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Dunedin Consort, John Butt - Bach: Magnificat & Christmas Cantata (2015)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Time - 86:31 minutes | 1.74 GB
Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Artwork: Digital booklet
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Time - 86:31 minutes | 1.74 GB
Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Artwork: Digital booklet
This is the premiere recording of J.S. Bach's Magnificat heard for the first time within its original liturgical context, alongside the beautiful Christmas Cantata.
Dunedin Consort recreates Bach's first Christmas at Leipzig (Vespers in the Nikolaikirche, 25 December 1723); the recording opens with a Gabrieli motet and includes organ preludes and a seasonal congregational chorale.
Director John Butt has given listeners an interpretation that will provide a refreshing outlook on this masterpiece and will show the Magnificat in a completely new light.This recording marks the return of Dunedin Consort's star-studded cast including, Nicholas Mulroy, Matthew Brook, Joanne Lunn and Clare Wilkinson plus newcomer Julia Doyle.
Another bull s-eye hit from John Butt s Dunedin Consort. This newest liturgical reconstruction is of Bach s first Christmas Vespers in Leipzig in December 1723, a rich service that included organ music, hymns, a cantata and Bach s great Magnificat, in its early version with four little Christmas interpolations. There are interesting textual changes, the playing and singing are terrific, and Butt creates a very convincing congregational hymn with organ flourishes. But the highlight of the disc is the Christmas Cantata 63, brilliantly done with such expressive exuberance that it should have had (but certainly did not) the Leipzigers dancing in the aisles with joy at the arrival of their new Kapellmeister. 5/5 –The Observer
My disc of the Week follows the trend of beginning to think about Christmas before we've even made it as far as Halloween or bonfire night. It isn't our fault though this time I promise what else are we supposed to do when a new recording is released of the kind of quality as this new one from the Dunedin Consort, in which their music director John Butt reconstructs for us the kind of sounds you might have heard when Bach celebrated his first Christmas day vespers in Leipzig in 1723… It's an absolute joy far too good to keep for Christmas although if I have my way I'll be reliving Bach's first Leipzig Christmas somewhere in London on the 25th of December thanks to this fine new recording. –BBC Radio 3 CD Review - Disc of the Week
This is yet another astonishing triumph by Professor John Butt and his Dunedin Consort. Scholarly originality is the clincher: a reconstruction of Bach's first Christmas Vespers in Leipzig with the wonderful Magnificat as central focus. Butt uses the earlier E flat version of the Magnificat, one that possesses instinctively richer solutions than the better-known D major version. Its contextual placement within a liturgical sequence encompassing the exuberant Christmas cantata Christen, ätzet diesen Tag, a Gabrieli motet, relevant Bach Chorale Preludes and congregational chorales(courtesy of an augmented congregational choir) is revelatory.The musicianship is exquisite; the emotional impact is immediate. This is world class, and it's made in Scotland.
