J.S. Bach - Bach: Easter Oratorio; Magnificat - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

San Francisco-based Cantata Collective continues it's exploration of J.S. Bach's major choral masterworks with a third in the ongoing series, pairing the composer's Easter Oratorio and Magnificat. Released in time for Holy Week, both works are lavishly scored and feature some of Bach's most festive and popular vocal writing. With celebrated baroque music specialist Nicholas McGegan on the podium, and a roll call of today's finest early music vocal soloists, this is poised to build on the auspicious previous releases - a Inchbold and beautifully constructedInch St. John Passion (BBC Radio 3 Record Review), and Inchan exemplary performanceInch of the Mass in B Minor (American Record Guide). Album Tracks 1. Easter Oratorio BWV 249~I. Sinfonia 2. Easter Oratorio BWV 249~II. Adagio 3. Easter Oratorio BWV 249~III. Arie und Chor Kommt, eilet und laufet 4. Easter Oratorio BWV 249~IV. Rezitativ O kalter Männer Sinn! 5. Easter Oratorio BWV 249~V. Arie Seele, deine Spezereien 6. Easter Oratorio BWV 249~VI. Rezitativ Hier ist die Gruft 7. Easter Oratorio BWV 249~VII. Arie Sanfte soll mein Todeskummer 8. Easter Oratorio BWV 249~VIII. Rezitativ und Arioso Indessen seufzen wir 9. Easter Oratorio BWV 249~IX. Arie Saget, saget mir geschwinde 10. Easter Oratorio BWV 249~X. Rezitativ Wir sind erfreut 11. Easter Oratorio BWV 249~XI. Chor Preis und Dank 12. Magnificat in D major BWV 243.2 (243)~I. Chor Magnificat 13. Magnificat in D major BWV 243.2 (243)~II. Arie Et exultavit 14. Magnificat in D major BWV 243.2 (243)~Arie und Chor III. Quia respexit - 15. Magnificat in D major BWV 243.2 (243)~Arie und Chor IV. Omnes generationes 16. Magnificat in D major BWV 243.2 (243)~V. Arie Quia fecit 17. Magnificat in D major BWV 243.2 (243)~VI. Duett Et misericordia 18. Magnificat in D major BWV 243.2 (243)~VII. Chor Fecit potentiam 19. Mag