Johann Michael Bach - Das Blut Jesu Christi (Collegium Vocale Gent)

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Johann Michael Bach (1648 - 1694):
DAS BLUT JESU CHRISTI

Johann Michael Bach was a German composer of the Baroque period. He was the brother of Johann Christoph Bach, as well as father of Johann Sebastian Bach's first wife Maria Barbara.

A pamphlet issued by the council in Gehren refers to Johann Michael as a "quiet, withdrawn and artistically well-versed subject"; within the family he was considered a "capable composer". As a composer, in fact, he is on almost the same level as his brother Johann Christoph. Especially in the chorale motet, the vocal form to which he almost exclusively devoted himself, he composed works of real significance. His convincing treatment of spoken declamation is particularly notable. As in his brother's music, the older, strongly homophonic style predominates, but in such works as "Sei lieber Tag willkommen" (written for New Year) he turned to the new, freer style with melismatic passages.

Das Blut Jesu Christi,
des Sohnes Gottes,
machet uns rein
von allen Sünden.

Dein Blut, der edle Saft,
hat solche Stärk' und Kraft,
dass auch ein Tröpflein kleine
die ganze Welt kann reine
ja, gar aus Teufels Rachen frei,
los uns ledig machen.

Collegium Vocale Gent
Conducted by Philippe Herreweghe

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Sey nun wieder zufrieden:
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Johann Christoph Bach:
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Johann Christoph Bach:
Fürchte dich nicht:
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Johann Ludwig Bach:
Unsere Trübsal:
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Johann Ludwig Bach:
Das ist meine Freude:
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Johann Sebastian Bach:
Der Geist hilft unsrer Schwachheit auf:
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Johann Sebastian Bach:
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