Bach Cantatas Oxford Bach Soloists, Tom Hammond-Davies, Nick Pritchard, Yu-Wei Hu

• Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750): Ich habe genug BWV 82.2: I. Aria:
• 1 Bach: Ich habe genug BWV 82.2: I. Aria: Tenor Ich habe genug 06:53
• Ich habe genug BWV 82.2: II. Recitative:
• 2 Bach: Ich habe genug BWV 82.2: II. Recitative: Tenor Ich habe genug! Mein Trost ist nur allein 01:01
• Ich have genug BWV 82.2: III. Aria:
• 3 Bach: Ich have genug BWV 82.2: III. Aria: Tenor Schlummert ein, ihr matten Augen 10:22
• Ich habe genug BWV 82.2: IV. Recitative:
• 4 Bach: Ich habe genug BWV 82.2: IV. Recitative: Tenor Mein Gott! wenn kömmt das schöne Nun 00:52
• Ich habe genug BWV 82.2: V. Aria:
• 5 Bach: Ich habe genug BWV 82.2: V. Aria: Tenor Ich freue mich auf meinen Tod 03:23
• Christ lag in Todesbanden BWV 4:
• 6 Bach: Christ lag in Todesbanden BWV 4: I. Sinfonia 01:19
• Christ lag in Todesbanden BWV 4: II. Versus I:
• 7 Bach: Christ lag in Todesbanden BWV 4: II. Versus I: Coro Christ lag in Todesbanden 03:56
• Christ lag in Todesbanden BWV 4: III. Versus II:
• 8 Bach: Christ lag in Todesbanden BWV 4: III. Versus II: Sopran, Alt Den Tod niemand zwingen kunnt 05:11
• Christ lag in Todesbanden BWV 4: IV. Versus III:
• 9 Bach: Christ lag in Todesbanden BWV 4: IV. Versus III: Tenor Jesus Christus, Gottes Sohn 01:47
• Christ lag in Todesbanden BWV 4: V. Versus IV:
• 10 Bach: Christ lag in Todesbanden BWV 4: V. Versus IV: Coro Es war ein wunderlicher Krieg 01:44
• Christ lag in Todesbanden BWV 4: VI. Versus V:
• 11 Bach: Christ lag in Todesbanden BWV 4: VI. Versus V: Bass Hier ist das rechte Osterlamm 04:14
• Christ lag in Todesbanden BWV 4: VII. Versus VI:
• 12 Bach: Christ lag in Todesbanden BWV 4: VII. Versus VI: Sopran, Tenor So feiern wir das hohe Fest 01:32
• Christ lag in Todesbanden BWV 4: VIII. Versus VII:
• 13 Bach: Christ lag in Todesbanden BWV 4: VIII. Versus VII: Coro Wir essen und leben wohl 01:16
• Christ lag in Todesbanden BWV 4: I. Aria:
• 14 Bach: Christ lag in Todesbanden BWV 4: I. Aria: Tenor Ich armer Mensch, ich Sündenknecht 05:45
• Ich armer Mensch, ich Sündenknecht BWV 55: II. Recitative:
• 15 Bach: Ich armer Mensch, ich Sündenknecht BWV 55: II. Recitative: Tenor Ich habe wider Gott gehandelt 01:12
• Ich armer Mensch, ich Sündenknecht BWV 55: III. Aria:
• 16 Bach: Ich armer Mensch, ich Sündenknecht BWV 55: III. Aria: Tenor Erbarme dich! 04:57
• Ich armer Mensch, ich Sündenknecht BWV 55: IV. Recitative:
• 17 Bach: Ich armer Mensch, ich Sündenknecht BWV 55: IV. Recitative: Tenor Erbarme dich! 01:11
• Ich armer Mensch, ich Sündenknecht BWV 55: V. Choral:
• 18 Bach: Ich armer Mensch, ich Sündenknecht BWV 55: V. Choral: Bin ich gleich von dir gewichen 01:10
• Total Runtime 57:45

Info for Bach Cantatas

Bach, in his time, could never have envisioned his music being recorded. When we first embarked on our journey with the Oxford Bach Soloists, our focus was not on recording. We were immersed in the live experience, discovering Bach’s vocal works chronologically, in real-time. It was about living the music as all those who performed and heard it did, tracing his steps through each note and phrase. Featuring two of our core Soloists, Nick Pritchard (tenor) and Yu-Wei Hu (flute), this album presents three of Bach’s Cantatas. These include possibly his earliest vocal work, Christ lag in Todesbanden (BWV 4), his only extant tenor cantata, Ich armer Mensch (BWV 55), and the much-beloved cantata, Ich habe genug, showcased here in its arrangement for high voice and flute (BWV 82.2). This recording is a celebration of our journey with Bach, and an invitation to experience his timeless music through our own journey of dedication and discovery.

Oxford Bach Soloists
Tom Hammond-Davies, conductor
Nick Pritchard, tenor
Yu-Wei Hu, flute

The Oxford Bach Soloists (OBS)
is a Baroque ensemble whose ambition is to perform, in sequence, the complete canon of J. S. Bach’s vocal works over 12 years. Founded by Tom Hammond-Davies (Artistic Director) in 2017, OBS offers a unique musical experience that converges composer, performer, and audience. The OBS’s mission is distinctive and pioneering; while there have been many recordings and performances of Bach’s complete vocal works, OBS is performing them chronologically, programmed in real-time, and set in the context for which they were conceived – for instance, as Bach would have with performers, instruments and venues that echo the university and churches of his hometown of Leipzig. Bach’s music is community music. He was part of an extended network of musicians in northern Germany and today, OBS champions our local students, scholars, players, and soloists.

Tom Hammond-Davies
is the Founder and Artistic Director of the Oxford Bach Soloists.

Since graduating in music from the University of Oxford, Tom has become a leading specialist in choral conducting. He studied with Paul Spicer at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire and has gone on to gain a reputation as one of the top choral conductors in the world.

In 2015, he founded the Oxford Bach Soloists a unique ensemble with a mission to perform the complete works of J. S. Bach in chronological sequence, programmed in real-time, and in the context in which they were originally received. Tom leads the baroque ensemble and singers in performances that have captured the imagination of all who witness their concerts.

Tom is a Trustee of the Sir George Dyson Trust and has appeared on the BBC Proms at the Royal Albert Hall, the Three Choirs Festival, the Oxford Lieder Festival, and has guest-conducted the New Mozart Orchestra, International Baroque Players, and Oxford Bach Choir.

Tom is also currently the Director of Music at the City Church of St Michael at the North Gate, Oxford, Director of Music at Mansfield College, Oxford, and has recently been appointed as a member of Faculty for the Oxford Cultural Leaders programme.

Booklet for Bach Cantatas