BACH

 

Arias & Duets

 

Lass, Seele, kein Leiden (O soul, let no suffering) from Cantata No. 186

Den Tod niemand zwingen kunnt (Nobody could overcome death) from Cantata No. 4

Schafe konnen sicher weiden (Sheep may safely graze) from Cantata No. 208

Vergnugte Ruh', beliebte Seelenlust (Contented rest,beloved inner joy)from Cantata No. 170

Wir eilen mit schwachen,doch emsigen Schritten (We hasten with faint, but eager steps) from Cantata No. 78

Christe eleison (Christ, have mercy) from Mass in B Minor, BWV 232

Ich folge dir nach (I follow after thee) from Cantata No. 159

Mein glaubiges Herze (My believing heart) from Cantata No. 68

Erbarme dich (Have mercy) from St Matthew Passion, BWV 244

Flosst, mein Heiland, flosst dein Namen (Doth, my Saviour, doth thy name) from Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248/IV

Er kennt die rechten Freudenstunden (He knows the proper time for joy) from Cantata No. 93

Weichet nur, betrubte Schatten (Hence, dismal shadows) from Cantata No. 202

Kommt, ihr angefochtnen Sunder (Come, ye troubled sinners) from Cantata No. 30

 

Two of the brightest young stars of the Australian classical music world have combined forces for an album for which descriptions such as celestial or heavenly are extremely apt. Bach’s cantatas, along with his passions, masses and motets, are amongst his most spiritually uplifting pieces and it is very easy to be transported by the beauty of this music. This outstanding new recording of the finest arias and duets from the cantatas beautifully offers the angelic and mesmerising voices of soprano Sara Macliver and alto Sally-Anne Russell.

 

Sara Macliver (soprano)

Sally-Anne Russell (alto-soprano)

Orchestra of the Antipodes/ Antony Walker

 

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