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Cantata BWV 116
Du Friedefürst, Herr Jesu Christ


Ref.:

BWV 116

German Title

Du Friedefürst, Herr Jesu Christ

English Title

Thou Prince of Peace, Lord Jesus Christ (by Richard Stokes)

Event

Chorale Cantata for the 25th Sunday after Trinity
Readings: Epistle: 1 Thessalonians 4: 13-18; Gospel: Matthew 24: 15-28
Musical Context: Motets & Chorales for 25th Sunday after Trinity

Composed

Leipzig, 1724
1st performance: November 26, 1724 - Leipzig

Text:

Jakob Ebert (Mvts. 2, 6); Anon (Mvts. 2-5)

BWV 116 Text: German-1 | German-6 | German-7 | NBA Text
Translations: English-1 | English-3I | English-3P | English-6 | English-10 | English-14
Catalan-1 | Chinese-2 | Danish-1 | Dutch-0 | Dutch-3 | French-4 | French-5 | French-6 | Hebrew-1 | Hungarian-1 | Indonesian-1 | Italian-2 | Japanese-6 | Norwegian-1 | Polish-1 | Polish-2 | Portuguese-1 | Russian-1 | Russian-3 | Spanish-5 | Spanish-7 | Spanish/English-8
Chorale Text: Du Friedefürst, Herr Jesu Christ [BWV 116/1,~2-5,6]

Scoring

Soloists: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass; 4-part Chorus
Orchestra: 2 oboes d’amore, 2 violins, viola, continuo (with horn added for the two chorale movements)
Mvt. 1: Chorus (Chorale) | Mvt. 2: Aria [A] | Mvt. 3: Recitative [T] | Mvt. 4: Aria (Trio) [S, T, B] | Mvt. 5: Recitative [A] | Mvt. 6: Chorale

Scores:

BWV 116 Scores: Score Vocal & Piano [1.73 MB] | Score BGA [2.19 MB]
Autograph Score (Facsimile): D LEb Thomana 116 [Bach Digital]
Chorales: Mvt. 6
Capella: Complete | Mvt. 6 [cap]
MuseScore: Complete Cantata | Mvt. 1 | Mvt. 2 | Mvt. 3 | Mvt. 4 | Mvt. 5 | Mvt. 6 [MuseScore]
Score Examples: Examples from the Scores
Annotated Score with Analysis: Complete Cantata [Unger]
Chorale Melody: Du Friedefürst, Herr Jesu Christ [BWV 116/1,3,6]

References:

BWV 116 References: BGA: XXIV | NBA: I/27 | BC: A 164 | Zwang: K 99 | First Published: BG, 1876 | Autograph score (facsimile): Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale | Provenance | Bach Digital

Commentaries:

BWV 116 Commentaries: English: BCW | Crouch | All Music | Emmanuel Music | Mincham | Bachipedia
Nielsen [Danish] | EvH [Dutch] | KL [Dutch] | Role [French] | Reyes [Spanish]

Music

Music Examples

Discussions

Week of April 27, 2003; Week of November 12, 2006; Week of September 30, 2012; Week of November 23, 2014


Contents

 

Complete Recordings
Recordings of Individual Movements

Discussions - Part 1
Discussions - Part 2 (1st round)
Discussions - Part 3 (2nd round)
Discussions - Part 4 (3rd round)
Discussions - Part 5 (4th round)

Bach Edition Vols. 8 & 9 - Cantatas Vols. 3 & 4 - conducted by Pieter Jan Leusink
Cantatas Vol. 28 - conducted by Masaaki Suzuki

Recordings - Part 1

Complete Recordings


1

Bach: Kantate BWV 116 Du Friedefürst Herr Jesu Christ, Erhard Mauersberger 1962 [CR-116]

Cantata BWV 116 [18:58]

Erhard Mauersberger

Thomanerchor Leipzig / Gewandhausorchester Leipzig

Soprano: Renate Frank-Reinecke; Alto: Gerda Schriever; Tenor: Hans-Joachim Rotzsch; Bass: Theo Adam

