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Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring / Mormon Tabernacle Choir
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Track Listing
- Chorus: A Mighty Fortress is Our God
- Chorus: Zion hears the watchmen's voices
- My Soul Doth Magnify the Lord
- Jesu, joy of man's desiring
- Now Keep we all this Holy Feast
- Sheep may safely graze
- Chorus: Now Thank We All Our God
- Sleepers Awake
- Awake the trumpet's lofty sound
- Let Their Celestial Concerts All Unite
- See, the conqu'ring hero comes!
- Sing Unto God
- Hallelujah, Amen
- Welcome, Welcome Mighty King
- David, His Ten Thousand Slew
- But as for his people
- Sing ye to the Lord
- Hallelujah, amen
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #54898 in Music
- Released on: 1992-07-14
- Number of discs: 1
Customer Reviews
Bach and Handel Treats
The unfortunate thingÑif anything can be said to the contrary about this collectionÑis that is an older recording. As far as authenticity, what was available in the days of Bach and Handel to perform their music, and what they may have had in mind as the formidable way of presenting it to the publicÑas well as to the heavensÑmay be quite different things. Viewed in this way, authenticity may be an abstraction we are not here priviledged to comment on.
I have marveled for years, even when these were two separate LP's, of the power and dimensionality conveyed by the way these works are performed. I still switch from one to another piece as which is my favorite. In this respect, the experience is a hermenutic delight. Any lover or respecter of Bach or Handel would not go wrong by including this collection in their musical library.
When I use the word "treats" in the title, I mean just that: it is a collection of works that one would be hard pressed to find performed together on any available recording. And so I use the metaphor "treat," as if I were given a morsel and then devoured it; and another, and devoured that one, each with a fullness of pleasure and delight, and with soul filling satisfaction.
These indivdual recordings are for the most part masterpieces in and of themselves, and to be able to listen to them as they are performed flawlessly, and in a manner that invites the Spirit of GodÑby saying they are a "treat"Ñis to merely to treat them minimally.
Fine recording, but doesn't work for me.
I love several of J.S. Bach's cantatas, and enjoy hearing them in a variety of ways--period performances, orchestral arrangements, etc. Therefore I'm not one to insist on authenticity. Nevertheless, the chorus here sounds too big for the Bach. Also, the program needs more variety for straight through listening. Chorus after (massive) chorus doesn't work for me.
rock on!!!!!
Jesu joy of man's desiring, holy wisdom love most bright
