Bach: Die Grossen Chorwerke = The Great Choral Works - Altmeyer, Crass, Donath, Popp, Baker, Fassbaender, Tear, Fischer-Dieskau, Gedda, Prey, Moll, Sotin, Sutherland, Choir Of King's College / EMI Classics 11x Audio CD, Box Set 2011

UPC 5099909789623

Product Details

• Label: EMI Classics – 5099909789623
• Format: 11 x CD, Album, Compilation, Box Set
• Country: Europe
• Released: 2011
• Genre: Classical
• Style: Baroque, Choral

Overview

This expansive 11-CD box set showcases some of Johann Sebastian Bach's most revered choral masterpieces, interpreted by an illustrious ensemble of soloists and the renowned Choir of King's College, Cambridge. Bach: Die Grossen Chorwerke presents a stunning compilation of Bach's sacred works, including the monumental Mass in B Minor, St. Matthew Passion, St. John Passion, and the Christmas Oratorio, among others.

With performances by celebrated vocalists such as Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Elisabeth Söderström, and Gundula Janowitz, and conducted by renowned figures in the classical world, this set offers an unparalleled experience of Bach's choral works. The Choir of King's College adds a rich and atmospheric texture to the recordings, making this collection a definitive representation of Bach’s choral legacy.

Track Listing

CD 1-2

• Messe h-moll BWV 232 | Mass in B minor

CD 3-5

• Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 | St. Matthew Passion

CD 6-7

• Johannes-Passion BWV 245 | St. John Passion
• Weihnachts-Oratorium BWV 248 | Christmas Oratorio

CD 8-9

• Oster-Oratorium „Kommt, eilet und laufet" BWV 249

CD 10

• Easter Oratorio "Come, Hasten and Run"
• Himmelfahrts-Oratorium „Lobet Gott in seinen Reichen" BWV 11

CD 11

• Magnificat BWV 243
• Ascension Oratorio "Praise God in His Kingdoms"
• Cantata BWV 147 „Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben" (Cantata "Heart and Mouth and Deed and Life")

Key Credits

• Choir: Choir of King's College, Cambridge
• Vocalists:
  • Peter Schreier
  • Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
  • Gundula Janowitz
  • Elisabeth Söderström
  • Sumi Jo
  • and more
• Label: EMI Classics
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• Recording Date: [Insert Recording Date if available]
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