Track Listing

Disc 1:

1. Kantate, 'Aus Der Tiefen Rufe Ich, Herr, Zu Dir', BWV 131: I. Sinf (Und Chor). Aus Der Tiefen Rufe.. - Orch Of Collegium Vocale, Ghent/Philippe Herreweghe
2. Kantate, 'Aus Der Tiefen Rufe Ich, Herr, Zu Dir', BWV 131: II. Aria. So Du Willst, Herr, Sunde... - Peter Kooy/Chor Of Collegium Vocale, Ghent/Philippe Herreweghe
3. Kantate, 'Aus Der Tiefen Rufe Ich, Herr, Zu Dir', BWV 131: III. Chor. Ich Harre Des Herrn... - Chor Of Collegium Vocale, Ghent/Philippe Herreweghe
4. Kantate, 'Aus Der Tiefen Rufe Ich, Herr, Zu Dir', BWV 131: IV. Arie. Meine Seele Wartet Auf Den... - Chor Of Collegium Vocale, Ghent/Philippe Herreweghe
5. Kantate, 'Aus Der Tiefen Rufe Ich, Herr, Zu Dir', BWV 131: V. Chor. Israel, Hoffe Auf Dem Herrn... - Chor Of Collegium Vocale, Ghent/Philippe Herreweghe
6. Kantate, 'Herr, Wie Du Willt, So Schicks Mit Mir', BWV 73: I. Chor Mit Rezitativ. Herr, Wie Du... - Chor Of Collegium Vocale, Ghent/Philippe Herreweghe
7. Kantate, 'Herr, Wie Du Willt, So Schicks Mit Mir', BWV 73: II. Aria. Ach, Senke Doch Den Geist... - Howard Crook
8. Kantate, 'Herr, Wie Du Willt, So Schicks Mit Mir', BWV 73: III. Recitativo. Ach, Unser Wille... - Peter Kooy
9. Kantate, 'Herr, Wie Du Willt, So Schicks Mit Mir', BWV 73: IV. Aria. Herr, So Du Willt... - Peter Kooy
10. Kantate, 'Herr, Wie Du Willt, So Schicks Mit Mir', BWV 73: V. Choral. Das Ist Der Vaters Willie... - Chor Of Collegium Vocale, Ghent/Philippe Herreweghe
11. Kantate 'Herr, Gehe Nicht Ins Gericht Mit Deinem Knecht', BWV 105: I. Chor. Herr, Gehe Nicht Ins... - Chor Of Collegium Vocale, Ghent/Philippe Herreweghe
12. Kantate 'Herr, Gehe Nicht Ins Gericht Mit Deinem Knecht', BWV 105: II. Recitativo. Mein Gott... - Gereard Lesne
13. Kantate 'Herr, Gehe Nicht Ins Gericht Mit Deinem Knecht', BWV 105: III. Aria. Wie Zittern Und... - Barbara Schlick
14. Kantate 'Herr, Gehe Nicht Ins Gericht Mit Deinem Knecht', BWV 105: IV. Recitativo. Wohl Aber Dem... - Peter Kooy
15. Kantate 'Herr, Gehe Nicht Ins Gericht Mit Deinem Knecht', BWV 105: V. Aria. Kann Ich Nur Jesum Mir.. - Howard Crook
16. Kantate 'Herr, Gehe Nicht Ins Gericht Mit Deinem Knecht', BWV 105: VI. Choral. Nun, Ich Weiss, Du... - Chor Of Collegium Vocale, Ghent/Philippe Herreweghe

Disc 2:

