Category: music-3-Baroque

J. S. Bach: St Matthew Passion BWV 244

https://youtu.be/591fCQvRjmo KING’S COLLEGE CHAPELA Guide to Bach’s St Matthew PassionJames Gilchrist presents a half-hour musical tour of Bach’s St Matthew Passion, recorded in April 2020 … Musical examples are taken from performances at King’s College, Cambridge, April 2019, recorded live for King’s College Recordings. https://youtu.be/1tm27tmfEAY Johannes-Passion BWV 245 (St John Passion) English Baroque Soloists &…… Continue reading J. S. Bach: St Matthew Passion BWV 244

Handel: Messiah

https://youtu.be/JH3T6YwwU9s G. F. Handel: Messiah HWV 56Martin Pearlman, Boston Baroque, Catherine Robbin…Part the First0:00:06 Sinfony. Grave; Allegro moderato 0:02:58 Comfort ye (Accompagnato, Tenoro). Larghetto e piano 0:05:43 Ev`ry valley shall be exalted (Aria, Tenoro). Andante 0:08:49 And the glory of the Lord (Chorus). Allegro; Adagio 0:11:10 Thus saith the Lord (Accompagnato, Basso). Recitativo 0:12:18 But…… Continue reading Handel: Messiah

J.S. Bach: Let The Trumpet Sound

https://youtu.be/Yw_ShzLuKfA Johann Sebastian Bach did not write solo works for the trumpet. However he frequently used it in his orchestral and choral music in order to express a festive character, to sing the praises of the Lord and jubilate in the eternal bliss of humankind. This generous selection presents excerpts from Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos, Orchestral…… Continue reading J.S. Bach: Let The Trumpet Sound