50. 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

    51. Part II: Recitative: Erbarm es Gott (Alto)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: English Baroque Soloists

      Performer: Eleanor Minney

      Conductor: John Eliot Gardiner

    52. Part II: Aria: Können Tränen meiner Wangen (Alto)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: English Baroque Soloists

      Performer: Eleanor Minney

      Conductor: John Eliot Gardiner

    53. 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

    54. Part II: Chorale: O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden (Chorus)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists

      Conductor: John Eliot Gardiner

    55. 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

    56. 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

    57. Part II: Aria: Komm, süßes Kreuz (Bass)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: English Baroque Soloists

      Performer: Ashley Riches

      Conductor: John Eliot Gardiner

    58. 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

    59. 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

    60. 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

    61. 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

    62. Part II: Chorale: Wenn ich einmal soll scheiden (Chorus)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists

      Conductor: John Eliot Gardiner

    63. 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

    64. 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

    65. Part II: Aria: Mache dich, mein Herze, rein (Bass)

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: English Baroque Soloists

      Performer: Jonathan Sells

      Conductor: John Eliot Gardiner

    66. 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

    67. 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

    68. 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




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.

– Gramophone