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Dorothee Mields (soprano), Matthew White (alto), Hans-Jörg Mammel (tenor) & Thomas Bauer (bass) Collegium Vocale Gent, Philippe Herreweghe The four works assembled on this recording document by Philippe Herreweghe offer a magisterial
demonstration of the musical development of the Bach church cantata over a period of some twelve years.
The cantata Komm, du süße Todesstunde BWV161 was probably written for a performance in Weimar on 27
September 1716. Its libretto comes from a cycle of poems published in 1715 by the Weimar court poet
Salomon Franck, and was appointed for the 16th Sunday after Trinity. Christus, der ist mein Leben BWV95
belongs to Bach's first Leipzig Jahrgang, and was written for performance on 12th September 1723; it is
associated with the same Sunday as its Weimar sister work BWV161.A third work conceived for the 16th
Sunday after Trinity is the cantata Wer weiß, wie nahe mir mein Ende BWV 27, written in the framework of
Bach's third Leipzig cycle for a performance on 6th October 1726; here again the central focus is on the
themes of yearning for death and the certainty of resurrection.
Ich bin vergnügt mit meinem Glücke BWV84, is a virtuoso bravura piece for solo soprano, probably written for
performance on 9th February 1727, and therefore stands at the end of Bach's third cycle for Leipzig, with
which the composer ceased his regular output of cantatas. “Cantata BWV 84 for solo soprano falls to Dorothee Mields, an affecting Bach singer whose linear clarity and fresh, somewhat boyish vocal timbre enhances the music at every turn. Her contribution to Bach's playful trio setting with two oboes d'amore of the chorale melody which we associate with the hymn 'All glory, laud and honour' (BWV 95) is captivating.” BBC Music Magazine, May 2008 **** | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Bach - Cantatas Volume 4Cantatas for the Nativity
Charles Daniels (tenor), Monika Mauch (soprano), Harry Van Der Kamp & Matthew White (countertenor) Montreal Baroque, Eric Milnes This is the fourth release in ATMA’s ambitious project to record all the sacred cantatas of JS Bach in conjunction with the annual Montréal Baroque Festival. This cycle is unique in two significant ways: in keeping with the latest scholarship on Bach’s own performances, the choral sections are sung by the four soloists, one to a part; it is also the first-ever Bach cantata cycle to be recorded in surround sound. | 
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| |  | Battle of Killikrankie
Meredith Hall (soprano), Matthew White (countertenor) La Nef, Sylvain Bergeron The battle of Killiecrankie in 1689 and its hero, “Bonnie Dundee“ have endured as symbols of Scottish national identity. They have been immortalized in the poetry of Robert Burns and Walter Scott, which was often set to popular tunes of the day. La Nef’s artistic director Sylvain Bergeron and Sean Dhager have created arrangements of these traditional tunes for this recording. Two of Canada’s finest singers, soprano Meredith Hall and counter tenor Matthew White join La Nef’s bagpipes, strings, flute, hornpipe, lute, guitars and percussion in this tribute to love and war in 17th century Scotland. | | | Usually despatched in 3 - 4 working days. |
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| |  | Music and Sweet Poetry Agree16th & 17th century English Songs
Matthew White (countertenor) | | | Usually despatched in 3 - 4 working days. |
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Dorethee Mields, Johannette Zomer, Matthew White, Charles Daniels & Peter Harvey The Netherlands Bach Society, Jos van Veldhoven | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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| |  | Bach - Cantatas Volume 3
Charles Daniels (tenor), Stephan MacLeod (bass), Monika Mauch (soprano), Matthew White (countertenor) Montréal Baroque, Eric Milnes ATMA’s Bach cycle incorporates the most recent research on performance practise, confirming that these cantatas were originally performed one singer to a part, including the choruses. This cycle marks the first complete recordings of the Bach cantatas performed one-on-a-part, and is also the first to be released in hybrid SACD format. | | | Usually despatched in 3 - 4 working days. |
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| |  | Disperato AmoreCantatas and Instrumental Music by Alessandro Scarlatti
Matthew White (counter-tenor) Les Voix Baroques | | | Usually despatched in 3 - 4 working days. |
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| |  | Dietrich Buxtehude - Sacred Cantatas
Katherine Hill, Matthew White, Paul Grindlay, Aradia Ensemble, Kevin Mallon | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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| |  | Italian Oratorios
Matthew White (countertenor) Tafelmusik, Jeanne Lamon | | | Usually despatched in 3 - 4 working days. |
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| |  | Bach - Cantatas Volume 23
Yukari Nonoshita (soprano), Matthew White (counter-tenor), Makoto Sakurada (tenor), Peter Kooij (bass) Bach Collegium Japan, Masaaki Suzuki | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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