Very Exacting J S Bach Motets - heard by ROBERT ANDERSON 'The Rheinische Kantorei under Hermann Max survives triumphantly ...'

The little model church on the booklet's front cover bears about as much relationship to St Thomas, Leipzig, as my humble musicianship to that of Johann Sebastian. I shall never forget making my way into that glorious church, walking awestruck towards the east end and coming suddenly across a monumental stone slab in the paving at the entrance to the choir inscribed to be memory of the mighty cantor. Tears came at once, though I tried to remember in expiation that as a boy I had organised Bach festivals at home, had since conducted all the church cantatas, and thought particularly at that moment of No 118...

JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH

LEIPZIG

GERMANY

CHORAL MUSIC