YouTube

1962

Audio / TT:

Recorded at Thomaskirche, Leipzig, Saxony, Germany. Tape recording from the Radio of the DDR.
Listen on YouTube:
Cantata BWV 116: Complete Cantata [18:58]


2

Bach: Kantate BWV 116, Du Friedefürst Herr Jesu Christ, Hans Thamm 1967 [CR-116]

Cantata BWV 116 [18:13]

Hans Thamm

Windsbacher Knabenchor / Collegium Musicum des WDR

Soprano: Benita Valente; Alto: Norma Procter; Tenor: Theo Altmeyer; Bass: Siegmund Nimsgern

YouTube

1967

Audio / TT:

Recorded in Münster zu Heilsbronn/Mittelfranken, Bavaria, Germany. Tape recording from the radio.
Listen on YouTube:
Cantata BWV 116: Complete Cantata [18:13]


3

Bach: Kantate BWV 116 Du Friedefürst Herr Jesu Christ, Georges Prêtre 1969 live [CR-116]

Cantata BWV 116 [17:57]

Georges Prêtre

Orchestra Sinfonica e Coro della RAI di Roma

Soprano: Andréa Guiot; Alto: Birgit Finnilä; Tenor: Nicolai Gedda; Baritone: Robert Massard

YouTube

1969

Audio / TT:

Recorded live in Rome, Italy. Old tape recording, probably from Radiotelevisione Italiana (RAI).
Listen on YouTube:
Cantata BWV 116: Complete Cantata [17:57]


4

Bach Cantatas Vol. 5 - Sundays after Trinity II

 

Cantata BWV 116 [17:22]

Karl Richter

Münchener Bach-Chor / Münchener Bach-Orchester

Soprano: Edith Mathis; Contralto: Trudeliese Schmidt; Tenor: Peter Schreier; Bass: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
Manfred Clement ( Oboe); Manfred Clement, Martin Spanner (Oboe d'amore I/II)
Continuo: Fritz Kiskalt, Johannes Fink (Violoncellos); Herbert Duft, Walter Götz (Double-basses); Karl Kolbinger (Bassoon); Elfriede Singheiser, Elmar Schloter (Organ)

Archiv Produktion 439394-2
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Feb 1977; Feb-Mar, May-Jun 1978

5-CD / TT: 343:25
MP3 / TT: 345:18

Recorded at Herkules-Saal, Munich, Bavaria, Germany.
Production: Dr. Gerd Ploebsch / Helen Kuzaj; Balance Engineer: Hans-Peter Schweigmann; Editing: Reinhild Schmidt.
Listen on YouTube: Cantata BWV 116: Complete Cantata [17:23]
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5

J.S. Bach: Das Kantatenwerk · Complete Cantatas · Les Cantates, Folge / Vol. 29 - BWV 115-117, 119
J.S. Bach: Das Kantatenwerk - Sacred Cantatas
Vol. 6 - BWV 100-117
Bach-2000
Vol. 3: Sacred Cantatas 3 - BWV 100-117, 119-140, 143-149
Bach: Cantatas / Kantaten
Vol. 36 - BWV 115-117

 
 

Cantata BWV 116 [14:34]

Nikolaus Harnoncourt

Tölzer Knabenchor (Chorus Master: Gerhard Schmidt-Gaden) / Concentus Musicus Wien

Boy Soprano: Markus Huber (Soloist of the Tölzer Knabenchor); Alto: Paul Esswood; Tenor: Kurt Equiluz; Bass: Philippe Huttenlocher
CMW: Cornett: Ralph Bryant; Oboes d'amore: Jürg Schaeftlein, David Reichenberg; Violins: Alice Harnoncourt, Walter Pfeiffer, Peter Schoberwalter, Anita Mitterer, Wilhelm Mergl, Karl Höffinger, Andreas Bischof [BWV 116/1,6], Peter Katt [BWV 116/5]; Violas: Kurt Theiner, Josef de Sordi; Bassoons: Milan Turkovič; Violoncellos: Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Wouter Möller [BWV 116/1,6] ; Violone: Eduard Hruza; Organ: Herbert Tachezi

