Bach – Matthäus-Passion, Johannes-Passion, Mass in B minor – Ton Koopman

remembering Johann Sebastian Bach on the anniversary of his death

(31 March 1685 – 28 July 1750)

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750):

CD1 - CD3:
Matthäus Passion, BWV 244

Guy de Mey - tenor
Peter Kooy - bass
Barbara Schlick - soprano
Kai Wessel - counter-tenor
Christoph Prégardien - tenor
Klaus Mertens - bass
De Nederlandse Bachvereniging
Sacramentskoor Breda


CD4 - CD5:
Johannes-Passion, BWV 245

Guy de Mey - tenor
Peter Kooy - bass
Barbara Schlick - soprano
Kai Wessel - counter-tenor
Gerd Türk - tenor
Klaus Mertens - bass
De Nederlandse Bachvereniging


CD 6 - CD7:
Mass in B minor

Barbara Schlick - soprano
Kai Wessel - counter-tenor
Guy de Mey - tenor
Klaus Mertens - bass
Amsterdam Baroque Choir


Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra [on period instruments]
Ton Koopman - conductor

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Apocryphal Bach Cantatas I - BWV 217-222 – Wolfgang Helbich

Apocryphal Bach Religious Works - Cantatas (Vol.1):

CD 1:
BWV 217 "Gedenke, Herr, wie es uns gehet"
BWV 218 "Gott der Hoffnung erfülle Euch"
BWV 219 "Siehe, es hat überwunden"

CD 2:
BWV 220 "Lobt ihn mit Herz und Munde
BWV 221 "Wer sucht die Pracht, wer wünscht den Glanz"
BWV 222 "Mein Odem ist schwach"

Johanna Koslowsky - soprano
Kai Wessel - countertenor
Harry Geraerts - tenor
Phillip Langshaw - bass
Alsfelder Vokalensemble
Steintor Barock Bremen
Wolfgang Helbich - conductor

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J.S.Bach – Oster-Oratorium, Cantata BWV.66 – Herreweghe

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750):
Oster-Oratorium, BWV 249
Cantata BWV 66 "Erfreut euch, ihr Herzen"

Barbara Schlick - soprano
Kai Wessel - alto
James Taylor - tenor
Peter Kooy - bass
Collegium Vocale [on period instruments]
Philippe Herreweghe - conductor

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Georg Gebel – Christmas Oratorio, New Year Oratorio – Klapprott

Georg Gebel (the younger) (1709-1753):
Christmas Oratorio
New Year's Oratorio

Monika Mauch - soprano
Kai Wessel - contralto
Nico van der Meel - tenor
Peter Kooij - bass
Cantus Thuringia
Capella Thuringia [on period instruments]
Bernhard Klapprott - conductor

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Naumann - Masses - Peter Kopp

Johann Gottlieb Naumann (1741-1801):
Missa in D minor (Nr.18) for solo voices, choir and orchestra
Missa in C minor (Nr.21) for solo voices, choir and orchestra

Heike Hallaschka - soprano
Kai Wessel - contralto
Markus Brutscher - tenor
Matthias Weichert - bass
Neuer Körnerscher Sing-Verein
Collegium Instrumentale
Peter Kopp - conductor

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