Sony Classical/BMG Masterworks Announces the signing of Daniel Taylor as an Exclusive Recording Artist.
Sony Classical/BMG Masterworks, one of the largest major recording companies in the world,
represents the finest musicians in the world including Yo-Yo Ma, Andrea Bocelli and Joshua Bell.
Sony/Bmg are proud to begin an association with one of the world’s leading early music artists,
the Canadian vocal star, Countertenor Daniel Taylor.
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Daniel Taylor - The Voice of Bach - Now available directly from the TEM Office
Sony BMG Masterworks is delighted to announce the release of the debut CD on RCA RED SEAL by Canadian counter tenor, Daniel Taylor.
“The Voice of Bach” showcases some of the most famous and best-loved examples of J.S. Bach’s superlative writing for the human voice.
Accompanying Daniel Taylor in the choruses and symphonic interludes on this CD is the Theatre of Early Music, a Canadian-based
period-instrument ensemble and choir of which Taylor is founder and artistic director.
Followers of Daniel Taylor and The Theatre Of Early Music are encouraged to order their Voice of Bach CDs directly from the
Office of The Theatre Of Early Music.
CDs prices are Canada $20 / USA - Cdn$22 / elsewhere - Cdn$25 (shipping included)
Please note these CDs will be available at all our Canadian TEM Concert Venues.
Order 5 Discs And Receive a 6th Cd Free
This Disc Will Make An Excellent Christmas gift!
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RCA RED SEAL
88697290312
October 2008
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Daniel Taylor - The Voice of Bach
J S Bach:
Billboard Soundscan Top Ten
5 Star BBC Music Magazine Title
Gramophone Featured Choice
BBC 10 Out Of 10
Classical Music Magazine Recommended
1. Sinfonia from Cantata BWV 4 ‘Christ lag in Todesbanden’
2. Alto Aria ‘Erbarme Dich’ from St Matthew Passion BWV 244;
3. Duet ‘Wir eilen mit Schwachen’ from ’Jesu, der du meine Seele’ BWV 78
4. Motet from Cantata BWV 118b ‘O Jesu Christ meines Lebens Licht’
5. Sinfonia from Cantata BWV 12 ‘Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen’
6. Alto Aria ’Es ist vollbracht‘ from St John Passion BWV 245
7. Duet from Cantata BWV 23 ‘Du wahrer Gott und Davids Sohn’
8. Chorale ‘Vor deinen Thron tret ich hiermit’ BWV 668
9. Alto Aria ‘Schliesse meine Herze, dies selige Wunder’
Christmas Oratorio BWV 248
10. Sinfonia from Cantata BWV 21 ‘Ich hatte viel Bekuemmernis’
11. Aria ‘Bereite Dich, Zion’ from Christmas Oratorio BWV 248
Agnes Zsigovics, soprano
Daniel Taylor, countertenor
The Choir & Orchestra of The Theatre of early Music
Daniel Taylor, Director
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Track ‘O Jesu Christ meines Lebens Licht’
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Track 7 ‘Du wahrer Gott und Davids Sohn’
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A baroque star on Beyoncé's label
The Ottawa Citizen article covers "Ottawa-raised countertenor Daniel Taylor on his big deal with Sony":
“ It’s an almost indescribable feeling, and I find it amazingly satisfying.
I find it remarkable that I can have 20 choristers all wanting to be there to make beautiful music.
I feel like a bit of a magician. I wave my hands and these sounds appear.
It’s an extension of what I’d like to say and what I feel the music is saying, and I feel we’re all
calling out together. There’s a sense of awe and wonder in discovering this music together.”
He says if audiences respond well to the group's Dec. 8 concert and to his return for a concert with star
British soprano Emma Kirkby Feb. 18 at St. Bartholomew's, we’d love to develop a regular concert series each season
in Ottawa that would also involve Ottawa musicians. I hope audiences in Ottawa would find that to be something
they’d want to be part of.”
Steven Mazey, The Ottawa Citizen
Published: Thursday, November 20, 2008
Complete article
Reviews of Daniel Taylor - The Voice of Bach
Gramophone Magazine reviews “Voice of Bach”
“Daniel Taylor’s moving exploration transcends the more generic approach.... Taylor’s more original and personal journey.
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“ Where Daniel Taylor’s “The Voice of Bach” resonates more strongly is in the concept of his programme,
the rhetorical range and the collegial manner in which his Theatre of Early Music binds around him: fruity sinfonias,
motets and arias conspire to form a consistent mood of supplication. If the opening juxtaposition of the Sinfonia
from BWV4 and “Erbarme Dich” seems a touch eccentric, the latter is wonderfully embedded in Bachian contours,
dynamic recessing and careful placement: an inward journey of contemplation rather than Daniels’s show-stopping luxurience.
The duet from BWV78 is a rare prosaic moment which leads to a profound and delectable reading of the fine funeral motet
“Oh Jesu Christ meines Lebens Licht” and “Es ist vollbracht”, which sits at the solar plexus
of the programme and is thoughtfully realised with a poignant and sensitively textured continuo.”
Jonathan Freeman-Attwood, Gramophone Magazine Nov 2008
La Scena Musicale October 2008 Reviews “The Voice Of Bach” On Sony/Bmg:
Daniel Taylor, countertenor/conductor; Agnes Zsigovics, soprano;
Choir and Orchestra of The Theatre of Early Music
RCA Red Seal 88697290312 (52 minutes)
This is the debut disc of Canadian countertenor Daniel Taylor for Sony/BMG,
where he has recently signed an exclusive recording contract. Only in his late 30s, Taylor has already amassed a
lifetime of achievements that is the envy of singers decades his senior. One of the most sought after countertenors in the world,
Taylor has performed at a very high level in some of the most prestigious venues and collaborated
with the greatest musicians the likes of Cecilia Bartoli and Emma Kirkby, as well as our own Suzie Leblanc and Karina Gauvin.
This recording contract with a major label bears testament to his exceptional gift as an artist and communicator.
At 53 minutes, the disc isn’t overly generous in length,
but every moment is memorable. Several of the cantatas on the disc have previously been recorded by Taylor - after
all with over 70 recordings to his name, he is the most prolific Canadian classical recording artist of our generation.
Now at full artistic maturity, his work here is stunning. His sound is pure, smooth, ethereal,
and evocative, with excellent flexibility and perfectly placed - an ideal voice in Bach.
He is well supported by his own Theatre of Early Music, an exemplary period-instrument group he founded.
With everything so delectable, it’s hard to choose a favorite, but I have a soft spot for “Erbarme Dich“
from the St.Matthew Passion. I grew up listening to Kathleen Ferrier and Maureen Forrester, and it’s hard for me
to listen to anyone else sing this. But Daniel Taylor’s rendition, with an altogether lighter and more ethereal
sound, has its own rewards and comes as close to the heart of the piece as the two great ladies.
I guarantee you that this is a disc you’ll want to savor again and again.
JKS
Ottawa Citizen:
What sets this recording apart right away is the transparency and intimacy of texture.......Taylor’s voice
doesn’t dominate the texture...... it feels much more integrated into the texture of the ensemble as a whole.
“The Voice of Bach” feels like a celebration of Bach's instrumental and choral writing as much as it is a celebration of
Taylor's countertenor voice....the TEM Choir.....a vocal ensemble of the highest order - their sense of
authenticity isn’t just an academic exercise, but a journey into details of text, voice-leading and harmony that
one can actually feel.
Taylor also sings two meticulously prepared duets with Agnes Zsigovics...
Posted by Chris Foley, Sunday, October 05, 2008
Complete review
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