Title: Gloria in excelsis Deo: Johann Sebastian Bach's sacred cantatas
Release year: 2013
Genre: Classical
Conductor: Masaaki Suzuki
Artist: Bach Collegium Japan

Description:

In June 1995, a virtually unknown group of Japanese musicians embarked on the monumental task of recording the complete sacred cantatas by Johann Sebastian Bach.

Almost eighteen years later, on 23rd February 2013, the Bach Collegium Japan and Masaaki Suzuki - by then household names in the international music world, reached their goal, as they finished recording the 55th disc in the series Acclaim worldwide.

Made in conjunction with the final cantata recording, this film commemorates the occasion. Besides filmed performances of the three last cantatas - Gloria in excelsis Deo, BWV191, Lobe den Herrn, meine Seele, BWV69 and Freue dich, erlöste Schar, BWV30 - the film includes interviews with Masaaki Suzuki and key members of Bach Collegium Japan as well as Behind-the-scenes footage.

Bach Collegium Japan directed by Masaaki Suzuki
• Chorus:
Soprano I: Hana Blažíková · Yoshie Hida · Naho Kashiwabara
Soprano II: Minae Fujisaki · Aki Matsui · Eri Sawae
Alto: Robin Blaze · Hiroya Aoki · Naoko Fuse · Tamaki Suzuki
Tenore: Gerd Türk · Yusuke Fujii · Satoshi Mizukoshi · Yosuke Taniguchi
Basso: Peter Kooij · Daisuke Fujii · Chiyuki Urano · Yusuke Watanabe
• Orchesrtra:
Tromba I: Jean-François Madeuf
Tromba II: Jean-Charles Denis
Tromba III: Hidenori Saito
Timpani: Thomas Holzinger
Flauto traverso I: Kiyomi Suga
Flauto traverso II: Liliko Maeda
Oboe I / Oboe d'amore: Masamitsu San'nomiya
Oboe II: Yukari Maehashi
Oboe III: Atsuko Ozaki
Violino I: Ryo Terakado leader · Azumi Takada · Yukie Yamaguchi
Violino II: Natsumi Wakamatsu · Yuko Araki · Yuko Takeshima
Viola: Hiroshi Narita · Mika Akiha
• Continuo:
Violoncello: Hidemi Suzuki
Violone: ​​Seiji Nishizawa
Bassono: Yukiko Murakami
Cembalo: Masato Suzuki
Organo: Naoko Imai
Tracklist wrote
1 Title screen 0'10
Interview I
2 Interview with Masaaki Suzuki 1'56
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Lobe den Herrn, meine Seele, BWV 69
3 1. [Chorus]. Lobe den Herrn, meine Seele ... 5'03
4 2. Recitativo (Soprano). Wie groß ist Gottes Güte doch! ... 1'17
5 3. Aria (Alto). Meine Seele ... 6'07
6 4. Recitativo (Tenore). Der Herr hat große Ding an uns ... 2'15
7 5. Aria (Basso). Mein Erlöser und Erhalter ... 3'24
8 6. Choral. Es danke, Gott, und lobe dich ... 1'24
Interview II
9 Interview with members of the Bach Collegium Japan 5'36
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Freue dich, erlöste Schar, BWV 30
10 1. Chorus. Freue dich, erlöste Schar ... 4'01
11 2. Recitativo (Basso). Wir haben Rast ... 0'55
12 3. Aria (Basso). Gelobet sei Gott, gelobet sein Name ... 4'38
13 4. Recitativo (Alto). Der Herold kömmt und meldt den König an ... 0'43
14 5. Aria (Alto). Kommt, ihr angefochtnen Sünder ... 5'24
15 6. Choral. Eine Stimme lässt sich hören ... 1'24
16 7. Recitativo (Basso). So bist du denn, mein Heil, bedacht ... 0'54
17 8. Aria (Basso). Ich will nun hassen ... 5'50
18 9. Recitativo (Soprano). Und ob wohl sonst der Unbestand ... 0'56
19 10. Aria (Soprano). Eilt, ihr Stunden, kommt herbei ... 4'30
20 11. Recitativo (Tenore). Geduld, der angenehme Tag ... 1'17
21 12. Chorus. Freue dich, erlöste Schar ... 3'55
Interview III
22 Interview with the vocal soloists 5'55
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Gloria in excelsis Deo, BWV 191
23 1. [Chorus]. Gloria in excelsis Deo ... 6'30
24 2. [Duetto] (Soprano, Tenore). Gloria Patri et Filio et Spiritui sancto. 4'03
25 3. [Chorus]. Sicut erat in principio et nunc et semper ... 4'04
Interview IV
26 Various interviews 5'28
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
From Mass in B minor, BWV 232
27 Dona nobis pacem 3'16
28 Final credits 2'12
29 Menu 6'23
Special Features 25'10
30 What is 'Church Cantata' for you? 5'02
31 Dr R. A. Leaver on the recorded cantatas 12'03
32 Behind the scenes 1 6'01
33 Behind the scenes 2 2'04

Issued: United Kingdom | BIS
Duration: 2:04:55