Artist: Oxford Bach Soloists, Tom Hammond-Davies, Nick Pritchard, Yu-Wei Hu
Title: Bach Cantatas
Year Of Release: 2024
Label: Signum Classics
Genre: Classical
Quality: FLAC (tracks)
Total Time: 57:45
Total Size: 258 MB


Tracklist:

1. Bach: Ich habe genug BWV 82.2: I. Aria: Tenor Ich habe genug (6:53)
2. Bach: Ich habe genug BWV 82.2: II. Recitative: Tenor Ich habe genug! Mein Trost ist nur allein (1:01)
3. Bach: Ich have genug BWV 82.2: III. Aria: Tenor Schlummert ein, ihr matten Augen (10:23)
4. Bach: Ich habe genug BWV 82.2: IV. Recitative: Tenor Mein Gott! wenn kömmt das schöne Nun (0:53)
5. Bach: Ich habe genug BWV 82.2: V. Aria: Tenor Ich freue mich auf meinen Tod (3:24)
6. Bach: Christ lag in Todesbanden BWV 4: I. Sinfonia (1:19)
7. Bach: Christ lag in Todesbanden BWV 4: II. Versus I: Coro Christ lag in Todesbanden (3:57)
8. Bach: Christ lag in Todesbanden BWV 4: III. Versus II: Sopran, Alt Den Tod niemand zwingen kunnt (5:12)
9. Bach: Christ lag in Todesbanden BWV 4: IV. Versus III: Tenor Jesus Christus, Gottes Sohn (1:48)
10. Bach: Christ lag in Todesbanden BWV 4: V. Versus IV: Coro Es war ein wunderlicher Krieg (1:44)
11. Bach: Christ lag in Todesbanden BWV 4: VI. Versus V: Bass Hier ist das rechte Osterlamm (4:14)
12. Bach: Christ lag in Todesbanden BWV 4: VII. Versus VI: Sopran, Tenor So feiern wir das hohe Fest (1:33)
13. Bach: Christ lag in Todesbanden BWV 4: VIII. Versus VII: Coro Wir essen und leben wohl (1:17)
14. Bach: Christ lag in Todesbanden BWV 4: I. Aria: Tenor Ich armer Mensch, ich Sündenknecht (5:45)
15. Bach: Ich armer Mensch, ich Sündenknecht BWV 55: II. Recitative: Tenor Ich habe wider Gott gehandelt (1:13)
16. Bach: Ich armer Mensch, ich Sündenknecht BWV 55: III. Aria: Tenor Erbarme dich! (4:58)
17. Bach: Ich armer Mensch, ich Sündenknecht BWV 55: IV. Recitative: Tenor Erbarme dich! (1:12)
18. Bach: Ich armer Mensch, ich Sündenknecht BWV 55: V. Choral: Bin ich gleich von dir gewichen (1:10)

Bach, in his time, could never have envisioned his music being recorded. When we first embarked on our journey with the Oxford Bach Soloists, our focus was not on recording. We were immersed in the live experience, discovering Bach’s vocal works chronologically, in real-time. It was about living the music as all those who performed and heard it did, tracing his steps through each note and phrase. Featuring two of our core Soloists, Nick Pritchard (tenor) and Yu-Wei Hu (flute), this album presents three of Bach’s Cantatas. These include possibly his earliest vocal work, Christ lag in Todesbanden (BWV 4), his only extant tenor cantata, Ich armer Mensch (BWV 55), and the much-beloved cantata, Ich habe genug, showcased here in its arrangement for high voice and flute (BWV 82.2). This recording is a celebration of our journey with Bach, and an invitation to experience his timeless music through our own journey of dedication and discovery.