Credits:

Damien Guillon, Le Banquet Celeste, Maude Gratton

Description:

Damien Guillon, a world-renowned French countertenor who has garnered significant attention among Japanese early music fans through his repeated guest appearances as a soloist with the Bach Collegium Japan. In Le Banc Cleste, which he conducts himself, Mode Gratton is also gaining increasing recognition as a soloist. (who has also released a collection of Bachs organ works on Herreweghes Phi label. LPH021) and has delivered numerous outstanding performances with an extremely small ensembleone performer per part, excluding the basso continuo. This recording features BWV 82, one of Bachs finest masterpieces in which the alto-countertenor solo stands out, and BWV 169 (the opening Sinfonia is known for its connection to the second harpsichord concerto) as the central pieces, while also including four solo works in which the organs presence leaves a strong impres