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Johann Sebastian Bach

Jazz Sebastian Bach

Jazz Sebastian Bach is a compilation album/re-issue of music by the Paris-based Swingle Singers. It combines the tracks from two previous releases: * Tracks 1–13 from the 1963 album Bach's Greatest

Track listing#

All compositions by J.S. Bach #“Fugue in D Minor” from The Art of the Fugue – 2:14 #“Prelude for Organ Chorale No 1” – 2:38 #“Aria” from Suite No 3 in D – 3:17 #“Prelude No 12 in F Minor” from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II (WTC II)" – 2:12 #“Bourrée II” from The English Suite No 2" – 1:44 #“Fugue No 2 in C Minor” (WTC I) – 1:16 #“Fugue No 5 in D” (WTC I) – 1:38 #“Prelude No 9 in E” (WTC II) – 3:19 #“Sinfonia” from The Partita No 2 – 4:54 #“Prelude No 1 in C” (WTC II) – 1:56 #“Canon” – 1:53 #“Two Part Invention No 1 in C” – 1:22 #“Fugue No 5 in D” (WTC II) – 3:15 #“Vivace” from Concerto for 2 violins, strings & continuo in D minor (“Double”), BWV 1043 – 3:19 #“Prelude and Fugue, for keyboard No. 10 in E minor” (WTC I), BWV 855 (BC L89) – 3:01 #“Choral” from Cantata No. 147, “Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben,” BWV 147 (BC A174) – 3:28 #“Gavotte” from Partita for solo violin No. 3 in E major, BWV 1006 – 2:30 #“Prelude and Fugue, for keyboard No. 1 in C major” (WTC I), BWV 846 (BC L80) – 3:22 #“Fugue” from Prelude and Fugue, for organ in G major, BWV 541 (BC J22) – 3:19 #“Adagio” from Sonata for violin & keyboard No. 3 in E major, BWV 1016 – 3:56 #“Prelude and Fugue, for keyboard No. 3 in C sharp major” (WTC I), BWV 848 (BC L82) – 3:18 #“Prelude” from “Nun komm der Heiden Heiland” (II), chorale prelude for organ (Achtzehn Choräle No. 8), BWV 659 (BC K82) – 3:30 #“Fugue” for keyboard No. 21 in B flat major" (WTC I), BWV 866 (BC L100) – 1:24

Personnel#

Vocals: *Jeanette Baucomont – soprano *Christiane Legrand – soprano *Claudine Meunier – alto *Anne Germain – alto (tracks 1 - 13) *Hélène Devos – alto (tracks 14 - 23) *Ward Swingle – tenor, arranger *Claude Germain – tenor (tracks 1 - 13) *Joseph Noves – tenor (tracks 14 - 23) *Jean Cussac – bass *Jean Claude Briodin – bass (tracks 1 - 13) *Jose Germain – bass (tracks 14 - 23) Rhythm section: *Pierre Michelot – double bass (tracks 1 - 13) *Guy Pedersen – double bass (tracks 14 - 23) *Gus Wallez or Andre Arpino – drums (tracks 1 - 13) *Bernard Lubat or Daniel Humair – drums (tracks 14 - 23)

*Philips 8247032 / Verve 824703

Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach