Bach-Deposuit

"Ach Mein Sinn", tenor aria from the St. John Passion by Bach. Recorded in March 2015 at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral. Zach Finkelstein, tenor

Bach- Ach, Mein Sinn

"Erwäge wie sein blutgefärbter", tenor aria from the St. John Passion by Bach. Recorded in March 2015 at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral. Zach Finkelstein, tenor

Bach- Erwäge wie sein blutgefärbter

Zach Finkelstein Comfort Ye Every Valley

Tenor aria from Haydn's 'Creation'- "In Native Worth and Honour Clad"

Haydn 'Creation'- In Native Worth And Honour Clad

Recorded on 05/22/2016 live at Epiphany Church, Seattle, WA.




In Den Angenehmen Büschen-'Handel'

Recorded on 05/22/2016 at Epiphany Church in Seattle, WA.

Süßer Blumen Ambraflocken- 'Handel'

" Canticle II: Abraham and Isaac" by Benjamin Britten, performed at Epiphany Church in Seattle on May 29th, 2016

Zach Finkelstein, tenor
Tyler Morse, countertenor
Byron Schenkman, piano



Canticle II:Abraham And Isaac

BWV 97- Ich Traue Seiner Gnaden, performed at the Carmel Bach Festival, 2016. Johanna Novom on violin obbligato.

Translation (Emmanuel Music): 

"Nothing can happen to me
except what He has foreseen,
and what is good for me:
I take it as He gives it;
what is preferable to Him on my behalf,
that I have also selected.

I trust His grace,
which protects me from all harm,
from all evil.
If I live according to His laws,
then nothing will harm me,
nothing will be missing that I need."


Carmel Bach Festival 2016

Bach- Ich Traue Seiner Gnaden

Carmel Bach Festival 2016 recording of BWV 109 tenor aria "Wie zweifelhaftig ist mein Hoffen".

Translation (Emmanuel Music):

"Indeed the Lord's hand is even now not cut short,
I can be helped.
Alas no, I sink already to the earth
with worries that press me to the ground.
The Highest wills, His fatherly heart breaks.
Alas no! He does not listen to sinners.
He will, He must hurry to help you soon,
in order to heal your suffering.
Alas no, I remain very despairing of comfort;
ah, Lord, how long?

How doubtful is my hope,
how my anxious heart wavers!
The wick of faith barely glimmers forth,
the reed, almost crushed, is breaking,
fear constantly creates new pains."

BWV 109- Carmel Bach Festival

Bach- Wie zweifelhaftig ist mein Hoffen

"No. 2 Batter my heart" from Benjamin Britten's Holy Sonnets of John Donne

Zach Finkelstein, tenor
Mike Brofman, piano

Recorded December 20th, 2016 in New York City.

"Batter my heart, three person'd God; for you
As yet but knocke, breathe, shine, and seeke to mend;
That I may rise, and stand, o'erthrow me, and bend
Your force, to breake, blowe, burn and make me new.

I, like an usurpt towne, to another due,
Labour to admit you, but Oh, to no end,
Reason your viceroy in mee, mee should defend
But is captiv'd, and proves weake or untrue.

Yet dearely I love you, and would be loved faine,
But am betroth'd unto your enemie:
Divorce mee, untie, or breake that knot againe,

Take mee to you, imprison mee, for I
Except you enthrall mee, never shall be free,
Nor ever chaste, except you ravish mee."

'Batter my Heart' - Benjamin Britten

Zach Finkelstein, tenor
Mike Brofman, piano

Recorded on December 20th, 2016 in New York City.

"Dans ton coeur dort un clair de lune,
Un doux clair de lune d’été,
Et pour fuir la vie importune,
Je me noierai dans ta clarté.

J’oublierai les douleurs passées,
Mon amour, quand tu berceras
Mon triste coeur et mes pensées
Dans le calme aimant de tes bras.

Tu prendras ma tête malade,
Oh! quelquefois, sur tes genoux,
Et lui diras une ballade
Qui semblera parler de nous;

Et dans tes yeux pleins de tristesse,
Dans tes yeux alors je boirai
Tant de baisers et de tendresses
Que peut-être je guérirai."

'Chanson Triste' -Duparc

Zach Finkelstein, tenor
Mike Brofman, piano

Recorded on January 19th, 2017 in New York City.

"Über meines Liebchens Äugeln
Stehn verwundert alle Leute
Ich, der Wissende, dagegen,
Weiß recht gut, was das bedeute.

Denn es heißt: ich liebe diesen
Und nicht etwa den und jenen.
Lasset nur, ihr [lieben]1 Leute,
Euer Wundern, euer Sehnen!

Ja, mit ungeheuren Machten
Blicket sie wohl in die Runde;
Doch sie sucht nur zu verkünden
Ihm die nächste süße Stunde."

Schubert- Geihemes

Zach Finkelstein as Evangelist. Clips from the dress rehearsal of the St. Matthew Passion in Ottawa, Canada.

Canadiantenor

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