Mailänder Vesperpsalmen
For the arch-Protestant Bach Family – as for German musicology in the 19th and early 20th centuries – through his conversion to Catholicism and his turning to Italian opera Johann Christian Bach was considerd the “black sheep” of the family. Prior to his brilliant career as an opera composer and impresario in London, from 1757 to 1760 he held the position of organist at the Milan Cathedral. During this period he composed numerous sacred works which are least well-known among the works of the youngest Bach son. Under the direction of Gerhard Jenemann, the renowned solo quartet centered around Joanne Lunn and Thomas E. Bauer, the Süddeutsche Kammerchor and Concerto Köln bring to light a completely unknown Johann Christian Bach and they make clear why the “London Bach” was also called the “Milan Bach.”
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- Domine ad adjuvandum me
- 1. Confitebor tibi Domine (Soli SA)
- 2. Confessio (Solo T)
- 3. Memor erit (Solo S, Solo Org)
- 4a. Fidelia omnia (Soli e Coro SATB)
- 4b. Redemptionem misit (Soli SATB)
- 4c. Sanctum (Soli e Coro SATB)
- 5. Intellectus bonus (Solo A, Soli Ob, Vl, Va)
- 6. Gloria Patri (Solo B e Coro SATB)
- 7. Et in saecula saeculorum (Soli e Coro SATB)
- 1. Beatus vir (Soli AB)
- 2 .Exortum est (Solo T)
- 3. Jucundus homo (Soli SA, Coro SATB)
- 4. In memoria aeterna (Coro SATB)
- 5. Paratum cor ejus (Solo S, Soli Fl, Vl)
- 6. Dispersit (Solo B, Coro SATB)
- 7. Peccator videbit (Soli e Coro SATB)
- 8. Gloria Patri (Solo T)
- 9. Sicut erat (Coro SATB)
- 1. Laudate pueri Dominum (Soli ST)
- 2a. A soli ortu (Solo T) 2b. Excelsus (Solo T)
- 3a. Quis sicut (Solo S)
- 3b. Suscitans (Solo S)
- 4. Gloria Patri (Solo T)
- 5. Sicut erat (Soli ST)
- 1. Magnificat (Solo S e Coro SATB)
- 2. Et misericordia (Coro SATB)
- 3. Fecit potentiam (Soli ATB e Coro SATB)
- 4. Gloria Patri (Coro SATB)
- 5. Et in saecula saeculorum (Coro SATB)
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Digital text (without sheet music) incl. printing licence, html file, singing text, english translationhtml file, singing text, english translation (Sample)O Lord, haste thee to help me.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be,
world without end. Amen.
Psalms 69...
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Digital text (without sheet music) incl. printing licence, html file, singing text, german translationhtml file, singing text, german translation (Sample)
Herr, eile mir zu Hilfe.
Ehre sei dem Vater und dem Sohn und dem Heiligen Geist,
wie im Anfang, so auch jetzt und alle Zeit
und in Ewigkeit. Amen.
Psalm 69...
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Contents
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Composer
Johann Christian Bach
| 1735-1782Johann Christian Bach (1735–1782), the youngest son of the Thomaskantor, developed his personal style principally during a long stay in Italy (1755–1762) – a period which saw a break with the musical world of his father and his elder brothers. His easily accessible and melodious compositions, which were to have a lasting influence on the young Mozart, are characterized by the noble elegance and cantabile qualities of Italian opera aria. Beside numerous stage works, most of which date from his years in London (1762–1782), J.C. Bach also wrote sacred vocal works, and instrumental music for almost all the ensembles commonly used in this time. Personal details
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Preface writer
Uwe Wolf
| 1961As a musicologist, Dr. Uwe Wolf is particularly at home in the 17th and 18th centuries. The focus of his work ranges from the time of Monteverdi and Schütz to Bach and the generation of Bach's sons and pupils through to Viennese Classicism. He has been head of the editorial department at Carus-Verlag since October 2011. Prior to this, he worked in Bach research for over 20 years. Personal details
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Ensemble
Süddeutscher Kammerchor
The Süddeutscher Kammerchor was founded in 1973. The vocal ensemble has undertaken concert tours to many European countries as well as Israel, Canada and the USA, and there are invitations to visit Israel and Hong Kong in the coming years. In addition to performing large oratorios, the choir concentrates on less well-known a cappella works from all periods. The Süddeutscher Kammerchor adapts the size of its ensemble to the demands of each composition. The core of the choir consists of young, professional singers who are also active as soloists. Semi-professional choral singers complement them for the performance of works requiring a larger ensemble. Invitations to festivals and concerts at home and abroad, as well as collaborations with well-known orchestras such as the Munich Chamber Orchestra, the Festival Strings Lucerne and the Junge Deutsche Philharmonie testify to the quality of the ensemble. This also includes working with renowned early music orchestras such as Freiburg Baroque Orchestra, Drottningholms Baroque Ensemble Stockholm or Concerto Köln. The choir also works together closely with German radio networks, including the Bayerischer Rundfunk and the Hessischer Rundfunk and regularly records selected works both for CDs and radio broadcasts. Personal details
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Ensemble
Concerto Köln
