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Bach: Mass in B minor [Original recording reissued]

Andrew Parrott, Emily Van Evera Audio CD
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  • Performer: Roger Covey-Crump, Taverner Players, Andrew Parrott
  • Conductor: Emily Van Evera
  • Audio CD (4 Feb 2002)
  • SPARS Code: DDD
  • Number of Discs: 2
  • Format: Original recording reissued
  • Label: Virgin Veritas
  • ASIN: B00005RFSB
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 41,010 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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Disc 1:

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Song TitleArtist Time Price
Listen  1. Mass In B Minor Bwv 232, Missa: Kyrie Eleison (Chorus)Dame Emma Kirkby/Emily Van Evera/Panito Iconomou/Christian Immler/Michael Kilian/Rogers Covey-Crump/David Thomas/Taverner Consort/Taverner Players/Andrew Parrott 9:08£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen  2. Mass In B Minor Bwv 232, Missa: Christe Eleison (Soprano I & II)Dame Emma Kirkby/Emily Van Evera/Panito Iconomou/Christian Immler/Michael Kilian/Rogers Covey-Crump/David Thomas/Taverner Consort/Taverner Players/Andrew Parrott 4:47£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen  3. Mass In B Minor Bwv 232, Missa: Kyrie Eleison (Chorus)Dame Emma Kirkby/Emily Van Evera/Panito Iconomou/Christian Immler/Michael Kilian/Rogers Covey-Crump/David Thomas/Taverner Consort/Taverner Players/Andrew Parrott 3:14£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen  4. Mass In B Minor Bwv 232, Missa: Gloria In Excelsis (Chorus)Dame Emma Kirkby/Emily Van Evera/Panito Iconomou/Christian Immler/Michael Kilian/Rogers Covey-Crump/David Thomas/Taverner Consort/Taverner Players/Andrew Parrott 1:43£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen  5. Mass In B Minor Bwv 232, Missa: Et In Terra Pax (Chorus)Dame Emma Kirkby/Emily Van Evera/Panito Iconomou/Christian Immler/Michael Kilian/Rogers Covey-Crump/David Thomas/Taverner Consort/Taverner Players/Andrew Parrott 3:58£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen  6. Mass In B Minor Bwv 232, Missa: Laudamus Te (Soprano II)Dame Emma Kirkby/Emily Van Evera/Panito Iconomou/Christian Immler/Michael Kilian/Rogers Covey-Crump/David Thomas/Taverner Consort/Taverner Players/Andrew Parrott 4:09£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen  7. Mass In B Minor Bwv 232, Missa: Gratias Agimus Tibi (Chorus)Dame Emma Kirkby/Emily Van Evera/Panito Iconomou/Christian Immler/Michael Kilian/Rogers Covey-Crump/David Thomas/Taverner Consort/Taverner Players/Andrew Parrott 2:56£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen  8. Mass In B Minor Bwv 232, Missa: Domine Deus (Soprano I & Tenor)Dame Emma Kirkby/Emily Van Evera/Panito Iconomou/Christian Immler/Michael Kilian/Rogers Covey-Crump/David Thomas/Taverner Consort/Taverner Players/Andrew Parrott 5:08£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen  9. Mass In B Minor Bwv 232, Missa: Qui Tollis Peccata Mundi (Chorus)Dame Emma Kirkby/Emily Van Evera/Panito Iconomou/Christian Immler/Michael Kilian/Rogers Covey-Crump/David Thomas/Taverner Consort/Taverner Players/Andrew Parrott 2:36£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen10. Mass In B Minor Bwv 232, Missa: Qui Sedes AD Dextram Patris (Alto)Dame Emma Kirkby/Emily Van Evera/Panito Iconomou/Christian Immler/Michael Kilian/Rogers Covey-Crump/David Thomas/Taverner Consort/Taverner Players/Andrew Parrott 4:31£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen11. Mass In B Minor Bwv 232, Missa: Quoniam Tu Solus Sanctus (Bass)Dame Emma Kirkby/Emily Van Evera/Panito Iconomou/Christian Immler/Michael Kilian/Rogers Covey-Crump/David Thomas/Taverner Consort/Taverner Players/Andrew Parrott 4:32£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen12. Mass In B Minor Bwv 232, Missa: Cum Sancto Spiritu (Chorus)Dame Emma Kirkby/Emily Van Evera/Panito Iconomou/Christian Immler/Michael Kilian/Rogers Covey-Crump/David Thomas/Taverner Consort/Taverner Players/Andrew Parrott 3:52£0.89  Buy MP3 


