J.S. Bach Motets Saint Thomas Choir of Men and Boys Fifth Avenue New York & John Scott

• Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750): Komm, Jesu, komm, BWV 229
• 1 I. Komm, Jesu komm 06:59
• 2 II. Drum schliess ich 01:35
• Singet dem Herrn, BWV 225
• 3 I. Singet dem Herrn 04:42
• 4 II. Wie sich ein Vater 04:25
• 5 III. Lobet den Herrn in seinen Taten 03:39
• Ich lasse dich nicht, BWV Anh. 159
• 6 I. Ich lasse dich nicht 03:50
• 7 II. Ich dank dir, Christe, Gottes Sohn 01:20
• Der Geist hilft, BWV 226
• 8 I. Der Geist hilft 03:29
• 9 II. Der aber die Herzen forschet 02:24
• 10 III. Du heilige Brunst 01:41
• Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 227
• 11 I. Jesu, mein Freude 01:09
• 12 II. Es ist nun nichts 02:51
• 13 III. Unter deinem Schirmen 01:07
• 14 IV. Denn das Gesetz 00:54
• 15 V. Trotz dem alten Drachen 02:13
• 16 VI. Ihr aber seid nicht fleischlich 02:49
• 17 VII. Weg mit allen Schuetzen 01:01
• 18 VIII. So aber Christus 02:02
• 19 IX. Gute Nacht 03:11
• 20 X. So nun der Geist 01:25
• 21 XI. Weicht, ihr Trauergeister 01:19
• 22 Fürchte dich nicht, BWV 228 08:03
• 23 Lobet den Herrn, alle Heiden, BWV 230 06:28
• Total Runtime 01:08:36

Info for J.S. Bach Motets

One of the world’s leading liturgical choirs, the Saint Thomas Choir of Men & Boys of Fifth Avenue, New York, with their renowned director John Scott, begin a major new collaboration with Resonus Classics with this new and exciting recording of Motets by J.S. Bach.

Representing a vital cornerstone of Baroque choral repertoire these seven Motets are often emotive, joyous, intensely virtuosic, and are some of the most accomplished and sublime of Bach’s many musical achievements.

Frederick Teardo, organ (on tracks 3-5 & 8-10)
Benjamin Sheen, organ (on tracks 11-21 & 23)
Stephen Buzard, organ (on tracks 1-2, 6-7 & 22)
Katherine Rietman, cello
Anne Trout, violone
John Scott, conductor

Recorded in Saint Thomas Church, Fifth Avenue, New York, USA on 24 May 2012, 21-22 May 2013 & 22-23 May 2014
Produced and edited by Malcolm Bruno
Engineered by Paul Vasquez (2012/2013) & Mark Willey (2014)
Executive Producers: Jacqueline R. Slater & Adam Binks

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