Michel Corboz conducts Bach - Excerpts: Weihnachtsoratorium, Magnificat, Matthäus-Passion, Johannes-Passion, Mass (2022)

Nurtured by Sunday radio broadcasts of cantatas in his youth, Michel Corboz very soon developed a deep admiration for Bach, whose music was the guiding thread of his career. He approached every major sacred work, some more than once, always questioning the score and exploring new interpretive options. This album is a selection of the best moments from the passions, masses and oratorios, featuring beautiful vocal soloists such as José van Dam, Sandrine Piau and more. It also includes some instrumental tracks with keyboard concertos by Maria João Pires.

Tracklist & Cast:
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Piano Concerto No. 5 in F Minor, BWV 1056
1. I. —
2. II. Largo
3. III. Presto
Michel Corboz, Orquestra Gulbenkian & Maria João Pires

Weihnachtsoratorium, BWV 248
4. Pt. 1: No. 1, Chor. "Jauchzet, frohlocket, auf, preiset die Tage"
5. Pt. 1: No. 4, Aria. "Bereite dich, Zion, mit zärtlichen Trieben" (Carolyn Watkinson)
6. Pt. 1: No. 8, Aria. "Großer Herr, o starker König" (Michel Brodard)
7. Pt. 2: No. 10, Sinfonia
8. Pt. 3: No. 24, Chor. "Herrscher des Himmels, erhöre das Lallen"
9. Pt. 3: No. 29, Duett. "Herr, dein Mitleid, dein Erbarmen" (Michel Brodard & Barbara Schlick)
10. Pt. 5: No. 43, Chor. "Ehre sei dir, Gott, gesungen"
11. Pt. 6: No. 57, Aria. "Nur ein Wink von seinen Händen" (Barbara Schlick)
Michel Corboz, Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne, Ensemble Vocal de Lausanne

12. Sanctus in D Minor, BWV 239
Michel Corboz, Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne & Ensemble Vocal de Lausanne

Magnificat in D Major, BWV 243
13. I. Chorus. "Magnificat anima mea Dominum"
14. II. Aria. "Et exsultavit spiritus meus in Deo" (Jennifer Smith)
15. V. Aria. "Quia fecit mihi magna" (José Van Dam)
16. IX. Aria. "Esurientes implevit bonis" (Birgit Finnila)
17. X. Terzetto. "Suscepit Israel puerum suum" (Birgit Finnila, Jennifer Smith, Rachel Yakar)
Michel Corboz, Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne, & Ensemble Vocal de Lausanne

Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244
18. Pt. 1: No. 1, Chor. "Kommt, ihr Töchter helft mir klagen"
19. Pt. 1: No. 13, Aria. "Ich will dir mein Herz schenken" (Margareth Marshall)
20. Pt. 1: No. 20, Aria mit Chor. "Ich will bei meinem Jesu wachen" (Anthony Rolfe Johnson)
21. Pt. 1: No. 27, Duett und Chor. "So ist mein Jesus nun gefangen" (Carolyn Watkinson, Margaret Marshall)
22. Pt. 2: No. 39, Aria. "Erbarme dich" (Carolyn Watkinson)
23. Pt. 2: No. 52, Aria. "Können Tränen meinen Wangen" (Carolyn Watkinson)
24. Pt. 2: No. 68, Chor. "Wir setzen uns mit Tränen nieder"
Michel Corboz, Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne, Ensemble Vocal de Lausanne & Schola des Petits Chanteurs de Notre-Dame de Sion

Piano Concerto No. 4 in A Major, BWV 1055
25. I. Allegro
26. II. Larghetto
27. III. Allegro ma non tanto
Michel Corboz, Orquestra Gulbenkian & Maria João Pires

Mass in B Minor, BWV 232
28. Kyrie eleison I
Michel Corboz, Ensemble Instrumental de Lausanne & Ensemble Vocal de Lausanne
29. Laudamus te (Sandrine Piau)
30. Qui sedes ad dexteram Patris (Bernarda Fink)
31. Osanna in excelsis
32. Agnus Dei (Bernarda Fink)
33. Dona nobis pacem
Michel Corboz, Ensemble Instrumental de Lausanne & Ensemble Vocal de Lausanne

34. Sanctus in G Major, BWV 240
Michel Corboz, Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne & Ensemble Vocal de Lausanne

Johannes-Passion, BWV 245
35. Pt. 1: No. 9, Aria. "Ich folge dir gleichfalls"
Felicity Palmer
36. Pt. 1: No. 14, Choral. "Petrus, der nicht denkt zurück"
37. Pt. 2: No. 24, Aria mit Chor. "Eilt, ihr angefocht'nen Seelen" (Philippe Huttenlocher)
38. Pt. 2: No. 30, Aria. "Es ist vollbracht" (Birgit Finnila)
39. Pt. 2: No. 35, Aria. "Zerfließe, mein Herze" (Felicity Palmer)
40. Pt. 2: No. 39, Chor. "Ruht wohl, ihr heiligen Gebeine"
Michel Corboz, Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne & Ensemble Vocal de Lausanne

Mass in F Major, BWV 233
41. I. Kyrie
42. II. Gloria
43. III. Domine Deus (Philippe Huttenlocher)
44. IV. Qui tollis (Wally Staempfli)
45. V. Quoniam (Claudine Perret)
46. VI. Cum Sancto Spiritu
Michel Corboz, Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne & Ensemble Vocal de Lausanne

47. Sanctus in D Major, BWV 241
Michel Corboz, Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne & Ensemble Vocal de Lausanne

Piano Concerto No. 1 in D Minor, BWV 1052
48. I. Allegro
49. II. Adagio
50. III. Allegro
Michel Corboz, Orquestra Gulbenkian & Maria João Pires