Soon after it was founded in 1985, Concerto Köln won a firm place in the top rank of orchestras specializing in historical performance practice. From early on, its trade mark was to present musicologically- based interpretations in concerts with a new vitality. And so, Concerto Köln quickly found its way into the leading concert halls and to the major music festivals. Numerous tours have taken the group to North and South America, Southeast Asia, Japan, Israel and most European countries. Concerto Köln has made many recordings for various leading labels and now has a discography of ca. fifty CDs, many of which have won prestigious prizes. The size of the group varies according to program and repertoire. As the ensemble is committed to historical performance practice, it prefers to perform without a conductor. For large-scale productions such as operas and oratorios, Concerto Köln performs with conductors such as René Jacobs, Marcus Creed, Ivor Bolton, David Stern, Daniel Reuss, Pierre Cao and Emmanuelle Haïm. Other artistic partners include notable soloists such as Cecilia Bartoli, Waltraud Meier, Magdalena Kožená, Véronique Gens, Andreas Scholl and Christoph Prégardien, and the actors Bruno Ganz and Ulrich Tukur. Personal details
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Conductor
Gerhard Jenemann
| 1951Gerhard Jenemann studied at the Staatliche Hoch - schule für Musik in Frankfurt/Main. This was followed by private studies and courses in choral and orchestral conducting with Michael Stephani, Helmuth Rilling, Andreas Weis, Eric Ericson and Thomas Ungar. He is director of the Süddeutscher Kammerchor and the Vocalsolisten Frankfurt, an ensemble of professional concert and opera singers. He performs in Germany and abroad, working with many well-known orchestras including the Hessische Staatsorchester Wiesbaden, Prague Symphony Orchestra, the radio symphony orchestras of Prague, Krakow and Budapest, Munich Chamber Orchestra and Festival Strings Lucerne. For several years Gerhard Jenemann has specialized in the performance of pre-classical music, and has conducted renowned ensembles in this field such as the Freiburg Baroque Orchestra, La Stravaganza Köln, Cappella Savaria and Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble Stockholm. He has been a lecturer in choral music and conducting at the Richard Strauss Conservatory in Munich since 1991. Personal details
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Soloist - soprano
Joanne Lunn
Joanne Lunn, soprano, studied at the Royal College of Music in London, where she won the renowned Tagore Gold Medal. She regularly concertizes as a soloist with all the renowned early music ensembles. She gave her opera debut at the English National Opera in Monteverdi’s L’incoronazione di Poppea and sang the role of Helena in Britten’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream in Venice, as well as singing in Monteverdi’s L’Orfeo in Paris and Beijing. In the field of oratorio, Joanne Lunn has worked together with conductors such as Bernius, Minkowski, Norrington and Suzuki. Personal details
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Soloist - alto
Elena Biscuola
Elena Biscuola completed her vocal studies in Turin with distinction, and has attended master classes with Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau and Irwin Gage. She has been a prize-winner at several international singing competitions, including in Vercelli and Conegliano, and in 1999 won the Luca Marenzio Competition with the Vox Altera Ensemble. In Vicenza she completed a postgraduate course in early music, and is much in demand at leading European early music festivals. She works with conductors including Rudolf Buchbinder, Tiziano Severini, Michael Radulescu and Ton Koopman, and performs with many leading ensembles. Her CD recordings, on several leading labels, focus mainly on neglected repertoire. Personal details
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Soloist - tenor
Georg Poplutz
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Soloist - bass
Thomas E. Bauer
Thomas E. Bauer, who today is one of the most sought-after baritones, began singing as a member of the Regensburger Domspatzen. Important performances of contemporary music have left an indelible mark on his artistic profile. He has participated in world premieres of works by Nono, Killmayer and Rihm and he was awarded the Schneider- Schott Musikpreis in 2003 for his outstanding achievements in this area. His repertoire as an opera singer encompasses great title roles, including Monteverdi’s Orfeo, Rossini’s Il barbiere di Siviglia and Berg’s Wozzeck. However, his great passion is singing lieder. He regularly gives lied recitals in Japan (Aoyama Music Award) and – together with the fortepiano specialist Jos van Immerseel – in Paris, Brugge and Brussels. Personal details
Reviews
This collection confirms the pleasing eloquence and fertile inventiveness of music by a composer who was Europe's best-known Bach by far.
(David Vickers, Gramophone, April 2011)
Hier wird auf einem ausgezeichneten Niveau musiziert und lebendig Musik gemacht.
(Musica Sacra, März/April 2011)
Eine bessere Interpretation kann ich mir kaum vorstellen: die vier Solisten sind herausragend, und wissen genau den richtigen Ton in diesem Repertoire zu treffen. Auch Chor und Orchester zeigen hier erstklassige Leistungen. Für mich ist diese Produktion eine der wichtigsten der letzten Jahre.
(Johan van Veen, Toccata, März-April 2011)
Immer wieder schüttelt Johann Christian klangliche Überraschungen und herrliche melodische Einfälle aus dem Ärmel - und immer wieder verstehen es die Solisten der Aufnahme unter Leitung von Gerhard Jenemann, den Reiz dieser Musik charmant zu transportieren - zum Beispiel im „Gloria Patri” aus dem „Confitebor tibi domini”, das der Bariton Thomas E. Bauer gewohnt nobel und geschmeidig singt, oder im „A solis ortu” aus dem „Laudate pueri dominum”, dessen Linien der Tenor Georg Poplutz mit seinem leichten Timbre beseelt: ein Höhepunkt.
(Marcus Stäbler, Fono Forum, 01/11)
These performances of Bach's Vesper Psalms is revelatory in its display of the quality of his sacred music. The choir comprises just 17 voices, and sings with power and passion. Concerto Köln is in excellent form and the solo parts are given immaculate performances. So there is every reason to recommend this disc, which, it is to be hoped, will contribute to a more equitable assessment of Johann Christian Bach's oeuvre.
(Johan van Veen, musicweb-international.com, 01/2011)
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