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Jazz Sebastian Bach - The Swingle Singers

Vol. 1
1. The Art Of Fugue, BWV 1080: Fugue in D Minor
2. Schubler's Book, BWV 645: Choral No.1 'Wake, Arise, The Voices Call Us'
3. Orchestral Suite No.3 in D, BWV 1068: Aria
4. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, BWV 880: Prelude No.11 in F Major
5. English Suite No.2 in A Minor, BWV 807: Bourree
6. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, BWV 871: Fugue No.2 in C Minor
7. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, BWV 850: Fugue No.5 in D Major
8. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, BWV 878: Prelude No.9
9. Partita No.2 in C Minor, BWV 826: Sinfonia
10. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, BWV 870: Prelude No.1 in C Major
11. Canon
12. Two-Part Invention No.1 in C Major: BWV 772
13. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, BWV 874: Fugue No.5 in D Major

Vol. 2
1. Concerto For Two Violins in D Minor, BWV 1043: Vivace
2. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, BWV 855: Prelude And Fugue No.10 in E Minor
3. Cantata, BWV 147: Choral 'Jesus Shall Remain My Gladness'
4. Partita No.3 For Solo Violin in E Major, BWV 1006: Gavotte
5. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, BWV 846: Prelude And Fugue No.1 in C Major
6. Prelude And Fugue, BWV 541: Fugue in G Major
7. Sonate No.3 For Violin And Harpsichord in E Major, BWV 1016: Adagio
8. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, BWV 848: Prelude And Fugue No.3 in C Sharp Major
9. Leipzig Chorales, BWV 859: Choral 'Now Come, The Gentile's Savior'
10. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, BWV 866: Fugue No.21 in B Flat Major

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Here is some info. for anyone else interested in The Swingle Singers:

The Swingle Singers is a vocal group formed in 1962 Paris, France with Ward Swingle, Anne Germain, Jeanette Baucomont, and Jean Cussac. Christiane Legrand, the sister of composer Michel Legrand, was the lead soprano in the group. There were a total of 8 members in the group: two sopranos, two altos, two tenors, and two basses.

History
The group, directed primarily by Ward Swingle (who once belonged to the famed French vocal group Les Double Six) began as session singers mainly doing background vocals for singers like Charles Aznavour and Edith Piaf. They did some jazz vocals for Michel Legrand, but when he left for Hollywood to do film scores, they were left with boring parts. Swingle cast about for something interesting to do and fell on Bach's Well-Tempered Klavier, which led to their hit album, Bach's Greatest Hits.
They sang with French pop star Etienne Daho on his songs "Timide intimité" and "Soudain" from his 1996 album Eden, and with the Style Council on their song "The Story of Someone's Shoe" from the 1988 album Confessions of a Pop Group. (Style Council leader Paul Weller claims the song was inspired by the Swingle Singers' 1967 album with the Modern Jazz Quartet, Place Vendome.)[citation needed]
• First incarnation: French, 1962-1973
• Second incarnation: English, 1973-Present (also under the names "Swingle II", "The Swingles", then "The New Swingle Singers")
Each of the above incarnations included different singers at different times.

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Today
The group is now based in London, England. The Swingle Singers are an a cappella group that sometimes uses accompaniment by bass and drums. They produce complicated, technically impressive covers ranging from modern classics (The Beatles) to classical music (Tchaikovsky, Beethoven) to opera (Rossini). Their arrangements are often informed by jazz harmonies and stylings. Other influences included Nat King Cole, various smooth singers and pianists.
The Swingle Singers are also active in classical music. A hit for them was Bach's "Air on the G String", recorded with the Modern Jazz Quartet. Luciano Berio wrote his postmodern symphony Sinfonia for eight voices and orchestra in 1968 with them in mind (appearing on the original recording which is now out of print). They also recorded Ben Johnston's "Ci-Git Satie" and "Visions and Spels". In 2005, their recording of Bach's Prelude in F Minor was incorporated into the hit single "They", by Jem Griffiths; the same piece was also used in the 2006 film The Gigolos. In the same year, their recording of Bach's Fugue in G Minor (BWV 578) featured in the film Thank You for Smoking.
The group currently comprises the following singers:
• Joanna Goldsmith (Soprano)
• Julie Kench (Soprano)
• Clare Wheeler (Alto)
• Johanna Marshall (Alto)
• Richard Eteson (Tenor)
• Tom Bullard (Tenor)
• Kevin Fox (Bass)
• Tobias Hug (Bass)

