Jonathan Cohen has forged a remarkable career as a conductor, cellist, and keyboardist. Since founding Arcangelo, the period instrument ensemble has regularly collaborated with the leading vocalists and instrumentalists in Early Music. Arcangelo was the first to be named Baroque Ensemble in Residence at Wigmore Hall and has toured to halls and festivals including Philharmonie Berlin, Vienna Konzerthaus, Barbican Centre, Salzburg Festival, and BBC Proms. Last year, Cohen began a new role as artistic director of the Handel and Haydn Society. He joins WFMT to share his ideas on the drama of Handel opera and the genius of Bach’s sacred music. This month, he debuts as guest conductor of Music of the Baroque. Learn more HERE.
Jonathan Cohen introduces his recording of the Brockes-Passion by Handel.
Playlist
All selections feature Arcangelo led by Jonathan Cohen.
George Frideric Handel:“Furie Terribili” from Rinaldo Anna Prohaska, soprano
Handel: “Se infelice al mondo vissi” from Agrippina condotta a morire Kate Lindsey, mezzo-soprano
Handel: “Felicissima quest’alma” from Apollo e Dafne Anna Prohaska, soprano
Alexandra Bellamy, oboe
Handel: “Turn not, O Queen, thy face away” from Esther Handel: “Sibilar gli angui d’Aletto” from Rinaldo Christopher Purves, bass-baritone
Johann Sebastian Bach:“Gott soll allein mein Herze leben”from Cantata 169
Iestyn Davies, countertenor
Tom Foster, organ
Bach:“Schlummert ein, ihr matten Augen” from Ich habe genug, BWV 82
Iestyn Davies, countertenor
Bach: Mass in B minor
11. Quoniam tu solus sanctus
12. Cum sancto spirito Neal Davies, bass
Ursula Paludan Monberg, horn