1. Kantate 'Brich Dem Hungrigen Dein Brot', BWV 39: I. Chor. Brich Dem Hungrigen Dein Brot - Chor Of Collegium Vocale, Ghent/Philippe Herreweghe
2. Kantate 'Brich Dem Hungrigen Dein Brot', BWV 39: II. Recitativo. Der Reiche Gott Wirft Seinem... - Peter Kooy
3. Kantate 'Brich Dem Hungrigen Dein Brot', BWV 39: III. Aria. Seinem Schopfer Noch Auf Erden - Charles Brett
4. Kantate 'Brich Dem Hungrigen Dein Brot', BWV 39: IV. Aria. Wohlzutun Und Mitzutellen - Peter Kooy
5. Kantate 'Brich Dem Hungrigen Dein Brot', BWV 39: V. Aria. Hochster, Was Ich Habe - Agnes Mellon
6. Kantate 'Brich Dem Hungrigen Dein Brot', BWV 39: VI. Recitativo. Wie Soll Ich Dir, O Herr - Charles Brett
7. Kantate 'Brich Dem Hungrigen Dein Brot', BWV 39: VII. Choral. Selig Sind, Die Aus Erbarmen - Chor Of Collegium Vocale, Ghent/Philippe Herreweghe
8. Kantate 'Wer Nur Den Lieben Gott Lasst Walten', BWV 93: I. Chor. Wer Nur Den Lieben Gott Lasst... - Chor Of Collegium Vocale, Ghent/Philippe Herreweghe
9. Kantate 'Wer Nur Den Lieben Gott Lasst Walten', BWV 93: II. Recitativo. Was Helfen Uns Die... - Peter Kooy/Chor Of Collegium Vocale, Ghent/Philippe Herreweghe
10. Kantate 'Wer Nur Den Lieben Gott Lasst Walten', BWV 93: III. Aria. Man Halte Nur Ein Wenig Stille - Howard Crook
11. Kantate 'Wer Nur Den Lieben Gott Lasst Walten', BWV 93: IV. Aria (Duett). Er Kennt Die Rechen... - Agnes Mellon/Charles Brett
12. Kantate 'Wer Nur Den Lieben Gott Lasst Walten', BWV 93: V. Recitativo Denk' Nicht In Deiner... - Howard Crook
13. Kantate 'Wer Nur Den Lieben Gott Lasst Walten', BWV 93: VI. Arie. Ich Will Auf Den Herren Schau'n - Agnes Mellon
14. Kantate 'Wer Nur Den Lieben Gott Lasst Walten', BWV 93: VII. Choral. Sing, Bet' Und Geh' Auf... - Chor Of Collegium Vocale, Ghent/Philippe Herreweghe
15. Kantate 'Was Willst Du Dich Betruben', BWV 107: I. Chor. Was Willst Du Dich Betruben... - Chor Of Collegium Vocale, Ghent/Philippe Herreweghe
16. Kantate 'Was Willst Du Dich Betruben', BWV 107: II. Recitativo. Denn Gott Verlasset Keinen - Peter Kooy
17. Kantate 'Was Willst Du Dich Betruben', BWV 107: III. Aria. Auf Ihm Magst Du Es Wagen - Peter Kooy
18. Kantate 'Was Willst Du Dich Betruben', BWV 107: IV. Aria. Wenn Auch Gleich Aus Der Hollen - Howard Crook
19. Kantate 'Was Willst Du Dich Betruben', BWV 107: V. Aria. Er Richts Zu Seinen Ehren - Agnes Mellon
20. Kantate 'Was Willst Du Dich Betruben', BWV 107: VI. Aria. Drum Ich Mich Ihm Ergebe - Howard Crook
21. Kantate 'Was Willst Du Dich Betruben', BWV 107: VII. Choral. Herr, Gib, Dass Ich In Dein' Ehre - Chor Of Collegium Vocale, Ghent/Philippe Herreweghe

Disc 3:

