--- product_id: 50000968 title: "Bach: Cantatas Vol 2" brand: "monteverdi choir" price: "£43.88" currency: GBP in_stock: true reviews_count: 6 url: https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/50000968-bach-cantatas-vol-2 store_origin: GB region: United Kingdom --- # Bach: Cantatas Vol 2 **Brand:** monteverdi choir **Price:** £43.88 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Bach: Cantatas Vol 2 by monteverdi choir - **How much does it cost?** £43.88 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/50000968-bach-cantatas-vol-2) ## Best For - monteverdi choir enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted monteverdi choir brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Bach: Cantatas Vol 2 ## Images ![Bach: Cantatas Vol 2 - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41ecPtvcCbL.jpg) ![Bach: Cantatas Vol 2 - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41lMaBoRxXL.jpg) ![Bach: Cantatas Vol 2 - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71eQXyo-wVL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars Another excellent disk *by C***H on Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 25 March 2023* This time I mean this is 5 out 5, as it is excellent. As usual the instrumental and choir are top notch; in some of the disks the soloists slip a bit, but not on these two disks. In particular BWV 21, which is one of the longer cantatas is very good, with a duet between the soul and Jesus. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful undertaking! *by M***E on Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 13 September 2017* This wonderful recording forms part of the ambitious Bach Cantata Pilgrimage undertaken by Sir John Eliot Gardiner, the Monteverdi Choir and the English Baroque Soloists, who, starting on Christmas Day 1999, set out to perform all J. S. Bach's surviving church cantatas on their appointed feast day in the course of 2000, the 250th anniversary of his death.These live recordings form a corollary to the concerts and were never intended to be definitive stylistic or musicological statements; they are, however, very fine indeed and one would be hard pushed to find better recordings of works that will be unfamiliar, I suspect, to most listeners.The performances on these two discs (from the vast spaces of the Basilique Saint-Denis in Paris and the Fraumünster in Zürich) came at roughly the mid-point of the tour, in July 2000, when, according to Gardiner's fascinating (and very personal) essay, there was an anxious period before they had confirmation of that they had sufficient funds to continue with the pilgrimage.The first CD consists of music for the Second Sunday after Trinity. It features three cantatas, “Ach Gott, vom Himmel sieh darein”, “Meine Seel erhebt den Herren” and the wonderful "Die Himmel erzählen die Ehre Gottes", a lengthy and complex bipartite cantata, comprising fourteen movements and divided into two equal parts, plus a motet of the same name by Bach's great predecessor Heinrich Schütz. The Monteverdi Choir and English Baroque Soloists are on top form, as is the excellent quartet of soloists; the soprano Lisa Larsson, the alto Daniel Taylor, the tenor James Gilchrist (is there anyone better in this repertoire?) and the bass Stephen Varcoe.The second CD begins with the excellent two-part Weimar Cantata “Ich hatte viel Bekümmernis” and is followed by “Ach Herr, mich armen Sünder”. With only two cantatas for this Sunday in existence, the concert ends with Bach's so-called Triple Concerto for flute, violin and harpsichord. The soloists on this disc are taken from the ranks of the choir, but they more than pass muster.I have already alluded to the excellent liner notes. On this set, we also hear from the trumpeter Michael Harrison, who tells us that Bach wrote better for the trumpet than anyone else. Not everyone likes the cover photography, but I do; my only complaint is that it is not always easy to extract the discs from the sleeves. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars star recording *by J***E on Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 19 December 2013* Have listened to several of the 16 or so recordings available of these works. This volume arguably contains the finest of all the cantatas and,for me, this recording is peerless as every aria and chorus has the same attention to detail and interpretation and the quality of the performance is unmatched. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/50000968-bach-cantatas-vol-2](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/50000968-bach-cantatas-vol-2) --- *Product available on Desertcart United Kingdom* *Store origin: GB* *Last updated: 2026-05-18*