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Andrew Parrott

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Bach: Magnificat, Easter Oratorio, Cantatas No. 4, No. 11, and No. 50Andrew Parrott & the Taverner Consort, Taverner PlayersA brilliant performance by Parrott, who was among the first to introduce the world to the charm of Bach with a small ensemble. (From the manufacturers materials)[Track Listing]Disc 1J.S. Bach: Magnificat in D Major, BWV 243 Cantata No. 11, Praise God in All His Realms, BWV 11 Cantata No. 50, Now, O Our God, Our Savior, and Our Strength, BWV 50Disc 2 Cantata No. 4, Christ Was Bound with the Chains of Death, BWV 4 Easter Oratorio, BWV 249Evelyn Tab, Emily Van Evera, Emma Kirkby (soprano)Margaret Cable, Caroline Trevor (alto)Howard Crook (countertenor)Wilfried Jochens, Charles Daniels (tenors)Simon Grant, Stephen Charlesworth (basses)David Thomas, Peter Coe (basses)Taverner Consort, Taverner PlayersAndrew Parrott (conductor)Recording dates: April 1989 (Disc 1), April 1993 (