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Discography
Going Baroque (2007)
1. Badinerie
2. Aria And Variations: The Harmonious Blacksmith
3. Giga
4. Largo
5. Prelude No. 19 In A Major
6. Preambulum
7. Fugue
8. Allegro
9. Prelude No. 7 In E Flat Major
10. Solfegietto In C Minor
11. Der Fruehling (Spring)
12. Prelude No. 24 In B Minor
Unwrapped (2006)
1. Concerto Grosso
2. In The Bleak Midwinter
3. Christmas Song
4. River
5. Walking In The Air
6. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
7. O Tannenbaum
8. Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree
9. Santa Baby
10. Away In A Manger
11. Carol Of The Drum
12. Amazing Grace
13. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer
14. Last Christmas
15. Happy Christmas (War Is Over)
16. Hotaru No Hikari
Dabadaba Swing (2006)
1. So What
2. Surfboard
3. Insensatez
4. Girl From Ipanema
5. Milonga Del Angel
6. Time For Love, A
7. Timeless Place, A
8. What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life?
9. Have You Met Miss Jones?
10. My Funny Valentine
11. Lady Is A Tramp
12. Just One Of Those Things
13. My Foolish Heart
14. All The Things You Are
15. It Don't Mean A Thing
16. Soul Bossa Nova
American Look (2005)
1. Country Dances
2. When Jesus Wept
3. Negro Spirituals
4. Patriotic Songs
5. He's Gone Away
6. Saints Fugue
7. Stephen Foster Medley
8. Porgy And Bess Suite
Concerto d'Aranjuez (2004)
1. Romanza Andaluza
2. Adagio
3. Rondalla Aragonesa
4. Tango In D Major
5. Granada
6. Sevilla
7. Romance Espagnole
8. Spanish Tango In A Minor
9. Sonata In D Major
10. Andaluza
Compilation Album (1989)
• "Twofer" compact disc containing the albums Reflections (1985) and Live at Ronnie Scott's (1987).
Live at Ronnie Scott's (1987)
1. Route 66
2. Children of the Ghetto
3. L'il Darlin'
4. Dry Cleaner from Des Moines
5. Mean to Me
6. It's Alright with Me
7. Moon Over Bourbon Street
8. Boplicity
9. Round Midnight
10. Sweet Nothing
11. Tuxedo Junction
Reflections (as The Swingles) (1985)
1. Overture to the Marriage of Figaro
2. Organ Fugue BWV 578
3. Bist Du Bei Mir
4. Come Live with Me
5. All the Things You Are
6. Oh Johnny!
7. Fascinatin' Rhythm
8. Just One of Those Things
9. London by Night
10. Country Dances
11. Flight of the Bumble Bee
Back To Bach (196?)
Side 1:
1. Vivace
2. Prelude And Fugue In E Minor
3. Choral
4. Gavotte
5. Prelude And Fugue In C Major
Side 2:
1. Adagio
2. Prelude And Fugue In C Major
3. Prelude For Organ Choral
4. Fugue In E Flat Major
Jazz Sebastian Bach (196?)
Side 1:
1. Fugue in D Minor (from The Art of the Fugue)
2. Prelude for Organ Chorale No 1
3. Aria (from Suite No 3 in D)
4. Prelude No 12 in F Minor (from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II)
5. Bourree II (from The English Suite No 2)
6. Fugue No 2 in C Minor (from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I)
7. Fugue No 5 in D (from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I)
Side 2:
1. Prelude No 9 in E (from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II)
2. Sinfonia (from The Partita No 2)
3. Prelude No 1 in C (from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II)
4. Canon
5. Two Part Invention No 1 in C
6. Fugue No 5 in D (from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II)

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