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Bach, J S: St Matthew Passion, BWV244

James Gilchrist (Evangelist), Stephan Loges (Jesus), Hannah Morrison, Zoë Brookshaw, Charlotte Ashley (soprano), Reginald Mobley, Eleanor Minney (alto), Hugo Hymas (tenor), Ashley Riches, Alex Ashworth, Jonathan Sells (bass)

English Baroque Soloists, Monteverdi Choir, Trinity Boys Choir, Sir...

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James Gilchrist is among the most communicative of storytellers and his lightly articulated, subtly nuanced declamation and, where required, sense of urgency are eloquent and dependable…the...

Bach, J S: St Matthew Passion, BWV244

James Gilchrist (Evangelist), Stephan Loges (Jesus), Hannah Morrison, Zoë Brookshaw, Charlotte Ashley (soprano), Reginald Mobley, Eleanor Minney (alto), Hugo Hymas (tenor), Ashley Riches, Alex Ashworth, Jonathan Sells (bass)

English Baroque Soloists, Monteverdi Choir, Trinity Boys Choir, Sir...

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A new live recording of Bach’s St Matthew Passion (Matthäuspassion BWV 244), recorded in Pisa Cathedral during the Anima Mundi Festival as part of the Monteverdi Choir and Orchestra’s 2016 tour.

As well as the full sung texts, the booklet includes both a programme note by Sir John Eliot Gardiner as well as his tour notes: written both before and during their 6-month international tour – which began in Valencia in March and concluded with this performance in Pisa on 22 September – these include diary entries and notes given during rehearsals or sent in the aftermath of concerts to the performers (who were performing from memory).

All notes and texts are included in English, German and French translations.

Artists

James Gilchrist (Evangelist), Stephan Loges (Jesus), Hannah Morrison, Zoë Brookshaw, Charlotte Ashley (soprano), Reginald Mobley, Eleanor Minney (alto), Hugo Hymas (tenor), Ashley Riches, Alex Ashworth, Jonathan Sells (bass)

English Baroque Soloists, Monteverdi Choir, Trinity Boys Choir, Sir John Eliot Gardiner

