Going Baroque

by Johann Sebastian Bach / The Swingle Singers

Going Baroque cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1964
  • Label: Philips
  • Country: France
  • Community rating: 3.78/5 from 5 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

'Going Baroque' continues The Swingle Singers' vocal adaptation of Baroque repertoire through jazz-inflected phrasing and close-harmony technique. The album reflects the group's role in turning classical counterpoint into a modern vocal crossover format.

Genres

Descriptors: Acoustic, Improvisation, vocal-group, a-cappella, vocal, melodic, retro

Tracklist

  1. Badinerie
  2. Aria And Variations (The Harmonious Blacksmith)
  3. Gigue
  4. Largo
  5. Praeludium Nr. 19 A-Dur
  6. Praeambulum
  7. Fuga
  8. Allegro
  9. Praeludium Nr. 7 Es-Dur
  10. Solfegietto C-Moll
  11. Fr眉hling (Spring)
  12. Praeludium Nr. 24 H-Moll

Credits

  • Les Swingle Singers - primary artist
  • Ward Swingle - arranged by
  • Johann Sebastian Bach - composed by

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