J. S. Bach - Motet "Singet Dem Herrn Ein Neues Lied" BWV 225 (1/3)

[MrGUILLERMOPLAZA]

Sinceramente, como me fascina esta pieza musical....

[MrGUILLERMOPLAZA]

Esta obra de Bach es Plenamente Maravillosa, sobre todo en el último fragmento de esta primera parte...., llena del amor de Dios que inspiro tanto a Bach para componer sus obras religiosas. Gracias por publicar este motete en esta excelsa versión

[sebgasner]

Also ich mag diese dünne Interpretation einfach nicht... für mich muss es ein grösserer Chor sein, meinetwegen sogar grösser als zu Bachs Zeiten!!!

[dixon18ify1]

That was truly spectacular! Singing this motet myself made me realize that there is really no where to breathe in this movement, so the fact that they were able to stagger breathe and sing with a great sense of line is incredible!

[AgnesRegina]

@dixon18ify1 Oh my gosh, I know EXACTLY what you mean, having also sung this! I did the soprano solo for the "aria and chorale" and loved it. The third movement is even more crazy, but so so SO gorgeous! One of these days I hope to sing it again... I love the smoothness of the lines in this rendition.

[MusicPredominates]

@AgnesRegina "Oh my gosh" is a form of cryptic blasphemy. You are so worldly !

[AgnesRegina]

@MusicPredominates I suppose it is. Bad habits. Well, I'm not a saint yet, though I am trying my best to get there; so I'm sure God will pardon me an occasional slip of the tongue.

[MusicPredominates]

@AgnesRegina : Blasphemy is the language of Hell.

[3NUNS]

@AgnesRegina : All believers are Saints so give up trying and simply believe !

[AgnesRegina]

@3NUNS I believe enough not to be presumptuous. I believe that Christ died for us, but I also know that if I say "okay, I believe, that's enough" and ignore Him otherwise, I am not liable to make it to heaven. So I keep fighting the good fight. Believing is only part of it.

[3NUNS]

@AgnesRegina : For a person your age, that is a truly bold statement. My best regards, David (Melbourne, Australia).

[AgnesRegina]

@3NUNS It is, I suppose, but I like to think that a bold heart will help me. Regards to you too - from Florida.

[3NUNS]

@AgnesRegina : Study your Bible ; study for Eternal Life !

[Trebleguy123]

Ah beautiful performance. I just performed all 6 of the Motets. Hardest music I ever performed hands down hahaha. Good ol' Bach!

[TheAddieleperas1]

ehdas beste wäre heute oder überhaupt wenn ich jemand netten zum chattn finden würde!

[SakuraChama]

hehe that's amusing, one of the ladies there was my singing teacher for a couple of years. Recognised her!

[MusicPredominates]

@SakuraChama : One would be occupied with the message conveyed by the musick rather tyhan teacher so-and-so !

[thinedoor2]

One of my favorite vocal Bach pieces. The overall effect is a bit rarefied in this performance because of the minimal forces, but the vocal lines are clearer and more beautifully sung than any other I can think of. Thanks for posting.

[Varese52]

Roughly, this is the psalm that reads: "Sing unto the Lord a new song." It is pretty tricky to get the German clear in such a busy musical texture, even with one person to a part.

[g4thz]

If only the German was more intelligible.

[LutzKranenborg]

Beautiful recording.

These a capella performances are really a joy to listen to.

[trevjr]

This is my favorite motet, I prefer the Harnancourt recording best. Soprano is flat alot here. to hear a choir do it I think gives more power.

[sandradeeism]

i actually like the effect of having a smaller ensemble. the vocal lines are clearer and it sounds less busy than other versions. it also makes it sound more like a motet

[bleh2you]

@sandradeeism it's actually written for an octet which is why it always sounds better :)

[MusicPredominates]

@sandradeeism : The smaller the ensemble the more authentic the performance one would say.

[jjtiton]

Silence and respect !