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Gordon Safari, Ensemble Bach-Werke-Vocal

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Ensemble Bachwerkvocal, led by Gordon Safari, has released an album (MDG-92322076) on the theme of the chorale "Jesus, My Joy" that focuses on how each era of the Ensemble Bachwerkvocal faces "death". Ensemble Bachwerk Vocal. The theme this time is "Ich Habe Genug (it is Enough)," which is also sung in J.S. Bach's Cantata No. 82. This cantata is based on a scene in which an elderly man, Simeon, holds the infant Jesus, the Savior, and wishes to be purified by a peaceful death in the fullness of his spirit. The album is based on this theme of words and includes works by Bach, Aare, Schöle, Alma Mahler, Gruschmann, and other timeless compositions, which impressively illustrate the changing attitudes of people facing death. The Ensemble Bachwerk Vocal performs with great musical sensitivity and flexibility in its interpretation of music from various periods, and MDG's superb stereophonic recording makes this a very moving album. King International