La Chapelle Royale, Collegium Vocale Gent, Philippe HerrewegheCantus Cölln, Konrad Junghänel
1h08
Digital
HMA1951231
Apple Music
The Apotheosis of the Motet in Baroque Germany
Bach's motets, most of them composed during the 1730s, occupy a rather special position in his output. Never did the Cantor of St. Thomas's devote such meticulous attention to the musical expression of the word, never did he exploit so great a variety of tone-colours, texture and effects. It is as if the entire panoply of Baroque ʻexpressionismʼ were concentrated in the settings of the scriptural texts. And once again, in perpetuating a religious genre inherited from his own forefathers, Bach bears it to its highest degree of perfection.
This title was released for the first time in 1986.
L'esprit vient en aide à notre faiblesse
Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities (8'19)
· Fürchte dich nicht BWV 228
Ne crains rien
Fear not (8'31)
· Jesu, meine Freude BWV 227
Jésus, ma joie
Jesus, my joy (21'30)
· Komm, Jesu, komm BWV 229
Viens, Jésus, viens
Come, Jesu, come (8'52)
· Lobet den Herrn, alle Heiden BWV 230
Louez l'Eternel, vous toutes les nations
Oh praise the Lord, all ye nations (6'28)
· Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied BWV 225
Chantez au Seigneur un chant nouveau
Sing unto the Lord a new song (13'00)
· O Jesu Christ, meins Lebens Licht BWV 118
Ô Jésus Christ, lumière de ma vie / O Jesus Christ, the light of my life (4'12)
