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
• 1I. Komm, Jesu komm06:59
• 2II. Drum schliess ich01:35
• Singet dem Herrn, BWV 225
• 3I. Singet dem Herrn04:42
• 4II. Wie sich ein Vater04:25
• 5III. Lobet den Herrn in seinen Taten03:39
• Ich lasse dich nicht, BWV Anh. 159
• 6I. Ich lasse dich nicht03:50
• 7II. Ich dank dir, Christe, Gottes Sohn01:20
• Der Geist hilft, BWV 226
• 8I. Der Geist hilft03:29
• 9II. Der aber die Herzen forschet02:24
• 10III. Du heilige Brunst01:41
• Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 227
• 11I. Jesu, mein Freude01:09
• 12II. Es ist nun nichts02:51
• 13III. Unter deinem Schirmen01:07
• 14IV. Denn das Gesetz00:54
• 15V. Trotz dem alten Drachen02:13
• 16VI. Ihr aber seid nicht fleischlich02:49
• 17VII. Weg mit allen Schuetzen01:01
• 18VIII. So aber Christus02:02
• 19IX. Gute Nacht03:11
• 20X. So nun der Geist01:25
• 21XI. Weicht, ihr Trauergeister01:19
• 22Fürchte dich nicht, BWV 22808:03
• 23Lobet den Herrn, alle Heiden, BWV 23006:28
• Total Runtime01:08:36

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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