Bach - Chorale Nun preiset alle Gottes Barmherzigkeit BWV 391 | Netherlands Bach Society

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At first sight, this chorale – recorded for All of Bach with four core members of the ensemble - appears exceptionally simple, for Bach at least. The text is an ode to God, like many chorales. Bach uses no special harmonic effects or striking dissonants. But Bach – the master of complexity – doesn’t choose simplicity without good reason. Here, he seems to be deliberately aiming for a classical, strict harmonisation. Both rhythm as content refer to the classical antiquity.

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Recorded for the project All of Bach on May 6th 2024 at Sint-Gertrudiskerk, Bergen op Zoom. If you want to help us complete All of Bach, please subscribe to our channel https://bit.ly/2vhCeFB and consider donating https://bit.ly/3J5uprM.

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Netherlands Bach Society
Marta Paklar, soprano
Sofia Gvirts, alto
João Moreira, tenor
Matthew Baker, bass
David Mackor, theorbo