The 4 Missae Brevis, Cantatas 67 & 130 Main Performer or Conductor: Richard Hickox Accompaniment/Orchestra: Richard Hickox Singers and Orchestra (Masses), L'Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (Cantatas) Richard Hickox (Masses); Ernest Ansermet (Cantatas) Instrumentation: Trumpet Bassoon Cello Choir Flute Harpsichord Oboe Orchestra Organ Viola da Gamba Violin Voice Timpani Individual Works: DISC 1: Missa brevis in F major, BWV 233 Missa brevis in A major, BWV 234 Cantata BWV 130 "Herr Gott, dich loben alle wir" DISC 2: Missa brevis in G minor, BWV 235 Missa brevis in G major, BWV 236 Cantata BWV 67 "Halt im Gedachtnis Jesum Christ" Format: Compact Disc Record Label: Decca Catalog Number: 466754-2 Year Released/Recorded: 1969, 1976, 1977 Total Playing Time: 154:11 Comments: Rich Rosenwald said: Missa Brevis of Bach are masses consisting of Kyre and Gloria only. The singing is wonderful, and it is great that Decca re-issued such wonderful works. I loved the cantatas here. The cantatas here are well performed and hard to find. I had a recording of the Masses on Philips with Schreier, and this recording surpasses that. The performances and singers are clean and well-rounded. Recommended highly! Acknowledgements: Thank you to the following for submitting this recording and for your comments: Rich Rosenwald Date First Submitted: 10/08/2000 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.