Disc 2:

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Song TitleArtist Time Price
Listen  1. Mass In B Minor Bwv 232, Symbolum Nicenum: Credo In Unum Deum (Chorus)Dame Emma Kirkby/Emily Van Evera/Panito Iconomou/Christian Immler/Michael Kilian/Rogers Covey-Crump/David Thomas/Taverner Consort/Taverner Players/Andrew Parrott 1:53£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen  2. Mass In B Minor Bwv 232, Symbolum Nicenum: Patrem Omnipotentem (Chorus)Dame Emma Kirkby/Emily Van Evera/Panito Iconomou/Christian Immler/Michael Kilian/Rogers Covey-Crump/David Thomas/Taverner Consort/Taverner Players/Andrew Parrott 1:54£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen  3. Mass In B Minor Bwv 232, Symbolum Nicenum: Et In Unum Dominum (Soprano I & Alto)Dame Emma Kirkby/Emily Van Evera/Panito Iconomou/Christian Immler/Michael Kilian/Rogers Covey-Crump/David Thomas/Taverner Consort/Taverner Players/Andrew Parrott 4:21£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen  4. Mass In B Minor Bwv 232, Symbolum Nicenum: Et Incarnatus Est (Chorus)Dame Emma Kirkby/Emily Van Evera/Panito Iconomou/Christian Immler/Michael Kilian/Rogers Covey-Crump/David Thomas/Taverner Consort/Taverner Players/Andrew Parrott 3:04£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen  5. Mass In B Minor Bwv 232, Symbolum Nicenum: Crucifixus (Chorus)Dame Emma Kirkby/Emily Van Evera/Panito Iconomou/Christian Immler/Michael Kilian/Rogers Covey-Crump/David Thomas/Taverner Consort/Taverner Players/Andrew Parrott 3:22£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen  6. Mass In B Minor Bwv 232, Symbolum Nicenum: Et Resurrexit (Chorus)Dame Emma Kirkby/Emily Van Evera/Panito Iconomou/Christian Immler/Michael Kilian/Rogers Covey-Crump/David Thomas/Taverner Consort/Taverner Players/Andrew Parrott 4:04£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen  7. Mass In B Minor Bwv 232, Symbolum Nicenum: Et In Spiritum Sanctum Dominum (Bass)Dame Emma Kirkby/Emily Van Evera/Panito Iconomou/Christian Immler/Michael Kilian/Rogers Covey-Crump/David Thomas/Taverner Consort/Taverner Players/Andrew Parrott 5:58£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen  8. Mass In B Minor Bwv 232, Symbolum Nicenum: Confiteor (Chorus)Dame Emma Kirkby/Emily Van Evera/Panito Iconomou/Christian Immler/Michael Kilian/Rogers Covey-Crump/David Thomas/Taverner Consort/Taverner Players/Andrew Parrott 3:52£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen  9. Mass In B Minor Bwv 232, Symbolum Nicenum: Et Expecto (Chorus)Dame Emma Kirkby/Emily Van Evera/Panito Iconomou/Christian Immler/Michael Kilian/Rogers Covey-Crump/David Thomas/Taverner Consort/Taverner Players/Andrew Parrott 2:17£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen10. Mass In B Minor Bwv 232, Sanctus: Sanctus (Chorus)Dame Emma Kirkby/Emily Van Evera/Panito Iconomou/Christian Immler/Michael Kilian/Rogers Covey-Crump/David Thomas/Taverner Consort/Taverner Players/Andrew Parrott 5:19£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen11. Mass In B Minor Bwv 232, Sanctus: Osanna In Excelsis (Chorus)Dame Emma Kirkby/Emily Van Evera/Panito Iconomou/Christian Immler/Michael Kilian/Rogers Covey-Crump/David Thomas/Taverner Consort/Taverner Players/Andrew Parrott 2:49£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen12. Mass In B Minor Bwv 232, Sanctus: Benedictus (Tenor)Dame Emma Kirkby/Emily Van Evera/Panito Iconomou/Christian Immler/Michael Kilian/Rogers Covey-Crump/David Thomas/Taverner Consort/Taverner Players/Andrew Parrott 3:25£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen13. Mass In B Minor Bwv 232, Sanctus: Osanna In Excelsis (Chorus)Dame Emma Kirkby/Emily Van Evera/Panito Iconomou/Christian Immler/Michael Kilian/Rogers Covey-Crump/David Thomas/Taverner Consort/Taverner Players/Andrew Parrott 2:51£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen14. Mass In B Minor Bwv 232, Agnus Dei: Agnus Dei (Alto)Dame Emma Kirkby/Emily Van Evera/Panito Iconomou/Christian Immler/Michael Kilian/Rogers Covey-Crump/David Thomas/Taverner Consort/Taverner Players/Andrew Parrott 4:33£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen15. Mass In B Minor Bwv 232, Agnus Dei: Dona Nobis Pacem (Chorus)Dame Emma Kirkby/Emily Van Evera/Panito Iconomou/Christian Immler/Michael Kilian/Rogers Covey-Crump/David Thomas/Taverner Consort/Taverner Players/Andrew Parrott 3:01£0.89  Buy MP3 


