Credits:

Philippe Pierlot

Description:

De ProfundisFrom the DepthsFeaturing bass singer Stephen McLeoda familiar figure in Japan who has also performed with the BCJthis program presents works by Philip Pierlo and the Ricercar Consort, featuring music from 17th-century Northern Germany.Nicholas Bruns, a musician who died young but was recognized by Buxtehude; Dietrich Becker, a violinist who played a significant role in 17th-century German chamber music; and Franz Tunder, a member of the North German organ school. The master Buxtehude, who married Tunders daughter. Johann Christoph Bach, a member of the Bach family who, like J.S. Bach, gained fame as an organist in his day but was forgotten for a long time due to subsequent misfortune. [Comment provided by King International]