Leipzig's burghers expected high musical ritual as part of their Christmas Day services, which Bach provided in abundance during his first year as music director of the city's main churches. John Butt and his Dunedin Consort follow their acclaimed recording of the composer's St John Passion with a liturgical reconstruction of Vespers as it might have been heard at St Nicholas Church on 25 December 1723.The results are sensational, on the money in terms of Bach scholarship and outstanding in their musical fervour and richness.Anyone and that could be everyone in need of an infallible antidote to dumbed-down seasonal stodge will find it here.There are so many good things about this recording that it's hard to know where to start. I could listen to Clare Wilkinson sing the first recitative from Bach's Christmas Cantata BWV 63 all day and still be held by her individuality and insight. Everyone involved from the compact vocal consort and ace period-instrument players to the cohort of congregational singers pour heart and soul into their work.The Magnificat performance, prefaced by Butt's full-blooded organ solo, embraces great joy and tenderness, qualities perfectly tuned to the Christmas story. I've heard nothing finer all year.Andrew Stewart- Sinfini Music. –Sinfini Music
TRACKLIST
01 - Organ Prelude: Vom Himmel kam, BWV 607 01:10
02 - Motet: Hodie Christus natus est a8, Ch. C8 02:51
03 - Das Orgel-Büchlein: No. 2, Gott, durch deine Güte, BWV 600 00:59
Christen, atzet diesen Tag, BWV 63
04 - I. Christen, atzet diesen Tag 05:21
05 - II. O selger Tag! 02:57
06 - III. Gott, du hast es wohl gefuget 07:26
07 - IV. So kehret sich nun heut 00:49
08 - V. Ruft und fleht den Himmel an 03:43
09 - VI. Verdoppelt euch demnach 01:02
10 - VII. Hochster, schau in Gnaden an 06:54
11 - Das Orgel-Buchlein: No. 8, Vom Himmel hoch, BWV 606 00:42
12 - Neu Leipziger Gesangbuch: Vom Himmel hoch 02:56
13 - Organ Prelude: Der Tag, der ist so freudenreich, BWV 605 01:41
14 - Congregational Pulpit Hymn: Ein Kindelein so loebelich 02:45
15 - Fuga sopra il Magnificat, BWV 733 (Meine Seele erhebet den Herren) 03:42
Magnificat in E-Flat Major, BWV 243a
16 - I. Magnificat 02:55
17 - IIa. Et exsultavit 02:24
18 - IIb. Vom Himmel hoch 01:30
19 - III. Quia respexit 02:35
20 - IV. Omnes generationes 01:21
21 - Va. Quia fecit 01:43
22 - Vb. Freut euch und jubiliert 01:20
23 - VI. Et misericordia 03:30
24 - VIIa. Fecit potentiam 01:56
25 - VIIb. Gloria in excelsis Deo! 01:05
26 - VIII. Deposuit potentes 02:01
27 - IXa. Esurientes implevit bonis 03:17
28 - IXb. Virga Jesse 02:58
29 - X. Suscepit Israel 02:04
30 - XI. Sicut locutus est 01:24
31 - XII. Gloria 02:16
32 - Responsory, Collect, Blessing, Response to Blessing 02:55
33 - Das Orgel-Buchlein: Puer natus in Bethlehem, BWV 603 01:36
34 - Neu Leipziger Gesangbuch: Puer natus in Bethlehem 2:43
PERSONNEL
Dunedin Consort
John Butt, director
Julia Doyle, soprano
Joanne Lunn, soprano
Clare Wilkinson, mezzo-soprano
Nicholas Mulroy, tenor
Matthew Brook, bass-baritone
foobar2000 1.3.7 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2017-03-28 17:45:22
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Analyzed: Dunedin Consort, John Butt / J.S. Bach: Magnificat & Christmas Cantata
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR9 -13.73 dB -26.01 dB 1:11 01-Organ Prelude: Vom Himmel kam, BWV 607
DR12 -2.55 dB -19.16 dB 2:52 02-Motet: Hodie Christus natus est a8
