There’s not a whole lot of Bach left in this version, but it’s pretty, although in a quasi-lugubrious fashion. 😉
BTW, it’s interesting to note that the first word sung (“Jesu”) was incorrectly pronounced as if it were Latin–it’s not. In this setting, “Jesu” is simply a vocative form (the case used for a noun identifying the person being addressed) of “Jesus,” and the proper English pronunciation is [ˈdʒiːzjuː] (so, with a hard “j” and a few other differences–if the IPA doesn’t appear for you, you can see it here: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Jesu). I’m thinking that the vocal coach (producer, arranger, or whomever) chose the “pop culture” mispronunciation promulgated due to mistaken association with the Latin word “Jesu,” which is unfortunately also utilized by many of our American choral-directing colleagues.
David Topping says
David Topping says