Contents and tracklist

Part I: Kommt, ihr Töchter, helft mir klagen (Chorus)
Track length6:52
Part I: Recitative: Da Jesus diese Rede vollendet hatte (Evangelist, Jesus)
Track length0:36
Part I: Chorale: Herzliebster Jesu, was hast du verbrochen (Chorus)
Track length0:41
Part I: Recitative: Da versammleten sich die Hohenpriester (Evangelist, Chorus, Jesus)
Track length2:58
Part I: Recitative: Du lieber Heiland du (Alto)
Track length0:51
Part I: Aria: Buß und Reu (Alto)
Track length3:55
Part I: Recitative: Da ging hin der Zwölfen einer (Evangelist, Judas)
Track length0:38
Part I: Blute nur, du liebes Herz (Soprano)
Track length4:26
Part I: Recitative and Chorus: Aber am ersten Tage der süßen Brot (Evangelist, Chorus, Jesus)
Track length2:04
Part I: Chorale: Ich bin's, ich sollte büßen (Chorus)
Track length0:44
Part I: Recitative: Er antwortete und sprach (Evangelist, Jesus, Judas)
Track length2:44
Part I: Recitative: Wiewohl mein Herz in Tränen schwimmt (Soprano)
Track length1:18
Part I: Aria: Ich will dir mein Herze schenken (Soprano)
Track length3:13
Part I: Recitative: Und da sie den Lobgesang gesprochen hatten (Evangelist, Jesus)
Track length0:57
Part I: Chorale: Erkenne mich, mein Hüter (Chorus)
Track length0:58
Part I: Recitative: Petrus aber antwortete (Petrus, Evangelist, Jesus)
Track length0:55
Part I: Chorale: Ich will hier bei dir stehen (Chorus)
Track length1:02
Part I: Recitative: Da kam Jesus mit ihnen zu einem Hofe (Evangelist, Jesus)
Track length1:29
Part I: Recitative and Chorale: O Schmerz, hier zittert das gequälte Herz (Tenor, Chorus)
Track length1:57
Part I: Aria and Chorus: Ich will bei meinem Jesu wachen (Tenor, Chorus)
Track length4:55
Part I: Recitative: Und ging hin ein wenig (Evangelist, Jesus)
Track length0:40
Part I: Recitative: Der Heiland fällt vor seinem Vater nieder (Bass)
Track length0:54
Part I: Aria: Gerne will ich mich bequemen (Bass)
Track length3:52
Part I: Recitative: Und er kam zu seinen Jüngern (Evangelist, Jesus)
Track length1:11
Part I: Chorale: Was mein Gott will, das g'scheh allzeit (Chorus)
Track length0:58
Part I: Recitative: Und er kam und fand sie aber schlafend (Evangelist, Jesus, Judas)
Track length2:17
Part I: Aria and Chorus: So ist mein Jesus nun gefangen (Alto, Soprano, Chorus)
Track length5:02
Part I: Recitative: Und siehe, einer aus denen (Evangelist, Jesus)
Track length2:01
Part I: Chorale: O Mensch, bewein dein Sünde groß (Chorus)
Track length5:35
Part II: Aria and Chorus: Ach! Nun ist mein Jesus hin (Alto, Chorus)
Track length3:27
Part II: Recitative: Die aber Jesum gegriffen hatten (Evangelist)
Track length1:02
Part II: Chorale: Mir hat die Welt trüglich gericht' (Chorus)
Track length0:38
Part II: Recitative: Und wiewohl viel falsche Zeugen herzutraten (Evangelist, Testis, Pontifex)
Track length1:11
Part II: Recitative: Mein Jesus schweigt zu falschen Lügen stille (Tenor)
Track length1:03
Part II: Aria: Geduld! (Tenor)
Track length3:47
Part II: Recitative and Chorus: Und der Hohepriester antwortete (Evangelist, Pontifex, Jesus, Chorus)
Track length1:58
Part II: Chorale: Wer hat dich so geschlagen (Chorus)
Track length0:59
Part II: Recitative and Chorus: Petrus aber saß draußen im Palast (Evangelist, Petrus, Ancilla, Chorus)
Track length2:27
Part II: Aria: Erbarme dich (Alto)
Track length7:03
Part II: Chorale: Bin ich gleich von dir gewichen (Chorus)
Track length1:00
Part II: Recitative and Chorus: Des Morgens aber hielten alle Hohepriester (Evangelist, Judas, Chorus, Pontifices)
Track length1:43
Part II: Aria: Gebt mir meinen Jesum wieder (Bass)
Track length2:44
Part II: Recitative: Sie hielten aber einen Rat (Evangelist, Pilatus, Jesus)
Track length2:04
Part II: Chorale: Befiehl du deine Wege (Chorus)
Track length1:06
Part II: Recitative and Chorus: Auf das Fest aber hatte der Landpfleger (Evangelist, Pilatus, Uxor Pilati, Chorus)
Track length2:11
Part II: Chorale: Wie wunderbarlich ist doch diese Strafe (Chorus)
Track length0:42
Part II: Recitative: Der Landpfleger sagte (Evangelist, Pilatus)
Track length0:17
Part II: Recitative: Er hat uns allen wohlgetan (Soprano)
Track length1:15
Part II: Aria: Aus Liebe will mein Heiland sterben (Soprano)
Track length5:27
Part II: Recitative and Chorus: Sie schrieen aber noch mehr (Evangelist, Chorus, Pilatus)
Track length1:46
Part II: Recitative: Erbarm es Gott (Alto)
Track length1:00
Part II: Aria: Können Tränen meiner Wangen (Alto)
Track length6:20
Part II: Recitative and Chorus: Da nahmen die Kriegsknechte (Evangelist, Chorus)
Track length1:07
Part II: Chorale: O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden (Chorus)
Track length1:58
Part II: Recitative: Und da sie ihn verspottet hatten (Evangelist)
Track length1:08
Part II: Recitative: Ja! freilich will in uns das Fleisch und Blut (bass)
Track length0:32
Part II: Aria: Komm, süßes Kreuz (Bass)
Track length6:16
Part II: Recitative and Chorus: Und da sie an die Stätte kamen mit (Evangelist, Chorus)
Track length3:19
Part II: Recitative: Ach Golgatha, unsel'ges Golgatha (Alto)
Track length1:20
Part II: Aria and Chorus: Sehet, Jesus hat die Hand (Alto, Chorus)
Track length3:07
Part II: Recitative and Chorus: Und von der sechsten Stunde an (Evangelist, Jesus, Chorus)
Track length2:23
Part II: Chorale: Wenn ich einmal soll scheiden (Chorus)
Track length1:44
Part II: Recitative and Chorus: Und siehe da, der Vorhang im Tempel zerriß (Evangelist, Chorus)
Track length2:34
Part II: Recitative: Am Abend, da es kühle war (Bass)
Track length1:49
Part II: Aria: Mache dich, mein Herze, rein (Bass)
Track length6:35
Part II: Recitative and Chorus: Und Joseph nahm den Leib (Evangelist, Chorus, Pilatus)
Track length2:35
Part II: Recitative and Chorus: Nun ist der Herr zur Ruh gebracht (Bass, Tenor, Alto, Soprano, Chorus)
Track length1:50
Part II: Chorale: Wir setzen uns mit Tränen nieder (Chorus)
Track length5:18

