Mit J. S. Bach durchs Kirchenjahr (With J. S. Bach throughout the church year) Vol. 1 - Advent & Christmas Main Performer or Conductor: Gerhard Dickel Accompaniment/Orchestra: St. Michaelis Vocal Ensemble & String Ensemble Soloists: Gerhard Dickel organ and conductor Knut Schoch, tenor soloist Vocal Ensemble: Julia Barthe and Ute Schuller, soprano Hansjörg Albrecht, altus Knut Schoch and Tobias Götting, tenor Titus Witt, bass String Ensemble: Renate Gentz and Fabian Peterson, violin Barbara Moormann, viola Detlev Homann, cello Stefanie Haegele, bell-tambourin Instrumentation: Choir Orchestra Organ Voice Individual Works: Orgelbüchlein 599 Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland 600 Gottes Sohn ist kommen 601 Herr Christ,der ein'ge Gottes Sohn 602 Lob sei dem allmächtigen Gott 603 Puer natus in Bethlehem 604 Gelobet seist du, Jesus Christ 605 Der Tag, der ist so freudenreich 606 Vom Himmel hoch, da komm' ich her 607 Vom Himmel kam der Engel Schar 608 In dulci jubilo 609 Lobt Gott, ihr Christen, allzugleich 610 Jesu, meine Freude 611 Christum wir sollen loben schon 612 Wir Christenleut 613 Helft mir, Gott's Güte preisen 614 Das alte Jahr vergangen ist Format: Compact Disc Record Label: ARS MUSICI Catalog Number: AM 1187-2 Year Released/Recorded: 1996 Total Playing Time: 87:04 Comments: Peter Bossen said: This album is an really unique recording of the Orgelbüchlein. Every number is performed 4 times: 1. Tenor solo accompanied by strings 2. Concert organ (3-manual Marcussen of 1911) 3. Vocal Ensemble 4. Grand organ (5-manual Steinmeyer of 1961) It is most helpful and instructive for the right understanding of the work itself as well as for the interpretation to know the choral text beyond the bare beginning line. G. Dickel, organist and choir-master of the Lutheran Cathedral St. Michaelis in Hamburg demonstrates once more the dynamic, colorful and well-structured playing he is known for. The booklet contains an introduction by the French musicologist and organologist Georges Beyron written with great sensitivity and profound knowledge . The series is scheduled to be continued. Acknowledgements: Thank you to the following for submitting this recording and for your comments: Peter Bossen Date First Submitted: 02/20/2002 Purchasing: Suggested Purchasing Sources Note: Inclusion in this database does not guarantee the availability of any recording. Some recordings may be out-of-print or no longer available.