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Track(s) taken from CDA67215

Christ, der du bist der helle Tag, BWV1120

composer
Neumeister manuscript

Christopher Herrick (organ)
Recording details: April 1999
Stadtkirche, Zofingen, Switzerland
Produced by Paul Spicer
Engineered by Paul Niederberger
Release date: January 2000
Total duration: 2 minutes 39 seconds
 

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David Goode (organ)

Reviews

‘Early—yet highly innovative—Bach in attractive performances, enhanced by the beautiful sound of this Metzler organ … This instrument is one of the most beautiful organs I have ever heard, and Herrick exploits every conceivable combination of stops to achieve a pleasing variety of colour’ (Gramophone)

‘The cleanness of tone is matched by Herrick's sober and dignified approach, in which the music is simply allowed to speak for itself. Herrick aims not to capture the moment, but to unfold the music before us clearly and logically, and does so with panache’ (BBC Music Magazine)

‘Herrick's performances are well paced, carefully conceived and imaginatively registered; the counterpoint is always clear, and chorale melodies distinctly voiced’ (International Record Review)

‘A perfect match of music, organ and player’ (Classic CD)

‘Warmly commended’ (Organists' Review)

‘Of the several versions of the Neumeister collection, this beats the lot’ (Fanfare, USA)
A striking setting, with echo effects, and textures ranging from block chords to more intricate counterpoint. The pedals are marked to enter half-way through, with the chorale in long notes creating some beautiful harmonies with the upper parts, and providing another element of contrast within the setting. Thus, the final chorale acts as a microcosm for the stylistic and textural variety that stands through the entire Neumeister collection.

from notes by George Parsons © 2017

Other albums featuring this work

Bach: The Complete Organ Works
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Bach: The Complete Organ Works, Vol. 5
Studio Master: SIGCD8052CDs Download onlyStudio Master FLAC & ALAC downloads available
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