The voice of the Holy Ghost?

According to German theological tradition, which Bach knew very well, the alto voice was the very symbol of that of the Holy Ghost. These three solo cantatas do not contradict the rule, although we do not always know for whom Bach wrote them: it was neither a woman nor a castrato, so it could only be a falsetto or an extremely accomplished boy.
Disc No:HMX 2981644
Price: Sek. 166
Name: Bach
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ComposerOpusMusicKeyPerformer
Bach, Johann Sebastian BWV 170 Vergnügte Ruh, beliebte Seelenlust   Collegium Vocale - Philippe Herreweghe
Andreas Scholl, countertenor
Bach, Johann Sebastian BWV 54 Widerstehe doch der Sünde  
Bach, Johann Sebastian BWV 35 Geist und Seele wird verwirret  

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