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Track(s) taken from CDA67247

Trio super Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland, BWV660

composer
1708/17; revised into Leipzig Chorales collection, the '18' circa 1744/7

His Majestys Sagbutts & Cornetts
Recording details: December 2000
St Jude-on-the-Hill, Hampstead Garden Suburb, London, United Kingdom
Produced by Mark Brown
Engineered by Julian Millard
Release date: March 2002
Total duration: 2 minutes 28 seconds
 

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Christopher Herrick (organ)
David Goode (organ)

Reviews

‘A beguiling and brilliantly conceived programme, brilliantly performed. A special recommendation for a most delightful and unusual disc’ (Gramophone)

‘An engaging programme’ (BBC Music Magazine)

‘A fine example of a concept album that works’ (BBC Record Review)

‘The instrumental tone is very attractive and the standard of playing simply splendid’ (American Record Guide)

‘The Sinfonia to Cantata 29 is vibrant and exhilarating … this is certainly an interesting addition to the Bach catalogue’ (Cathedral Music)

‘Splendid performances … all done with taste and affection’ (Early Music Today)

‘The playing and singing are of course very good indeed’ (Scotland News)

‘This disc is a unique journey through some of Bach’s sacred music, with, as guides, an ensemble which takes an original approach to the music and comes out a winner … This is certainly one of the most interesting ‘derivative’ Bach albums I have heard in a long time’ (MusicWeb International)
In BWV660, the chorale is given in the right hand, above two lines that intertwine. The effect is reminiscent of the two intertwining oboes in the alto aria ‘Von den Stricken meiner Sünden’ in the St John Passion, where they depict the binding of Christ on the cross. Thus, BWV660 seems to look at the redemption of Christ through the lens of Calvary. Similarly, there is something almost grotesque about the ornamentation of the chorale. Throughout, there is striking the canonic writing between pedal and LH that, as in BWV659, melds into sequences.

from notes by George Parsons © 2017

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