©️ Donald Bentvelsen

Johann Sebastian Bach’s motets rank among the very finest works in the vocal repertoire. In them, Bach demonstrates his mastery of polyphony and the great richness of his musical language, employing a wide variety of forms, instrumentations and compositional styles. It is no wonder that his motets are the only vocal works of his that have been performed continuously since his death.

As well as two-part motets by Bach, his contemporaries and relatives, supplemented by music from the Florilegium Portense and the Eisenacher Kantorenbuch, the programme also includes, as a special treat, a motet that the young Bach – who, according to tradition, had a beautiful soprano voice – is said to have sung himself as a choirboy!

 
Programme

Lieblich und schön seyn – Martin Roth (1580-1610)
Quam pulchra es – Erhard Bodenschatz (1576-1636)
Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied BWV 225 – Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Komm, Jesu komm BWV 229 – Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Jesu, meine Freude BWV 227 – Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

 
Performers

Soprano Griet De Geyter – Amaryllis Dieltiens – Deborah Cachet – Julie Vercauteren
Alt Jonathan De Ceuster – Herlinde Van de Straete – Bart Uvyn – Anna Nuytten
Tenor Yves Van Handenhove – Kevin Skelton – Joao Moreira – Marco Pedreira
Bass Christian Beutel – Thomas Vandenabeele – Pieter Stas – Gunther Vandeven

Cello Bernard Woltèche
Violone NN

Organo & Dirigent Bart Naessens

 
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