Missa Solemnis, Op. 123 in D Major: BenedictusPhilippe Herreweghe, Rosa Mannion, Birgit Remmert, James Taylor, Cornelius Hauptmann, La Chapelle Royale, Orchestre des Champs Elysées & Collegium Vocale Gent
ALBUMBruckner: Mass No. 2 in E Minor & Te DeumPhilippe Herreweghe, Collegium Vocale Gent & Orchestre des Champs-Elysées
ALBUMBach: Johannes-Passion, BWV 245Philippe Herreweghe & Collegium Vocale Gent
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Johann Sebastian Bach: Christmas Oratorio - Bereite dich Zion, mit zärtlichen Trieben
Johann Sebastian Bach, Philippe Herreweghe & Collegium Vocale Gent
Johann Sebastian Bach: Christmas Oratorio - Ehre sei Gott in der Höhe
Johann Sebastian Bach, Philippe Herreweghe & Collegium Vocale Gent
Johann Sebastian Bach: Christmas Oratorio - Jauchzet, frohlocket, auf preiset die Tage
Johann Sebastian Bach, Philippe Herreweghe, Collegium Vocale Gent & Damien Guillon
Johann Sebastian Bach: Christmas Oratorio - Herr, dein Mitleid, dein Erbarmen
Johann Sebastian Bach, Philippe Herreweghe, Collegium Vocale Gent, Dorothee Mields & Peter Kooij
Johann Sebastian Bach: Christmas Oratorio - Großer Herr, o starker König
Johann Sebastian Bach, Philippe Herreweghe, Collegium Vocale Gent & Peter Kooij
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Philippe Herreweghe Essentials
A master of the Baroque who brought elegance to the Anglo-German style of Bach performance.
Artist Biography
Tonal beauty and refined phrasing inevitably prevail in Philippe Herreweghe’s performances. In a repertory that spans from the late 1500s to the early 20th century, the Belgian conductor and choir director favors subtle dynamic contrasts, telling points of articulation, and compelling shifts in vocal or instrumental color to heighten moments of dramatic tension. Born in Ghent in 1947, he was inspired while studying medicine and music in his home city by the rise of groups devoted to the historically informed performance of early music. He increased their number in 1970 as the founder of Collegium Vocale Gent, initially established as a vocal ensemble and later enhanced with the addition of a band of period instruments. Herreweghe’s blend of sound scholarship and graceful musicianship set firm foundations for his other ensembles, the Paris-based La Chapelle Royale and the period-instrument Orchestre des Champs-Elysées among them, and for his work as guest conductor with conventional orchestras. His large discography includes a standout recording of J.S. Bach’s Mass in B Minor as well as several of his passions and motets, and fascinating period-instrument forays into the symphonies of Brahms, Bruckner, and Mahler.