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Bach Inspired

3/18/2022, 12 Tracks, 33:57

Featuring

  • David Hill
  • Philip Scriven
  • Colin Alexander
  • Jude Carlton
  • Peter Facer
  • Chris Beagles
  • The Bach Choir
  • Faust Chamber Orchestra
  • Johann Sebastian Bach
  • Charlotte Harding
  • Gavin Higgins
  • Héloïse Werner
  • Des Oliver
  • Carmen Ho
  • James B. Wilson

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Recording & Production

The album was recorded in St John's Smith Square, London, on July 10-11, 2021, with Oscar Torres as the recording engineer and editor.

Source: Booklet

Composition History

Six composers were invited to select a chorale from J.S. Bach's St Matthew Passion, choose a new text in response, and compose a short work for SATB choir, piano, and optional instruments.

Source: Booklet

Album & Artwork

The album features cover design by The Good Folk and booklet design by Katharine Richman.

Source: Booklet

Composition History

This album, "Bach Inspired," was created to fill a void left by the cancellation of The Bach Choir's annual St Matthew Passion performances during the 2020-21 pandemic.

Source: Booklet

Compositional Technique

J.S. Bach structured his St Matthew Passion around chorales, re-harmonizing pre-existing Lutheran hymn melodies to reflect the emotional intensity of the text.

Source: Booklet

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