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Kyrie, Gott Vater in Ewigkeit - Clavierubung III

Main Performer
or Conductor:		Leo vanDoeselaar
Accompaniment/Orchestra:Bader/Timpe organ (1643/1815), Walburgskerk, Zutphen, The Netherlands
Instrumentation:Choir
Organ
Individual Works:+ Choir of the Netherlands Bach Society, conducted by Jos van Veldhoven
  • * = a capella choir
  • ** = choir and basso continuo

    CD I
    Prelude in E-flat, BWV 552a
    Kyrie, Gott Vater in Ewigkeit
    - Naumburg 1537 **
    - Heinrich Schutz (1582-1672), SWV 420 ***
    - BWV 669
    Christe, aller Welt Trost, BWV 670
    Kyrie, Gott Heiliger Geist, BWV 671
    Allein Gott in der Hoh sei Ehr
    - Nikolaus Decius 1539 **
    - Johann Hermann Schein (1586-1630) ***
    - BWV 676
    Dies sind die heilgen zehn Gebot
    - 14th Century/Erfurt 1524 **
    - Michael Praetorius (ca. 1572-1621) ***
    - BWV 678
    Wir glauben all an einen Gott
    - 15th Century/Martin Luther 1524 **
    - Johann Hermann Schein ***
    - BWV 680

    CD II
    Vater unser im Himmelreich
    - Leipzig 1539 **
    - Samuel Scheidt (1587-1654) ***
    - BWV 682
    Christ, unser Herr, zum Jordan kam
    - 15th Century/Wittenberg 1524 **
    - Johann Hermann Schein ***
    - BWV 684
    Aus Tiefer Not schrei ich zu dir
    - Martin Luther 1524 **
    - Hans Leo Hassler (1562-1612) ***
    - BWV 686
    Jesus Christus, unser Heiland
    - 13th Century/Erfurt 1524 **
    - Hans Leo Hassler ***
    - BWV 688
    Fugue in E-flat, BWV 552b

    • Format:Compact Disc
    Record Label:Channel Classics
    Catalog Number:CCS 13498
    Year Released/Recorded:1998
    Total Playing Time:CD I - 58'15" / CD II - 48'57"
    Comments:Willem Van Galen said:

    The few earlier recordings of Leo van Doeselaar's playing with which I'm familiar didn't really "make me sit up and take notice". But this one most certainly does! At the keyboards of the magnificent, recently restored, Bader/Timpe organ in Zutphen's Walburgskerk, he delivers what to me is one of the most compelling renditions of Bach's "Great Organ Mass" on record. His playing strikes me as vibrant and involved throughout, while the organ sounds proudly individualistic and full of character. What makes this production even more appealing is the inclusion of sung versions of the various chorales from 17th century sources (although some of the settings date from the preceding century), by known and anonymous composers, thus placing Bach's 18th century masterpiece squarely in the "context of traditional polyphony and the rich Lutheran melodic legacy" (to quote from the enclosed booklet). All this, plus excellent recorded sound, full chorale texts, and a list of registrations used, make this a production that is not to be missed!

    David S. Pallett said:

    I agree whole-heartedly with what Willem Van Galen said! I've just gotten this recording, and it's my newest favorite, even better than Michael Raduluscu's version (which I still like very much). The instrument & ambience are especially well recorded. The sung versions of the chorales really make a big contribution, and they're very well sung!

    Acknowledgements:Thank you to the following for submitting this recording and for your comments:
    • Willem Van Galen
    • David S. Pallett
    Date First Submitted:11/13/1999
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