Bach: Jesu, meine Freude | RIAS Kammerchor, Akademie für Alte Musik & Hans-Christoph Rademann

A favorite piece sung by the best choir! ’Jesu, meine Freude’ (Jesus, my joy) is considered by many to be the most beautiful motet composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Here it was performed by the RIAS Chamber Choir, one of the most renowned in its field. The choir was accompanied by the Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, with Hans-Christoph Rademann as lead conductor. The concert in the Gethsemanekirche Berlin in 2008 took place on the occasion of the RIAS Chamber Choir’s 60th anniversary. (00:00) Intro (00:20) 1. Jesu, meine Freude (Jesus, my joy) (chorale) (01:24) 2. Es ist nun nichts Verdammliches (There is therefore now no condemnation) (Röm 8,1) (Spruchmotette: fugato) (04:14) 3. Unter deinem Schirmen (Beneath your protection) (chorale) (05:17) 4. Denn das Gesetz des Geistes (For the law of the Spirit) (Röm 8,2) (trio) (06:09) 5. Trotz dem alten Drachen (I defy the old dragon) (free chorale variation) (08:23) 6. Ihr aber seid nicht fleischlich (But ye are n