Episode 894. This Bach week is about the nominations for BachCD 2020. And, on Monday, a new episode of our podcast Bach & Co has appeared, in which the nominee CDs are considered. In the remainder of this week, we play longer fragments of the CDs. Today: nominees no. 10 and 7.
The members of the audience can vote for one of the nominee CDs! You can cast your vote before 19 December by emailing your choice (number, title or performing artist(s)) to: bach@concertzender.nl
At the end of the year, the result will be declared.
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Stephen Cleobury – King’s College, Cambridge, in 2016. Picture: Kevin Leighton/King’s College, Cambridge
1. St Matthew Passion, BWV 244
– Aria and Chorus. “Ach! Nun ist mein Jesus hin!” (alto)
– Recitative. “Die aber Jesum gegriffen hatten” (evangelist)
– Choral. “Mir hat die Welt trüglich gericht’”
– Recitative. “Und wiewohl viel falsche Zeugen herzutraten” (evangelist, witnesses, high priest)
– Recitative. “Mein Jesus schweigt” (tenor)
– Aria. “Geduld! Wenn mich falsche Zungen stechen” (tenor)
– Recitative and Chorus. “Und der Hohepriester antwortete” (evangelist, high priest, Jesus)
– Choral. “Wer hat dich so geschlagen”
– Recitative and Chorus. “Petrus aber sass draussen im Palast” (evangelist, 1. & 2. Virgo, Petrus)
– Aria. “Erbarme dich” (alto)
James Gilchrist, evangelist. Metthew Rose, Jesus. Sophie Bevan, soprano. David Allsopp, countertenor. Mark Le Brocq, tenor. William Gaunt, bass. Choir of King’s College Cambridge and Academy of Ancient Music conducted by Stephen Cleobury
(CD Bach – St. Matthew Passion, nominee no.10)
2. Partita in D minor for Solo Violin
– Allemande
– Courante
– Sarabande
– Gigue
– Chaconne
Arno Bornkamp, saxophone
(CD Dance – Bach by Bornkamp, nominee no.7)
