The world's leading oboist plays some of the great vocal melodies of J.S.Bach.
Principal oboist of the Berlin Philharmonic and a hugely successful recording artist in his native Germany, Albrecht Mayer is a world-renowned musician and winner of Germany's prestigious ECHO-Klassik as Instrumentalist of the Year.
His latest Decca solo album is a celebration of the music of J.S.Bach. The album includes works written specifically for wind instruments (both oboe and cor anglais) as well as great melodies from the choral works in new, arrangements.
Albrecht Mayer is joined by one of Europe's best-known baroque orchestras - The English Concert - who are among the world's finest chamber orchestras with a reputation for inspiring performances of Baroque music.
The album also features the award-winning specialist baroque choir Trinity Baroque.


[1] Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan BWV 75
Concerto for Oboe d'amore from BWV 209
[2] I Allegro
[3] II Andante
[4] III Allegro
[5] Jesu bleibet meine Freude from BWV 147
[6] Sei Lob und Preis mit Ehren from BWV 167
[7] Dein Blut, der edle Saft from BWV 136
Cor Anglais Concerto from BWV 54
[8] I Larghetto
[9] II Adagio
[10] III Allegro
[11] Ich bitte dich, Herr Jesu Christ from BWV 166
[12] Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme from BWV 140
[13] So fahr' ich hin zu Jesu Christ from BWV 31
Oboe Concerto from BWV 105, 170 & 49
[14] I Allegro
[15] II Andante
[16] III Adagio
[17] IV Allegro
[18] Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan from BWV 12