Christmas oratorio, BWV 248 = Weihnachts-Oratorium = Oratorio de Noël -- St. Matthew passion, BWV 244 = Matthäus-Passion = Passion selon saint Matthieu -- St. John passion, BWV 245 = Johannes-Passion = Passion selon saint Jean -- Mass in B. minor, BWV 232 = Messe in h-moll = Messe en si mineur.
Language (note)
Sung in German (1st-3rd works); Latin (4th work).
Author
Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750, composer.
Title
Sacred vocal works / Johann Sebastian Bach.
Publisher
Hamburg : Deutsche Grammophon, [2002]
Copyright date
℗1989
Type of content
performed music
Type of medium
computer
Type of carrier
online resource
Digital file characteristics
audio file
Series
Collectors edition
Collectors edition (Archiv Produktion)
Performer
Nancy Argenta (1st, 4th works), Barbara Bonney, Ann Monoyios (2nd work), sopranos ; Anne Sofie von Otter, mezzo-soprano (1st work), alto (contralto) (2nd work) ; Michael Chance, countertenor (2nd, 4th works) ; Anthony Rolfe Johnson (1st, 3rd works), Hans Peter Blochwitz (1st work), Howard Crook (2nd work), tenors ; Andreas Schmidt (2nd work) ; Olaf Bär, bass (1st work), baritone (2nd work) ; Cornelius Hauptmann (2nd-3rd works), Stephen Varcoe (3rd-4th works), basses ; other soloists (4th work); London Oratory Junior Choir (2nd work) ; Monteverdi Choir ; English Baroque Soloists ; John Eliot Gardiner, conductor.
Event
1st work recorded 1987 January Abbey Road Studios, London.
2nd work recorded 1988 April The Maltings, Snape, Aldeburgh.
3rd work recorded 1986 March All Saints' Church, Tooting, London.
4th work recorded 1985 February All Saints' Church, Tooting, London.