DR10 -10.90 dB -22.67 dB 1:00 03-Das Orgel-Büchlein: No. 2, Gott, durch deine Güte, BWV 600
DR11 -0.30 dB -15.61 dB 5:21 04-Christen, atzet diesen Tag, BWV 63 - I. Chorus Christen, aaatzet diesen Tag
DR13 -5.55 dB -23.98 dB 2:57 05-Christen, atzet diesen Tag, BWV 63 - II. Recit O selger Tag
DR12 -2.18 dB -20.04 dB 7:26 06-Christen, atzet diesen Tag, BWV 63 - III. Aria Gott, du hast es wohl gefuaaget
DR13 -5.33 dB -23.18 dB 0:50 07-Christen, atzet diesen Tag, BWV 63 - IV. Recit So kehret sich nun heut
DR12 -8.06 dB -22.91 dB 3:43 08-Christen, atzet diesen Tag, BWV 63 - V. Aria Ruft und fleht den Himmel an
DR14 -2.97 dB -20.22 dB 1:02 09-Christen, atzet diesen Tag, BWV 63 - VI. Recit Verdoppelt euch demnach
DR11 -0.48 dB -16.54 dB 6:54 10-Christen, atzet diesen Tag, BWV 63 - VII. Chorus Hoaachster, schau in Gnaden an
DR10 -3.53 dB -16.16 dB 0:42 11-Das Orgel-Buchlein: No. 8, Vom Himmel hoch, BWV 606
DR7 -1.72 dB -12.25 dB 2:57 12-Neu Leipziger Gesangbuch: Vom Himmel hoch
DR10 -12.28 dB -24.62 dB 1:42 13-Organ Prelude: Der Tag, der ist so freudenreich, BWV 605
DR8 -1.81 dB -13.83 dB 2:46 14-Congregational Pulpit Hymn: Ein Kindelein so loebelich
DR10 -3.81 dB -16.93 dB 3:43 15-Fuga sopra il Magnificat, BWV 733 (Meine Seele erhebet den Herren)
DR11 -0.92 dB -14.82 dB 2:56 16-Magnificat in E-Flat Major, BWV 243a - I. Magnificat
DR14 -2.21 dB -21.20 dB 2:25 17-Magnificat in E-Flat Major, BWV 243a - IIa. Et exsultavit
DR11 -3.27 dB -18.85 dB 1:30 18-Magnificat in E-Flat Major, BWV 243a - IIb. Vom Himmel hoch
DR14 -2.53 dB -21.85 dB 2:36 19-Magnificat in E-Flat Major, BWV 243a - III. Quia respexit
DR12 -1.95 dB -16.22 dB 1:21 20-Magnificat in E-Flat Major, BWV 243a - IV. Omnes generationes
DR13 -3.31 dB -20.98 dB 1:43 21-Magnificat in E-Flat Major, BWV 243a - Va. Quia fecit
DR11 -2.09 dB -17.25 dB 1:20 22-Magnificat in E-Flat Major, BWV 243a - Vb. Freut euch und jubiliert
DR13 -7.41 dB -23.77 dB 3:30 23-Magnificat in E-Flat Major, BWV 243a - VI. Et misericordia
DR9 -1.32 dB -13.37 dB 1:57 24-Magnificat in E-Flat Major, BWV 243a - VIIa. Fecit potentiam
DR11 -2.13 dB -16.59 dB 1:06 25-Magnificat in E-Flat Major, BWV 243a - VIIb. Gloria in excelsis Deo!
DR12 -5.52 dB -21.24 dB 2:01 26-Magnificat in E-Flat Major, BWV 243a - VIII. Deposuit potentes
DR14 -8.38 dB -26.85 dB 3:17 27-Magnificat in E-Flat Major, BWV 243a - IXa. Esurientes implevit bonis
DR12 -3.68 dB -21.38 dB 2:58 28-Magnificat in E-Flat Major, BWV 243a - IXb. Virga Jesse
DR12 -4.38 dB -20.98 dB 2:04 29-Magnificat in E-Flat Major, BWV 243a - X. Suscepit Israel
DR12 -2.12 dB -18.16 dB 1:25 30-Magnificat in E-Flat Major, BWV 243a - XI. Sicut locutus est
DR9 -1.35 dB -13.82 dB 2:17 31-Magnificat in E-Flat Major, BWV 243a - XII. Gloria
DR13 -2.35 dB -25.48 dB 2:56 32-Responsory, Collect, Blessing, Response to Blessing
DR10 -5.03 dB -16.23 dB 1:37 33-Das Orgel-Buchlein: Puer natus in Bethlehem, BWV 603
DR9 -1.95 dB -13.19 dB 2:43 34-Neu Leipziger Gesangbuch: Puer natus in Bethlehem
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Number of tracks: 34
Official DR value: DR11
Samplerate: 96000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 2969 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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log date: 2017-03-28 17:45:22
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Analyzed: Dunedin Consort, John Butt / J.S. Bach: Magnificat & Christmas Cantata