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2CD Taverner Consort/Parrott

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54 of 55 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Small scale Bach 24 Jan 2005
By dave
Format:Audio CD
There is considerable debate among Baroque scholars about whether or not Bach's choral works should be performed one voice per part (OVPP). Apparently, there is evidence that they were originally performed in this way, but I am not an expert so I will not pass any judgement on this.
This recording is OVPP, and, at least here, it seems to work brilliantly. It is easier to hear Bach's individual lines of counterpoint, which are often more difficult to follow than, say, Handel's. The sound is altogether more intimate, and yet the performers also seem able to rise to the grandeur of movements such as the Sanctus and the jubilation of the following Osanna in Excelsis. Nevertheless, it is in the quieter, more serene sections where this recording excels. Listen to the Et Incarnatus Est and the heart rending Crucifixus for wonderful examples. The Symbolum Nicenum section as a whole is, quite simply, perfect. It is hard to imagine the Credo In Unum Deum in particular sung any better. Overall, the small choir is excellent (especially the bass, although sometimes I found the tenor too restrained), as is the orchestra. Andrew Parrott is praiseworthy too, choosing very successful tempos and fully conveying the power of this amazing piece. I do have some criticisms- the orchestra occasionaly seems to overpower the modest choral group, and there is the slightly weak tenor whom I mentioned earlier. Nonetheless, these are only small criticisms, which occur rarely during the performance, and the tenor actually has a very beautiful voice (listen to him at the opening of the Credo, and in his Benedictus aria).
This recording will not be what everyone is looking for. If you want a more large scale, majestic performance, then Gardiner's recording may suit you better. However, this CD will disappoint few- if you are new to the work then Parrott will make an excellent guide, and if you already know it well then this will no doubt allow you to listen from a fresh angle, letting you feel like you are discovering one of Bach's greatest achievements all over again at a new level of authenticity. If you already own a more large scale recording, then this should sit alongside it perfectly, providing a delightful contrast. And really, who can resist this price? This is an innovative, full price performance at a super-budget sub-Naxos price. Outstanding.
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4.0 out of 5 stars A LITTLE UNDERNOURISHED FOR MY TASTE 26 April 2007
By Klingsor Tristan TOP 1000 REVIEWER VINE™ VOICE
Format:Audio CD
In my lifetime the number of performers deemed necessary to perform Bach's major choral works has shrunk from a fairly mammoth scale to almost nothing. Now, while I accept the authenticists' arguments about contemporary performing practice, I am still left with a niggling feeling that the sheer scale and grandeur of Bach's inspiration and conception has been short-changed by the rigorous, somewhat puritanical application of these theories. I am not pleading for a return to the serried ranks of the Huddersfield Choral Society in their heyday - those sort of numbers certainly do muddy the waters of Bach's thrilling counterpoint. Nevertheless, at the back of my mind lies a strong suspicion that at the back of Bach's mind when he was writing these works lay a sound that was fuller and richer than we get from Andrew Parrott and the leanest of forces on these discs of the great B Minor Mass. (I admit I am a little less worried as it applies to the Passions which could be argued to benefit from a more intimate scale - though even there the choruses for the `turba' seem a little sparse for a crowd baying for blood as in the `Kreuzige, kreuzige' chorus from the John Passion.)

