Bach: The Motets

Bach: The Motets

The Norwegian Soloists' Choir, Ensemble Allegria, Grete Pedersen

2017

Bach’s motets exercise a very special magic over their performers. There’s no denying their power—the directness of the texts, often written for funerals, is matched by music of heart-stopping beauty and intensity. Grete Pedersen directs with a lovely intimacy, some motets supported by chamber organ, others by a small instrumental group. “Jesu, meine Freude”—the longest, with 11 movements stretching over 20 minutes—forms an impressive heart to this rewarding programme.

I. Komm, Jesu, komm

Grete Pedersen, Kate Hearne, The Norwegian Soloists' Choir, Joakim Peterson, Christian Kjos

6:53

II. Drum schließ ich mich in deine Hände

The Norwegian Soloists' Choir, Grete Pedersen, Kate Hearne, Joakim Peterson, Christian Kjos

1:30

Fürchte dich nicht, ich bin bei dir, BWV 228

The Norwegian Soloists' Choir, Ensemble Allegria, Grete Pedersen

8:10

I. Der Geist hilft unser Schwachheit auf

The Norwegian Soloists' Choir, Grete Pedersen, Ensemble Allegria

3:19

II. Der aber die Herzen forschet

The Norwegian Soloists' Choir, Grete Pedersen, Ensemble Allegria

2:10

III. Du heilige Brunst, süßer Trost

Grete Pedersen, The Norwegian Soloists' Choir, Ensemble Allegria

1:55

I. Jesu, meine Freude

Grete Pedersen, Ensemble Allegria, The Norwegian Soloists' Choir

1:12

II. Es ist nun nichts Verdammliches an denen

Grete Pedersen, The Norwegian Soloists' Choir, Ensemble Allegria

2:33

III. Unter deinen Schirmen

The Norwegian Soloists' Choir, Grete Pedersen, Ensemble Allegria

1:10

IV. Denn das Gesetz des Geistes

Ditte Marie Bræin, Berit Norbakken Solset, Grete Pedersen, Daniel Carlsson, Ensemble Allegria

0:55

V. Trotz dem alten Drachen

Grete Pedersen, The Norwegian Soloists' Choir, Ensemble Allegria

2:17

VI. Ihr aber seid nicht fleischlich

Grete Pedersen, The Norwegian Soloists' Choir, Ensemble Allegria

2:34

VII. Weg mit allen Schätzen

Grete Pedersen, Ensemble Allegria, The Norwegian Soloists' Choir

1:06

VIII. So aber Christus in euch ist

Grete Pedersen, Halvor F. Melien, Tim Lawrence, Ensemble Allegria, Daniel Carlsson

2:08

IX. Gute Nacht, o Wesen

Ditte Marie Bræin, Halvor F. Melien, Magnhild Korsvik, Masashi Tsuji, Grete Pedersen, Berit Norbakken Solset, Tim Lawrence, Ensemble Allegria

3:55

X. So nun der Geist

The Norwegian Soloists' Choir, Grete Pedersen, Ensemble Allegria

1:20

XI. Weicht, ihr Trauergeister

Ensemble Allegria, Grete Pedersen, The Norwegian Soloists' Choir

1:27

Lobet den Herrn, alle Heiden, BWV 230

The Norwegian Soloists' Choir, Ensemble Allegria, Grete Pedersen

5:49

O Jesu Christ, mein Lebens Licht, BWV 118

The Norwegian Soloists' Choir, Grete Pedersen, Ensemble Allegria

4:55

I. Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied

Grete Pedersen, Ensemble Allegria, The Norwegian Soloists' Choir

4:19

II. Wie sich ein Vater erbarmet

Olle Holmgren, Ditte Marie Bræin, Magnhild Korsvik, Masashi Tsuji, Grete Pedersen, Mari Askvik, Ensemble Allegria

4:11

III. Lobet den Herrn in seinen Taten

Grete Pedersen, The Norwegian Soloists' Choir, Ensemble Allegria

3:41

Johann Sebastian Bach

Composer
Martin Luther

Composer
The Norwegian Soloists' Choir

Coro, Choir
Ensemble Allegria

Ensemble
Grete Pedersen

Conductor, Chorus Director

Jørn Pedersen

Producer
Åsgeir Grong

Recording Engineer
Jens U. Braun

Engineer
Rita Hermeyer

Engineer
Hans Kipfer

Engineer