Presto Recordings of the Year
Finalist 2023

Solomon's Knot

Bach, J S: Motet BWV229 'Komm, Jesu, komm!'
Bach, J C'ph: Motet 'Lieber Herr Gott, wecke uns auf'
Bach, J S: Motet BWV226 'Der Geist hilft unser Schwachheit auf'
Bach, J C'ph: Der Gerechte, ob er gleich zu zeitlich stirbt
Bach, J S: Motet BWV227 'Jesu, meine Freude'
Bach, J S: Motet BWV230 'Lobet den Herrn alle Heiden'
Bach, J C'ph: Fürchte dich nicht
Bach, J S: Motet BWV228 'Fürchte dich nicht'
Bach, J C'ph: Motet 'Herr, nun lässest du deinen Diener...'
Bach, J S: Motet BWV225 'Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied'
Bach, J S: Motet BWV Anh. 159 'Ich lasse dich nicht'

Bach's motets are monoliths of the Baroque and place great artistic and technical demands on their interpreters: so they are in good hands with the Solomon's Knot ensemble under Jonathan Sells. The recording contains all the motets of Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), placed here in the context of the music of the previous generation of the Bach dynasty that shaped him.

"This is the first of a series of location-specific Solomon's Knot recording projects. We chose Arnstadt's inspirational Bachkirche for these works, not only for its wonderful acoustic, but also as a place which connects the two Bachs: Johann Christoph was born in Arnstadt, and Johann Sebastian's first job as an organist was at the church, which came to be named after him." - Solomon's Knot

"Solomon’s Knot are to be congratulated on their refreshing advocacy. A highly rewarding venture." - Gramophone Magazine, October 2023