1. Missa in F, BWV 233: Kyrie - Chor Of Collegium Vocale, Ghent/Philippe Herreweghe
2. Missa in F, BWV 233: Gloria. Gloria in Excelsis Deo - Chor Of Collegium Vocale, Ghent/Philippe Herreweghe
3. Missa in F, BWV 233: Gloria. Domine Deus - Peter Kooy
4. Missa in F, BWV 233: Gloria. Qui Tollis Peccata Mundi - Agnes Mellon
5. Missa in F, BWV 233: Gloria. Quoniam Ru Solus Sanctus - Gerard Lesne
6. Missa in F, BWV 233: Gloria. Cum Sancto Spiritu - Chor Of Collegium Vocale, Ghent/Philippe Herreweghe
7. Missa in G, BWV 236: Kyrie - Chor Of Collegium Vocale, Ghent/Philippe Herreweghe
8. Missa in G, BWV 236: Gloria. Gloria In Excelsis Deo - Chor Of Collegium Vocale, Ghent/Philippe Herreweghe
9. Missa in G, BWV 236: Gloria. Gratias Agimus Tibi - Peter Kooy
10. Missa in G, BWV 236: Gloria. Domine Deus - Agnes Mellon/Gerard Lesne
11. Missa in G, BWV 236: Gloria. Quoniam Tu Solus Sanctus - Christoph Pregardien
12. Missa in G, BWV 236: Gloria. Cum Sancto Spiritu - Chor Of Collegium Vocale, Ghent/Philippe Herreweghe

Disc 4:

1. Missa in g, BWV 235: Kyrie - Chor Of Collegium Vocale, Ghent/Philippe Herreweghe
2. Missa in g, BWV 235: Gloria. Gloria In Excelsis Deo - Chor Of Collegium Vocale, Ghent/Philippe Herreweghe
3. Missa in g, BWV 235: Gloria. Gratias Agimus Tibi - Peter Kooy
4. Missa in g, BWV 235: Gloria. Domine Fili Unigenite - Gerard Lesne
5. Missa in g, BWV 235: Gloria. Qui Tollis Peccata Mundi - Christophe Pregardien
6. Missa in g, BWV 235: Gloria. Cum Sancto Spiritu - Chor Of Collegium Vocale, Ghent/Philippe Herreweghe
7. Missa in A, BWV 234: Kyrie - Chor Of Collegium Vocale, Ghent/Philippe Herreweghe
8. Missa in A, BWV 234: Gloria. Gloria In Excelsis Deo - Chor Of Collegium Vocale, Ghent/Philippe Herreweghe
9. Missa in A, BWV 234: Gloria. Domine Deus, Rex Coelestis - Peter Kooy
10. Missa in A, BWV 234: Gloria. Qui Tollis Peccata Mundi - Agnes Mellon
11. Missa in A, BWV 234: Gloria. Quoniam Tu Solus Sanctus - Gerard Lesne
12. Missa in A, BWV 234: Gloria. Cum Sancto Spiritu - Chor Of Collegium Vocale, Ghent/Philippe Herreweghe
13. Sanctus in D, BWV 238 - Chor Of Collegium Vocale, Ghent/Philippe Herreweghe

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #23495 in Music
• Released on: 1999-11-08
• Number of discs: 4
• Format: Box set
• Running time: 238 minutes

Customer Reviews

Superb performances for some of Bach's greatest choral works
This album contains some of the best Bach performances of recent years.

The first two CDs contain a complete recording of Bach's four "Lutheran" Masses. These readings now face stiff competition from the Purcell Quartet's vibrant one-per-part renditions on Chandos, and from Richard Hickox's 1970s recordings on Decca (I have yet to hear the latter, but familiarity with Hickox's later recordings suggests that they would be more incisive and dramatic than Herreweghe's). The performances in this album, however, are still among the very best. Herreweghe's conducting is restrained, yet profoundly lyrical and moving; his orchestra and choir produce a warm, beautiful sonorities and he has gathered a superb team of soloists.

The two cantata CDs are likewise excellent. They present some of Bach's most profound music, from his early setting of Psalm 130 (Cantata 131) to some of the great chorale cantatas of his Leipzig years.

Together, these four CDs present some of Bach's greatest (and, for the most part, lesser-known) masterpieces, in performances of great beauty and refinement - not very dramatic, perhaps, yet highly expressive. Not to be missed by any Bach lover!