Spotlight on this release

Awards and reviews

July 2017

James Gilchrist is among the most communicative of storytellers and his lightly articulated, subtly nuanced declamation and, where required, sense of urgency are eloquent and dependable…the many choruses, chorales and arias come across convincingly…Eleanor Minney deserves special mention for her ‘Erbarme dich’…Gardiner directs all with insight, sensibility and a commendably athletic overview which ensures an unflagging sense of drama

May 2017

The combination of James Gilchrist and Neil Davies as Evangelist and Jesus…is ideal.

10th March 2017

an intensely human Bach, sensitive and alert, heart open to every slightest turn of emotion in the Passion story...Gardiner has recorded the St Matthew Passion before, but this new recording is exceptional in its clarity and detail, the summation of his life’s experience of the music.

April 2017

If a Passion performance has no sense of community it has nothing, and this is surely the making of Gardiner’s account...a thoughtfully moulded, expertly executed and deeply committed reading, so honestly communicative of its intent and so free of self-conscious monumentalism, sententiousness or melodramatics...I believe it to be one of his finest achievements.

17th March 2017

Gardiner may have lived with this music for half his life, but still gives the impression that he’s discovering little miracles in it for the first time: there’s never any sense of routine from him or from the performers, despite this being the final performance of a gruelling European tour...One for Gardiner devotees and newcomers alike, then: if you own his earlier recording, you’ll want to hear this for the crackling dramatic energy generated by the live performance.

16th April 2017

Gilchrist is an incisive Evangelist, gripping in the passages of drama, and Stephan Loges a noble-toned, idiomatic Christus. Gardiner’s Bach remains a lodestar, provided you are not wedded to one-voice-to-a-part minimalism.

9th April 2017

this glorious St Matthew Passion from John Eliot Gardiner and the Monteverdi Choir is musically as near-perfect as anyone could wish...All the Gardiner hallmarks are here: brisk tempi, crisp chorus work and a complete devotion to the text. Gilchrist and Loges excel.

A revelatory psychological document...You will rarely find Matthew’s description...more melodramatically conveyed in music...[Gilchrist is] a storyteller who seems in the midst of the events he is describing, like a war correspondent. You may also feel - if you are a fan of period-instrument textures at their most sinuous and whittled down- that Bach’s score has never been better served than by the English Baroque Soloists.

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