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B Minor Mass
Johann Sebastian Bach

Sophie Bevan / Clint van der Linde / Ben Johnson / Häkan Vramsmo / Colin Campbell

B Minor Mass

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Format: CD
Label: Signum Classics
UPC: 0635212021828
Catnr: SIGCD 218
Release date: 01 November 2010
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Label
Signum Classics
UPC
0635212021828
Catalogue number
SIGCD 218
Release date
01 November 2010
Album
Artist(s)
Composer(s)
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About the album

"The B minor". That phrase alone resonates with gravity in the hearts and minds of those who love as no other the music of J.S. Bach. This album sees the Rodolfus Choir at their best, as renowned Bach interpreters, having played his works across the UK to great acclaim. Following a live broadcast on BBC Radio 3 and performance at Holy Trinity Guildford at the end of 2009, this album, recorded in the chapel of Charterhouse School continues their evergrowing catalogue of extraordinary recordings.

Artist(s)

Ben Johnson (tenor)

Sophie Bevan (soprano)

The recipient of the Young Singer award at the inaugural 2013 International Opera Awards. Sophie Bevan is now at the forefront of the new generation of young British singers.  A graduate of the Benjamin Britten International Opera School, she was awarded the Queen Mother Rose Bowl Award. Her concert repertoire ranges from Handel to James Macmillan and she has worked with conductors that include Sir Antonio Pappano, Edward Gardner, Laurence Cummings, Harry Bicket, Sir Neville Marriner, Phillipe Herreweghe, Sir Mark Elder, Ryan Wigglesworth, Daniel Harding and Sir Charles Mackerras.   Already highly accomplished on the operatic stage, her engagements include her first Sophie in Der Rosenkavalier for English National Opera; the title role in The Cunning Little Vixen for Welsh National Opera; her first Susana Le Nozze di...
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The recipient of the Young Singer award at the inaugural 2013 International Opera Awards. Sophie Bevan is now at the forefront of the new generation of young British singers. A graduate of the Benjamin Britten International Opera School, she was awarded the Queen Mother Rose Bowl Award. Her concert repertoire ranges from Handel to James Macmillan and she has worked with conductors that include Sir Antonio Pappano, Edward Gardner, Laurence Cummings, Harry Bicket, Sir Neville Marriner, Phillipe Herreweghe, Sir Mark Elder, Ryan Wigglesworth, Daniel Harding and Sir Charles Mackerras. Already highly accomplished on the operatic stage, her engagements include her first Sophie in Der Rosenkavalier for English National Opera; the title role in The Cunning Little Vixen for Welsh National Opera; her first Susana Le Nozze di Figaro for Garsington Opera; Michal Saul for Glyndebourne Festival Opera; Waldvogel Siegfried, Pamina and Ilia for the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Susana and Antigone Oedipe at Covent Garden; concerts with the Sao Paulo State Symphony, CBSO, and recitals at the Wigmore Hall; Pamina for the Teatro Real, Madrid; her debut at the Salzburg Festival as Beatrice in the world première of Thomas Adès’ The Exterminating Angel; Engagements this season and beyond include concerts with the Bayerische Rundfunk, Gulbenkian Orchestra, the Hallé and the CBSO. She will return to Covent Garden as Sophie in a new production of Der Rosenkavalier and as Beatriz in The Exterminating Angel. She will also create the role of Hermione in the world premiere of Ryan Wigglesworth’s A Winter’s Tale for ENO and will sing Tytania A Midsummer Night’s Dream for Aldeburgh Music. Further future engagements include a return to Teatro Real, Madrid and her debut at the Metropolitan Opera, New York.
Sophie is also the recipient of the 2010 Critics' Circle award for Exceptional Young Talent, The Times Breakthrough Award at the 2012 South Bank Sky Arts Awards and the Young Singer award at the 2013 inaugural International Opera Awards.

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Clint van der Linde (countertenor)

Häkan Vramsmo (baritone)

Colin Campbell (baritone)

Rodolfus Choir

With a sound hailed as ‘unspeakably beautiful‘ by Gramophone, the Rodolfus Choir has established itself firmly over a period of thirty years as one of the leading young choirs in the United Kingdom; during which time they have developed a lasting reputation for their commitment to the very highest level of musicality. Comprising some of the finest young singers in the country, its members are all alumni of the famous Eton Choral Courses.  Conducted by their founder Ralph Allwood, the fresh and vibrant sound of the choir is a reflection of their profound sensitivity to dynamic contrast, blend and phrasing. The group have become renowned for their imaginative programming, their innovative and exciting performances, as well as for their extensive array of prestigious recordings.
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With a sound hailed as ‘unspeakably beautiful‘ by Gramophone, the Rodolfus Choir has established itself firmly over a period of thirty years as one of the leading young choirs in the United Kingdom; during which time they have developed a lasting reputation for their commitment to the very highest level of musicality. Comprising some of the finest young singers in the country, its members are all alumni of the famous Eton Choral Courses. Conducted by their founder Ralph Allwood, the fresh and vibrant sound of the choir is a reflection of their profound sensitivity to dynamic contrast, blend and phrasing. The group have become renowned for their imaginative programming, their innovative and exciting performances, as well as for their extensive array of prestigious recordings.

