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Dan Gibson's Solitudes Exploring Nature With Music - Bach: Forever by the Sea

Some of Bach's best-loved masterpieces are respectfully arranged & orchestrated by Howard Baer to blend with Dan Gibson's digitally recorded ocean sounds.
1. Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV 1068: Air [6:55]
2. Chorale Zion hört die Wächter singen (Sleepers Awake) (CM: Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme) (Mvt. 4) from Cantata BWV 140, arranged for 2 trumpets & organ [5:07]
3. Orchestral Suite No. 1 in C major, BWV 1066: Forlane [5:05]
4. Concerto for 2 violins, strings & continuo in D minor ("Double"), BWV 1043: Largo, Ma Non Tanto [6:53]
5. Aria for Soprano Schafe können sicher weiden (Sheep May Safely Graze) (Mvt. 9) from Cantata BWV 208 [4:57]
6. Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo No. 5 in F minor, BWV 1056: Largo [4:50]
7. Concerto in C minor for violin, oboe, string & continuo BWV 1060R: Adagio [5:36]
8. Partita for solo violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004: Sarabande [5:10]
9. AMN II/25: Aria for Soprano Bist du bei mir, BWV 508 [6:19]
10. Chorale Jesu Bleibet meine Freude (Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring) (CM: Werde munter, mein Gemüthe) (Mvt. 10) from Cantata BWV 147 [6:06]

Music arranged & orchestrated: Howard Baer SOCAN.
Nature Sound recording & surround sound preparations: Dan Gibson with D. William Gibson

Players: Christie Little (Flute & Recorder); Mev Berman (Oboe); Marie Berard (Violin); Michael Jarvis (Harpsichord); David Nichol (Lute); Murray Baer (Pipe Organ); Michael Coté (Percussion); Howard Baer (MIDI sound design)

Solitudes CDG-149
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1998

CD / TT: 57:00
MP3 / TT: 56 min

Recorded & mixed by L. Stu Young with assistan Ed Krautner at Metalworks Studios, Mississauga, Canada; Pipe organ recorded on location at St. Mary's Anglican Church, Richmond Hill, Canada.
Surround sound mix & mastering: Brad Rogers; Producer: Gordon Gibson; Production Assistants: Carol Grant, Deirdre Saarinen, Andrew Hurlbut & Brad Rogers; Executive Producer: Andre Burgess.
Listen on YouTube:
CD: Complete Album [56:59] | Complete Album [57:04] | Complete Album [57:00] | Complete Album [Playlist; 11 Tracks; TT: 60:13]
Buy this album at:
CD (2000): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de
Music Download (2013): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de

The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (July 2024)

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