Bach: Motets Bwv 225-230

Dorothee Mields, Zsuzsi Tóth, Maria Keohane sopranos; Damien Guillon, Robin Blaze countertenors;
Thomas Hobbs, Hans Jörg Mammel tenors; Peter Kooij, Stephan MacLeod basses; Collegium Vocale Gent; Philippe Herreweghe

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied BWV 225; Der Geist hilft unser Schwachheit auf BWV 226; Jesu, meine Freude BWV 227; Fürchte dich nicht, ich bin bei dir BWV 228; Komm, Jesu, komm BWV 229; Lobet den Herrn, alle Heiden BWV 230

Although a lot of mystery shrouds their conception, Bach's motets count amongst his works which were played uninterruptedly in Leipzig from their origin up until now.
For this reason interpretative traditions have overlapped in the course of the centuries in these six remarkable pages. Philippe Herreweghe, at the light of recent research, has found inspiration in the Leipzig practices. These traditions give these motets all their glamour, whilst given them stark relief with very different configurations (simple and double chorus, basso continuo, varied instrumentation).
Led by outstanding soloists, Collegium Vocale Gent is at the peak of its art. A new version destined to become a milestone!

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