Bach,J.S. / Senn / Jais Solo Cantatas For Bass CD

With a new album given over to three cantatas for bass by JS Bach, Christian Senn gives valid voice to that ever-continuing need of bringing the Kantor's scores alive in fresh recordings. The career of the Chilean- born baritone Senn currently sees him having a strong - and much-applauded - affinity for music of the Baroque, be it in Vivaldi operas, or the Passions and other choral masterpieces by Bach; this is in addition to him impressing greatly in bel canto repertory - notably in Mozart. On this new release from Glossa (where Senn is operating with a rich and deep bass-baritone coloring to his voice) there are not just the two principal Bach cantatas for solo bass - Ich will den Kreuzstab gerne tragen, BWV 56 and Ich habe genug, BWV 82 - but also the third and more rarely aired work, Der Friede sei mit dir, BWV 158, in which the soloist is joined by a chorus of sopranos. In his exploration of the mystery of these sacred cantatas, Senn is beautifully supported by Ruben Jais and his Milan-based laBarocca.

1. Ich Will Den Kreuzstab Gerne Tragen 2. Mein Wandel Auf Der Welt 3. Endlich, Endlich Wird Mein Joch 4. Ich Stehe Fertig Und Bereit 5. Komm, O Tod, Du Schlafes Bruder 6. Der Friede Sei Mit Dir 7. Welt, Ade, Ich Bin Dein M?de 8. Nun, Herr, Regiere Meinen Sinn 9. Hier Ist Das Rechte Osterlamm 10. Ich Habe Genug 11. Ich Habe Genug 12. Schlummert Ein, Ihr Matten Augen 13. Mein Gott, Wenn K?MMT Das Sch÷ne: Nun! 14. Ich Freue Mich Auf Meinen Tod