He felt for the first time the dull and angry helplessness which is the first warning stroke of the triumph of mutability. - D.L. Sayers

2010, March 18

Shannon Mercer sings Bach arias

A very nice collection of Bach chorales on the organ, soprano arias with obbligato violin and oboe.

Analecta, a Canadian company, has produced this collection of chorales and arias, some chorales for organ alone, arias with either oboe or violin obbligato and organ as basso continuo. The pieces are in the order of the dates of the church calendar.

One note, I find the final selection, BWV 57.7, a rather odd choice since it ends on an interrogative note by the soprano (the soul), rather than providing a good solid tonic resolution. The answer to the question lies in the chorale BWV 57.8, but that does not appear on this recording. This gives a sense of an unfinished aspect to the CD. However it did get my attention at the end, having to figure out what was happening.

 

Bach and the Liturgical Year Shannon Mercer, soprano Luc Beauséjour, orgue / organ Washington McClain, hautbois baroque et de chasses / oboe, oboe da caccia Nicole Trotier, violon baroque / baroque violin Amanda Keesmaat, violoncelle baroque / baroque cello Release: 2008 Analekta AN 2 9907

 

1. Aria Flösst mein Heiland, flösst dein Namen (BWV 248.39) 5:16 (Feast of the Circumcision) sop organ oboe
2. Choral Das alte Jahr vergangen ist (BWV 1091) 2:40 (New Years) organ
3. Aria Jesus soll mein erstes Wort (BWV 171.4) 4:44 (New Years) sop organ violin
4. Aria Ich Bin Vergnügt Um Meinem Leiden (BWV 58.3) 4:20 (First Sunday after New Years) sop organ violin
5. Aria Ich esse mit Freuden (BWV 84.3) 4:29 (Septuagesima) sop organ oboe violin
6. Choral Nun freut euch, lieben Christen g’mein (BWV 734) 2:16 (Acts of Thanksgiving) organ
7. Aria Erfüllet, ihr himmlischen (BWV 1.3) 4:23 (Annunciation) sop organ oboe
8. Choral Erbarm dich mein, o Herre Gott (BWV 721) 4:24 (Confession) organ
9. Choral Christ ist erstanden (BWV 746) 1:42 (Easter) organ
10. Fughetta manualiter super Dies sind die heil’gen zehn Gebot (BWV 679) 2:02 (Dogma) organ
11. Choral Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier (BWV 706) 1:16 (Pentecost) organ
12. Aria Seufzer, Tränen, Kummer, Not (BWV 21.3) 4:13 (Third Sunday after Trinity) sop organ oboe
13. Aria Gott Versorget Alles Leben (BWV 187.5) 4:17 (Seventh Sunday after Trinity) sop organ oboe
14. Choral Vater unser im Himmelreich (BWV 683) 1:15 (Instruction) organ
15. Aria Komm in mein Herzenshaus (BWV 80.4) 3:27 (Reformation) sop organ
16. Aria Gerechter Gott, ach, rechnest du? (BWV 89.5) 2:12 (Twenty second Sunday after Trinity) sop organ oboe
17. Fughetta manualiter Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland (BWV 699) 1:14 (Advent) organ
18. Choral In dulci jubilo (BWV 751) 1:53 (Nativity) organ
19. Fughetta manualiter Vom Himmel hoch, da komm' ich her (BWV 701) 1:37 (Nativity) organ
20. Aria Ich ende behende (BWV 57.7) 4:18 (Second day of the Nativity) sop organ violin

 

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