Bach, J S: St John Passion, BWV245
Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Stephen Varcoe, Cornelius Hauptmann, Nancy Argenta, Ruth Holton, Michael Chance, Neill Archer, Rufus Müller
The English Baroque Soloists, The Monteverdi Choir, John Eliot Gardiner
Gardiner conducts an exhilarating performance. Speeds are regularly on the fast side but, characteristically, he consistently keeps a spring in their rhythm. Chorales are treated in contrasted... — More…
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Bach, J S: St. John Passion, BWV 245 / Part One
- Anthony Rolfe Johnson (tenor), Stephen Varcoe (baritone), Cornelius Hauptmann (bass (vocal)), Michael Chance (countertenor), Anthony Robson (oboe), Valerie Darke (oboe), Ruth Holton (soprano), Gill Ross (soprano), Andrew Murgatroyd (tenor), Simon Birchall (bass (vocal)), Stephen Varcoe (bass (vocal)), Nicolas Robertson (tenor), Neill Archer (tenor)
- Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists
- Sir John Eliot Gardiner
- Recorded: 1979
No.1 Chorus: "Herr, unser Herrscher"
No. 2 Evangelista,Jesus,Chorus: "Jesus ging mit seinen Jüngern" - "Jesum von Nazareth" - "Jesus spricht zu ihnen" - "Jesum von Nazareth" - "Jesus antwortete"
No.3 Choral: "O große Lieb, o Lieb ohn' alle Maße"
Bach, J S: St. John Passion, BWV 245 / Part Two
- Anthony Rolfe Johnson (tenor), Stephen Varcoe (baritone), Cornelius Hauptmann (bass (vocal)), Rufus Müller (tenor), Stephen Varcoe (bass (vocal)), Michael Chance (countertenor), Richard Campbell (viola da gamba), Neill Archer (tenor), Nancy Argenta (soprano)
- English Baroque Soloists, Monteverdi Choir
- Sir John Eliot Gardiner
- Recorded: 1986-03-23
- Recording Venue: All Saints' Church, Tooting, London
No.15 Choral: "Christus, der uns selig macht"
No.16 Evangelist, Pilatus, Chorus: " Da führeten sie Jesum "
No.17 Choral: "Ach großer König, groß zu allen Zeiten"