Credits:

Lionel Meunier

Description:

Church Cantatas of the Bach FamilyFrom 17th-Century Church Concertos to the Early Years of Johann Sebastian Bach[From the Three Masters of the Bach Family to the Earliest Masterpieces of Johann Sebastian Bach]It is precisely because Baroque vocal music is performed by a small, elite ensemblewhere every member is of soloist caliberthat its true charm comes to life. This new release from Vox Luminisan elite ensemble at the forefront of the European early music sceneis a rich and comprehensive project that traces the history of church cantatas through the works of the masterful members of the Bach family, leading up to the early Bachs youth.Building on their experience producing the Bach familys motet collection (RIC347)which explored composers such as Schtz and Scheidtthe ensemble adheres uncompromisingly to 17th-century performance practices. With a maximum of two performers per partand a pred