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Johann Sebastian Bach, George Frederick Handel, Franz Joseph Haydn
Consider, My Soul: Sacred Arias
Genres: New Age, Pop, Classical

Track Listings (16) - Disc #1
1. Christmas Oratorio BWV 248Â?GroÃ?er Herr, o starker KÃ¶nig
2. Herr, dein Mitleid, dein Erbarmen
3. St. John Passion BWV 245Â?Betrachte, meine Seel
4. Mein teurer Heiland, laÃ? dich fragen
5. St. Matthew Passion BWV 244Â?Mache dich, mein Herze, rein
6. Messiah HWV 56Â?Behold, I tell you a mystery
7. The trumpet shall sound
8. The Seasons Hob. XXI: 3Â?Vom Widder strahlet jetzt
9. Schon eilet froh der Ackersmann, Erblicke hier, betÃ¶rter Mensch
10. The Creation Hob. XXVIII: 4Â?Und Gott sprach: Es sammle sich das
11. Wasser unter dem Himmel zusammen, Rollend in schÃ¤umenden Wellen
12. Elias op. 70Â?Herr Gott Abrahams, Isaaks und Israels
13. Es ist genug! So nimm nun, Herr
14. Paulus op. 36Â?Gott, sei mir gnÃ¤dig
15. Swing Low, Sweet Chariot (Arr. Meyer)
16. Deep River (Arr. Meyer)

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CD Details

All Artists: Johann Sebastian Bach, George Frederick Handel, Franz Joseph Haydn, Felix [1] Mendelssohn, Spiritual Traditional, Sebastian Weigle, Dresden Staatskapelle, Sibylla Rubens
Title: Consider, My Soul: Sacred Arias
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Deutsche Grammophon
Original Release Date: 1/1/2006
Re-Release Date: 9/12/2006
Genres: New Age, Pop, Classical
Styles: Vocal Pop, Opera & Classical Vocal, Historical Periods, Baroque (c.1600-1750), Classical (c.1770-1830), Sacred & Religious
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 028947763994

Synopsis

Album Description

Thomas Quasthoff follows his internationally acclaimed and GrammyÂ® winning Bach Cantatas recording with an atmospheric program of sacred arias, including selections from oratorios by Bach, Handel, Haydn and Mendelssohn. Mr. QuasthoffÂ?s warm, expressive bass-baritone voice perfectly suits this musicÂ?a genre that has always been both central to his artistic life and close to his heart. Pieces include HandelÂ?s Â"The trumpet shall soundÂ" from the Messiah, Â"Schon eilet froh der AckermannÂ" from HaydnÂ?s Die Jahreszeiten, and excerpts from BachÂ?s St. Matthew Passion and Christmas Oratorio. The album also includes a special version of the spiritual classic Â"Swing Low, Sweet Chariot.Â" With Thomas QuasthoffÂ?s unique artistry supported by the acclaimed Staatskapelle Dresden, Consider My Soul is a revelation of beauty and power.

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CD Reviews

Quasthoff Focuses on Sacred Works and Makes Them New

Grady Harp | Los Angeles, CA United States | 11/25/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Thomas Quasthoff continues to astonish us with the depth of his sensitivity to a broad range of vocal repertoire. Just when it seems as though he is settling in to the Romantic and Post-Romantic works he records this album of works by the masters of the earlier era.

Singing with the fine support of the Dresden Staatskapelle conducted by Sebastian Weigle, Quasthoff re-visits works that made him famous. From Bach he has selected arias from the Christmas Oratorio and from both the St John and the St Matthew Passions. The color and extensive range of his baritone voice are simply amazing and he brings to these arias conviction and communication. Likewise with the excerpts form Handel's Messiah he converses with solo instruments in a sense of uncanny equality. From Mendelssohn he offers arias from both Elijah and Paulus: few baritones can compare to his dramatic sense he brings to these works.

For this listener, ending the recital with versions of 'Swing Low, Sweet Chariot' and 'Deep River' diminishes the majesty of the CD. Not that his resonant voice is not as tender and warm as any recorded version of these spirituals, for the singing is rich and moving. It just feels like an abrupt change, or encore, to the heftier works on the CD. A small quibble. It remains a fine recording experience. Grady Harp, November 06"

Soaring with Thomas Quasthoff

Amie T. Araaya | New York, NY USA | 03/18/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"On this beautiful CD,"Consider My Soul," Thomas Quasthoff,baritone extraordinaire, takes the listener to great heights with his renditions of arias from the "Christmas Oratorio", "St. John's Passion", "St. Matthew's Passion", and others.

The duet with Sibylla Rubens, from the "Christmas Oratorio", is achingly exquisite, as the two powerful voices-soprano and baritone - blend in sublime beauty and strength.

And what a joy to hear Quasthoff sing "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot",as a bonus track.

All one can say, is "Bravo!" and "Bravi Tutti!""