Bach for five Calmus Ensemble

• Johann Sebastian Bach (): Fantasie C-Moll, BWV 562:
• 1Bach: Fantasie C-Moll, BWV 562: De profundis clamavi04:50
• Bach: Messe in G-Dur, BWV 236/1:
• 2Bach: Messe in G-Dur, BWV 236/1: Kyrie02:50
• Bach: Orgelvorspiel, BWV 639:
• 3Bach: Orgelvorspiel, BWV 639: Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ02:12
• Bach: Choral, BWV 371:
• 4Bach: Choral, BWV 371: Kyrie, Gott Vater in Ewigkeit02:54
• Bach: Orgelvorspiel, BWV 721:
• 5Bach: Orgelvorspiel, BWV 721: Erbarm dich mein, o Herre Gott03:31
• Bach: Messe in h-Moll, BWV 232/3:
• 6Bach: Messe in h-Moll, BWV 232/3: Kyrie03:10
• Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 227:
• 7Bach: Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 227: I. Jesu, meine Freude (Choral)01:00
• 8Bach: Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 227: II. Es ist nun nichts (Chor)02:40
• 9Bach: Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 227: III. Unter deinem Schirmen (Choral)01:02
• Jesu, meine Freude:
• 10Bach: Jesu, meine Freude: IV. Denn das Gesetz (Terzett)00:54
• Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 227:
• 11Bach: Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 227: V. Trotz dem alten Drachen (Choral)02:16
• 12Bach: Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 227: VI. Ihr aber seid nicht fleischlich (Fuge)02:35
• 13Bach: Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 227: VII. Weg mit allen Schätzen (Choral)01:01
• 14Bach: Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 227: VIII. So aber Christus in euch ist (Terzett)01:50
• 15Bach: Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 227: IX. Gute Nacht, o Wesen (Choral)04:18
• 16Bach: Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 227: X. So nun der Geist (Chor)01:25
• 17Bach: Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 227: XI. Weicht, ihr Trauergeister (Choral)01:12
• Choral, BWV 93/6:
• 18Bach: Choral, BWV 93/6: Wer nur den lieben Gott lässt walten01:05
• Chor, BWV 21/9:
• 19Bach: Chor, BWV 21/9: Sei nun wieder zufrieden05:40
• Orgelchoralvorspiel, BWV 642:
• 20Bach: Orgelchoralvorspiel, BWV 642: Interludium02:22
• Duett, BWV 93/4:
• 21Bach: Duett, BWV 93/4: Er kennt die rechten Freudenstunden02:26
• Choral, BWV 179/6:
• 22Bach: Choral, BWV 179/6: Sing, bet und geh auf Gottes Wegen00:55
• Das Wohltemperierte Klavier 1. Teil, BWV 867, No. 22:
• 23Bach: Das Wohltemperierte Klavier 1. Teil, BWV 867, No. 22: Praeludium02:51
• 24Bach: Das Wohltemperierte Klavier 1. Teil, BWV 867, No. 22: Fuge02:14
• Total Runtime57:13

Info for Bach for five

Singing Bach with five people and a cappella is not an easy undertaking, and it necessitates some fundamental decisions. We have to make the works Calmus-compatible. We transpose when necessary. We text basso continuo parts to make them singable. We dispense with choral amplification as well as colla-parte instruments and sing the music in the most minimalist manner - everything is scored individually. We also make organ and piano works accessible and turn them into vocal versions. But we do not change the Bach. Not a single note is deleted, changed or added - only original notes and complete movements are heard.

Calmus Ensemble:
Anja Pöche, soprano
Maria Kalmbach, alto
Friedrich Bracks, tenor
Ludwig Böhme, baritone
Manuel Helmeke, bass

Calmus Ensemble
Homogeneity, precision, lightness and wit - these are the hallmarks of the Calmus Ensemble and make the quintet one of Germany's most successful vocal groups. The wide range of tonal colors, the joy of music-making that the musicians convey on stage, their sound culture and their varied and imaginative programs never fail to inspire. As a result, the five musicians from Leipzig have won a whole series of international prizes and competitions - most recently the OPUS Klassik 2019 "Best Choral Work Recording". With 50 to 60 concerts a year, Calmus is always a welcome guest throughout Europe and up to three times a year in the USA.

The repertoire range of Calmus is almost unlimited: influenced by the tradition of the Thomaner and other great German boys' choirs, the singers are naturally at home in the vocal music of the Renaissance, Baroque and Romantic periods, but music of our own time is also of great concern to them. They have commissioned and premiered numerous compositions over the years, including works by Paul Moravec (Pulitzer Price Winner), Mathew Rosenblum, Bernd Franke, Steffen Schleiermacher, Wolfram Buchenberg, Bill Dobbins, Mia Makaroff, Dan Dediu, and Harald Banter. They also enjoy singing and arranging pop, folk and jazz, as evidenced by numerous sheet music publications.

Partnerships with colleagues such as the MDR Symphony Orchestra (Weill, Seven Deadly Sins), the Raschèr Saxophone Quartet, the Hamburg Ratsmusik, the Bigband of the Hessischer Rundfunk, the Capella de la torre, amarcord (Disputation) or Elke Heidenreich (Nachtgedanken) further enrich Calmus' repertoire and already two projects connect Calmus with the Lautten Compagney Berlin ("BachArkaden" / "Mitten im Leben").

Calmus dedicates a part of his time to the promotion of young musicians: teaching, workshops and jury activities are part of their daily routine, at home in Leipzig and on the road, e.g. as artist in residence at the STIMMEN Festival Lörrach or at the Bachwoche Stuttgart, very often also in the USA. No wonder that Calmus has more and more fans all over the world.

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