| San Francisco-based Cantata Collective continues its exploration of J S Bach’s major choral masterworks with a third in the ongoing series, pairing the composer’s Easter Oratorio and Magnifcat.
Released in time for Holy Week, both works are lavishly scored and feature some of Bach’s most festive and popular vocal writing. With celebrated baroque music specialist Nicholas McGegan on the podium, and a roll call of today’s fnest early music vocal soloists, this release is poised to build on the auspicious previous releases – a “bold and beautifully constructed” St. John Passion (BBC Radio 3 Record Review), and “an exemplary performance” of the Mass in B Minor (American Record Guide).
01. Easter Oratorio, BWV 249 I. Sinfonia
02. Easter Oratorio, BWV 249 II. Adagio
03. Easter Oratorio, BWV 249 III. Duetto e Coro Kommt, eilet und laufet; Duetto Komm, gehet und eilet (1st-2nd versions)
04. Easter Oratorio, BWV 249 IV. Recitativo (SATB) O kalter M?nner Sinn!
05. Easter Oratorio, BWV 249 V. Aria (Soprano) Seele, deine Spezereien
06. Easter Oratorio, BWV 249 VI. Recitativo (ATB) Hier ist die Gruft
07. Easter Oratorio, BWV 249 VII. Aria (Tenor) Sanfte soll mein Todeskummer
08. Easter Oratorio, BWV 249 VIII. Recitativo (SA) Indessen seufzen wir
09. Easter Oratorio, BWV 249 IX. Aria (Alto) Saget, saget mir geschwinde
10. Easter Oratorio, BWV 249 X. Recitativo (Bass) Wir sind erfreut
11. Easter Oratorio, BWV 249 XI. Chorus Preis und Dank
12. Magnificat in D Major, BWV 243 I. Chorus Magnificat anima mea
13. Magnificat in D Major, BWV 243 II. Aria Et Exultavit
14. Magnificat in D Major, BWV 243 III. Aria Quia respexit
15. Magnificat in D Major, BWV 243 IV. Chorus Omnes generationes
16. Magnificat in D Major, BWV 243 V. Aria Quia fecit mihi magna
17. Magnificat in D Major, BWV 243 VI. Duetto Et Misericordia
18. Magnificat in D Major, BWV 243 VII. Chorus Fecit potentiam
19. Magnificat in D Major, BWV 243 VIII. Aria Deposuit
20. Magnificat in D Major, BWV 243 IX. Aria Esurientes
21. Magnificat in D Major, BWV 243 X. Terzetto Suscepit Israel
22. Magnificat in D Major, BWV 243 XI. Chorus Sicut locutus est
23. Magnificat in D Major, BWV 243 XII. Chorus Gloria Patri |