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Ralph Allwood (conductor)

Composer(s)

Johann Sebastian Bach

Johann Sebastian Bach was a German composer and musician of the Baroque period. He enriched established German styles through his skill in counterpoint, harmonic and motivic organisation, and the adaptation of rhythms, forms, and textures from abroad, particularly from Italy and France. Bach's compositions include the Brandenburg Concertos, the Goldberg Variations, the Mass in B minor, two Passions, and hundreds of cantatas. His music is revered for its technical command, artistic beauty, and intellectual depth.  Bach's abilities as an organist were highly respected during his lifetime, although he was not widely recognised as a great composer until a revival of interest in and performances of his music in the first half of the 19th century. He is now generally regarded as one of the greatest composers of all time.  
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Johann Sebastian Bach was a German composer and musician of the Baroque period. He enriched established German styles through his skill in counterpoint, harmonic and motivic organisation, and the adaptation of rhythms, forms, and textures from abroad, particularly from Italy and France. Bach's compositions include the Brandenburg Concertos, the Goldberg Variations, the Mass in B minor, two Passions, and hundreds of cantatas. His music is revered for its technical command, artistic beauty, and intellectual depth.

Bach's abilities as an organist were highly respected during his lifetime, although he was not widely recognised as a great composer until a revival of interest in and performances of his music in the first half of the 19th century. He is now generally regarded as one of the greatest composers of all time.


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Disc #1
01.
Kyrie:: Kyrie eleison (Chorus)
09:30
(Johann Sebastian Bach ) Rodolfus Choir, Southern Sinfonia
02.
Kyrie:: Christe eleison (Soprano Duet)
04:46
(Johann Sebastian Bach ) Sophie Bevan, Clint van der Linde, Rodolfus Choir, Southern Sinfonia
03.
Kyrie:: Kyrie eleison (Chorus)
03:49
(Johann Sebastian Bach ) Rodolfus Choir, Southern Sinfonia
04.
Gloria:: Gloria in excelsis Deo & Et in terra pax (Chorus)
05:40
(Johann Sebastian Bach ) Rodolfus Choir, Southern Sinfonia
05.
Gloria:: Laudamus te (Alto)
04:22
(Johann Sebastian Bach ) Clint van der Linde, Rodolfus Choir, Southern Sinfonia
06.
Gloria:: Gratias agimus tibi (Chorus)
03:15
(Johann Sebastian Bach ) Rodolfus Choir, Southern Sinfonia
07.
Gloria:: Domine Deus (Soprano, Tenor)
05:33
(Johann Sebastian Bach ) Sophie Bevan, Ben Johnson, Rodolfus Choir, Southern Sinfonia
08.
Gloria:: Qui tollis (Chorus)
03:05
(Johann Sebastian Bach ) Rodolfus Choir, Southern Sinfonia
09.
Gloria:: Qui sedes ad dexteram Patris (Alto)
04:17
(Johann Sebastian Bach ) Clint van der Linde, Rodolfus Choir, Southern Sinfonia
10.
Gloria:: Quoniam tu solus Sanctus (Bass)
04:29
(Johann Sebastian Bach ) Colin Campbell, Häkan Vramsmo, Rodolfus Choir, Southern Sinfonia
11.
Gloria:: Cum Sancto Spiritu (Chorus)
03:56
(Johann Sebastian Bach ) Rodolfus Choir, Southern Sinfonia

Disc #2
01.
Credo:: Credo in unum Deum (Chorus)
01:49
(Johann Sebastian Bach ) Rodolfus Choir, Southern Sinfonia
02.
Credo:: Patrem omnipotentem (Chorus)
01:56
(Johann Sebastian Bach ) Rodolfus Choir, Southern Sinfonia
03.
Credo:: Et in unum Dominum (Soprano, Alto)
04:40
(Johann Sebastian Bach ) Sophie Bevan, Clint van der Linde, Rodolfus Choir, Southern Sinfonia
04.
Credo:: Et incarnatus est (Chorus)
03:03
(Johann Sebastian Bach ) Rodolfus Choir, Southern Sinfonia
05.
Credo:: Crucifixus (Chorus)
03:06
(Johann Sebastian Bach ) Rodolfus Choir, Southern Sinfonia
06.
Credo:: Et resurrexit (Chorus)
04:05
(Johann Sebastian Bach ) Rodolfus Choir, Southern Sinfonia
07.
Credo:: Et in Spiritum Sanctum (Bass)
04:51
(Johann Sebastian Bach ) Colin Campbell, Häkan Vramsmo, Rodolfus Choir, Southern Sinfonia
08.
Credo:: Confiteor unum baptisma (Soprano, Alto)
05:58
(Johann Sebastian Bach ) Sophie Bevan, Clint van der Linde, Rodolfus Choir, Southern Sinfonia
09.
Sanctus & Benedictus:: Sanctus (Chorus)
05:24
(Johann Sebastian Bach ) Rodolfus Choir, Southern Sinfonia
10.
Sanctus & Benedictus:: Osanna (Chorus)
02:50
(Johann Sebastian Bach ) Rodolfus Choir, Southern Sinfonia
11.
Sanctus & Benedictus:: Benedictus (Tenor) & Osanna (Chorus)
07:29
(Johann Sebastian Bach ) Ben Johnson, Rodolfus Choir, Southern Sinfonia
12.
Agnus Dei:: Agnus Dei (Alto)
05:27
(Johann Sebastian Bach ) Clint van der Linde, Rodolfus Choir, Southern Sinfonia
13.
Agnus Dei:: Dona nobis pacem (Chorus)
03:45
(Johann Sebastian Bach ) Rodolfus Choir, Southern Sinfonia
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