Mass in B Minor Main Performer or Conductor: Konrad Junghaenel Accompaniment/Orchestra: Cantus Coeln Soloists: Johanna Koslowsky, Mechthild Bach, Monika Mauch, Susanne Ryden (sopranos) Elisabeth Popien, Hennig Voss (alto) Hans-Joerg Mammel, Wilfried Jochens (tenors) Stephen Schreckenberger, Wolf-Matthias Friedrich (basses) Instrumentation: Orchestra Organ Voice Individual Works: Mass in b, BWV 232 Format: Compact Disc Record Label: harmonia mundi france Catalog Number: 901813.14 Year Released/Recorded: 2003 Total Playing Time: 100' 40" Comments: Fang-Lin Hou said: Recorded One-Voice-Per-Part (or Two in tuttis), Junghaenel's recording of the B minor Mass is yet another proof that Joshua Rifkin and Andrew Parrott's minimalist theory about performing Bach's vocal oevure can work and so satisfactorily for those who attempt to associate the Cantor with composers who preceded him stylistically: Schuetz, Rosenmueller, even Monteverdi. Jordan Sayers said: This new (2003) disc, directed by Konrad Junghanel, has become my favorite recording of the Mass in B minor. The performance, with solo voices, allows one to hear the vocal counterpoint that can not be appreciated as clearly in a larger choir performance (for example, the "Crucifixus" is more intimate than I ever thought possible). The Hickox recording on Chandos is the best alternative to those not comfortable with OVPP. In short, if you loved Junghanel's "Actus Tragicus" (BWV 4, 12, 106 & 196), then this new recording of the Mass in B minor will not dissapoint. Very, very highly recommended! Acknowledgements: Thank you to the following for submitting this recording and for your comments: Fang-Lin Hou Jordan Sayers Date First Submitted: 09/06/2004 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.