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR9 -13.73 dB -26.01 dB 1:11 01-Organ Prelude: Vom Himmel kam, BWV 607
DR12 -2.55 dB -19.16 dB 2:52 02-Motet: Hodie Christus natus est a8
DR10 -10.90 dB -22.67 dB 1:00 03-Das Orgel-Büchlein: No. 2, Gott, durch deine Güte, BWV 600
DR11 -0.30 dB -15.61 dB 5:21 04-Christen, atzet diesen Tag, BWV 63 - I. Chorus Christen, aaatzet diesen Tag
DR13 -5.55 dB -23.98 dB 2:57 05-Christen, atzet diesen Tag, BWV 63 - II. Recit O selger Tag
DR12 -2.18 dB -20.04 dB 7:26 06-Christen, atzet diesen Tag, BWV 63 - III. Aria Gott, du hast es wohl gefuaaget
DR13 -5.33 dB -23.18 dB 0:50 07-Christen, atzet diesen Tag, BWV 63 - IV. Recit So kehret sich nun heut
DR12 -8.06 dB -22.91 dB 3:43 08-Christen, atzet diesen Tag, BWV 63 - V. Aria Ruft und fleht den Himmel an
DR14 -2.97 dB -20.22 dB 1:02 09-Christen, atzet diesen Tag, BWV 63 - VI. Recit Verdoppelt euch demnach
DR11 -0.48 dB -16.54 dB 6:54 10-Christen, atzet diesen Tag, BWV 63 - VII. Chorus Hoaachster, schau in Gnaden an
DR10 -3.53 dB -16.16 dB 0:42 11-Das Orgel-Buchlein: No. 8, Vom Himmel hoch, BWV 606
DR7 -1.72 dB -12.25 dB 2:57 12-Neu Leipziger Gesangbuch: Vom Himmel hoch
DR10 -12.28 dB -24.62 dB 1:42 13-Organ Prelude: Der Tag, der ist so freudenreich, BWV 605
DR8 -1.81 dB -13.83 dB 2:46 14-Congregational Pulpit Hymn: Ein Kindelein so loebelich
DR10 -3.81 dB -16.93 dB 3:43 15-Fuga sopra il Magnificat, BWV 733 (Meine Seele erhebet den Herren)
DR11 -0.92 dB -14.82 dB 2:56 16-Magnificat in E-Flat Major, BWV 243a - I. Magnificat
DR14 -2.21 dB -21.20 dB 2:25 17-Magnificat in E-Flat Major, BWV 243a - IIa. Et exsultavit
DR11 -3.27 dB -18.85 dB 1:30 18-Magnificat in E-Flat Major, BWV 243a - IIb. Vom Himmel hoch
DR14 -2.53 dB -21.85 dB 2:36 19-Magnificat in E-Flat Major, BWV 243a - III. Quia respexit
DR12 -1.95 dB -16.22 dB 1:21 20-Magnificat in E-Flat Major, BWV 243a - IV. Omnes generationes
DR13 -3.31 dB -20.98 dB 1:43 21-Magnificat in E-Flat Major, BWV 243a - Va. Quia fecit
DR11 -2.09 dB -17.25 dB 1:20 22-Magnificat in E-Flat Major, BWV 243a - Vb. Freut euch und jubiliert
DR13 -7.41 dB -23.77 dB 3:30 23-Magnificat in E-Flat Major, BWV 243a - VI. Et misericordia
DR9 -1.32 dB -13.37 dB 1:57 24-Magnificat in E-Flat Major, BWV 243a - VIIa. Fecit potentiam
DR11 -2.13 dB -16.59 dB 1:06 25-Magnificat in E-Flat Major, BWV 243a - VIIb. Gloria in excelsis Deo!
DR12 -5.52 dB -21.24 dB 2:01 26-Magnificat in E-Flat Major, BWV 243a - VIII. Deposuit potentes
DR14 -8.38 dB -26.85 dB 3:17 27-Magnificat in E-Flat Major, BWV 243a - IXa. Esurientes implevit bonis
DR12 -3.68 dB -21.38 dB 2:58 28-Magnificat in E-Flat Major, BWV 243a - IXb. Virga Jesse
DR12 -4.38 dB -20.98 dB 2:04 29-Magnificat in E-Flat Major, BWV 243a - X. Suscepit Israel
DR12 -2.12 dB -18.16 dB 1:25 30-Magnificat in E-Flat Major, BWV 243a - XI. Sicut locutus est
DR9 -1.35 dB -13.82 dB 2:17 31-Magnificat in E-Flat Major, BWV 243a - XII. Gloria
DR13 -2.35 dB -25.48 dB 2:56 32-Responsory, Collect, Blessing, Response to Blessing
DR10 -5.03 dB -16.23 dB 1:37 33-Das Orgel-Buchlein: Puer natus in Bethlehem, BWV 603
DR9 -1.95 dB -13.19 dB 2:43 34-Neu Leipziger Gesangbuch: Puer natus in Bethlehem
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Number of tracks: 34
Official DR value: DR11
Samplerate: 96000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 2969 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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