Certainly we know that contemporaries like Handel would pretty much take as many singers as they could get for any given performance of their choral works. Pragmatism like that applied to performances from the time of the Tudor and Renaissance church composers and were still necessary even for the supremely demanding Wagner who was frequently seeking to fill out the string sections of his orchestras with extra players. Did Bach really conceive the grand moments of the Mass - the Gratias agimus, the Credo, the Sanctus or the final Dona nobis pacem - with such a lean choral sound in mind, despite the added glories of trumpets and drums? Even quieter moments like the wonderful, mystical harmonies of the Et incarnatus or the heartbreaking, shifting harmonies of the Crucifixus with its amazing cadence and transition to the burst of joy of Et resurrexit seem a bit undernourished with such a small group of singers.

Having said that, the singers here are an impressive array of specialist performers, led by the likes of Emma Kirkby, Rogers Covey-Crump and David Thomas. I certainly have no quibble with the use of `authentic' singing techniques in Baroque music. The additional purity of intonation, the lack of Romantic appurtenances that they bring to a performance benefits this kind of music no end. And these are all - even the altos of the Tolzer Boys' Choir - top-notch interpreters of this music. I'm a little less happy about the direction of Andrew Parrott, though. In his efforts to remain true to a performing practice that eschewed modern over-interpretation, he ends up being a little four-square and plain-Jane. Certainly compared to John Eliot Gardiner's classic recording for Archiv. There, I think, you will find the best of period performance. The choir is large enough to give the necessary gravitas to the grander movements. And there is terrific lift and ebullience to Gardiner's rhythms in the faster movements (e.g. the Gloria, Cum Sancto Spiritu, Et expecto, etc.) It's not a matter of tempi - they are, for the most part, pretty similar in both performances - it's a more a question of (dare I say) spirit.

In summary, I would still choose Gardiner as the performance I return to most. However, at such a seriously low price, the Parrott is worth exploring if you want to hear for yourself the strictest period performance theories put into practice.
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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Critics choice 2 Jan 2009
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This recording was first choice in BBC Radio 3's 'Building a Library', and gets a maximum 3 star rating in the 'Penguin guide to compact discs'. The soloists are excellent and include the wonderful Emma Kirkby, who has a very natural warm voice. The tempi are generally brisk and lively throughout, making a welcome change from some other more ponderous recordings.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A Marmite work!
You will love it or hate it! For me, it's just very interesting to hear all the musical lines so clearly. But I like to listen to a fuller version on occaisons too.
Published 2 months ago by Christine Bates
5.0 out of 5 stars SURPRISINGLY BRILLIANT PERFORMANCE AND FANTASTIC BARGAIN!!
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I bought this CD for one reason ... the alto soloist is Panito Iconomou from the Tolzer Knabenchors .... Read more
Published 5 months ago by D. M. Calvert-Orange
5.0 out of 5 stars Clean and impressive
I am not surprised that this recording consistently tops the critics polls for the best recording of the Mass in B Minor. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Nigel J. Morgan
4.0 out of 5 stars Not what I expected
I am rehearsing Bach's B Minor Mass in preparation for a performance, and there are a lot of notes for members of the choir to learn! Read more
Published 19 months ago by egoist
4.0 out of 5 stars Bach: Mass in B Minor
Whilst it has been said that this recording of Bach's Mass in B Minor is a touch clinical, I have to admit I actually prefer this to other recordings. Read more
Published on 28 Dec 2010 by Spider Monkey
5.0 out of 5 stars Glorious
The antithesis of, say, the Karajan recording, one might expect this, by Andrew Parrott, to disappoint . But it does no such thing. Read more
Published on 19 Nov 2010 by AbsoluteClassical
3.0 out of 5 stars Squeeky Clean
This recording is for listeners who like 'early music' precision. Me, I prefer a little more soul in my Bach. There is clarity here, but its a bit academic for my taste. Read more
Published on 13 Oct 2010 by DavidM
5.0 out of 5 stars TAKE IT ON FAITH
This recording dates from Bach's tercentenary in 1985. I had been used all my life to the B minor Mass given the epic treatment - not on the Crystal Palace Handel Festival scale,... Read more
Published on 9 Jun 2005 by DAVID BRYSON
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