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Concert Recording: Motets by Bach

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Bach wrote motets for special occasions and they were often performed only once. Therefore, they were not archived properly. There is a good chance that some were not preserved. Fortunately, we can still enjoy the wonders of this music, as in this programme. We do not know exactly how many motets Bach composed. Currently, five motets are undisputed by Bach’s hand. During the final concert of the Erzgebirge Music Festival, Cappella Amsterdam takes the stage to perform four of these undisputed motets.

Program
Johann Sebastian Bach
(1685-1750)
Komm, Jesu, komm (BWV 229)
Jesu, meine Freude (BWV 227)
Der Geist hilft unser Schwachheit auf (BWV 226)
Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied (BWV 225)

performed by

Cappella Amsterdam
Daniel Reuss
conductor
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