Telefunken 6.35577
Teldec 242 608-2 ZL
Teldec 4509-91760-2
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Teldec 3984-25708-2
Teldec 8573-81174-2
Warner Classics 8573-81174-5
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Dec 14+20, 1979; May 28, 1980

2-LP / TT: 82 min
2-CD / TT: 81:37
6-CD / TT: 368:50
MP3 / TT: 367:55
15-CD / TT: 949:30
CD / TT: 56:20
CD / TT: 56:20
MP3 / TT: 56:11

Recorded at Casino Zögernitz, Vienna, Austria (?).
Listen on YouTube: Cantata BWV 116: Complete Cantata [14:31]
Buy this album at:
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Music Download CD: Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de



6

Die Bach Kantate Vol. 58 (Cantatas BWV 163, 139, 116)
Edition Bachakademie Vol. 37 (Cantatas BWV 115-117)

 
 

Cantata BWV 116 [17:57]

Helmuth Rilling

Gächinger Kantorei Stuttgart / Bach-Collegium Stuttgart

Soprano: Arleen Augér; Alto: Helen Watts; Tenor: Lutz-Michael Harder; Bass: Philippe Huttenlocher
Bernhard Schmid (Cornett); Klaus Kärcher, Günther Passin, Hedda Rothweiler (Oboes d'amore); Kurt Etzold (Bassoon); Hans Häublein (Continuo Cello); Peter Nitsche (Double-bass); Hans-Joachim Erhard (Positive Organ)

Hänssler 98.820
Hänssler 92.037
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Feb, Apr 1980

CD / TT: 54:10
CD / TT: 61:06
MP3/ TT: 61:00

Recorded at Gedächtniskirche, Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg Germany.
Recording: Tonstudio Teije van Geest; Recording Supervision: Richard Hauck.
Listen on YouTube: Cantatas BWV 115, BWV 116, BWV 117 [61:04]
Buy this album at:
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Music Download: Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de | ClassicsOnline


7

Bach Edition Vol. 9 - Cantatas Vol. 4

 
 

Cantata BWV 116 [15:52]

Pieter Jan Leusink

Holland Boys Choir / Netherlands Bach Collegium

Soprano: Ruth Holton; Alto: Sytse Buwalda; Tenor: Knut Schoch; Bass: Bas Ramselaar
HBC: Trebles: Anne Jan Leusink, Herjan Pullen, Hans van Roset, Aalt Jan van Roest, Jelle Stocker, Gerwin Zwep, Claude Paelinck, Gerrit van der Hoorn, Evert Baarssen, Erik Guldenaar; Counter-tenors: Arjan Dokter, Gerald Engeltjes, Maarten Engeltjes, Vincent Groeneveld, Edwin Smit, Jan Willem Prins, Arjen Nap; Tenors: Martinus Leusink, Frans Benschop, Jan Pullen, Marijn Takken, Frank Tros, Peter Bloemendaal, Cor van Twillert; Basses: Jeroen Assink, Jim Groenevald, Sebastian Holz, Huib van Hinsbergen, Klaas Alberts, Richard Guldenaar, Willem van der Hoorn, Piet Schuyn
NBC: Violins: John Wilson Meyer (Concert-master), Laura Johnson, Eva Scheytt, Pieter Affourtit, Elin Eriksson, Mimi Mitchel, Fiorenza De Donatis, Josef Tan, David Rabinowitz; Violas: Jan Willem Vis, Simon Murphy, Örsze Adam;Violoncello: Frank Wakelkamp; Double-bass Maggie Urquhart, Robert Franenberg; Oboes: Peter Frankenberg, Ofer Frenkel, Eduard Wesley, Christin Linde, Nico de Gier; Bassoon: Trudy va der Wulp; Organ: Vaughan Schlepp, Rien Voskuilen

Brilliant Classics 99368

Oct-Nov 1999

5-CD / TT: 276:16

Recorded at St. Nicolaschurch, Elburg, the Netherlands.
Production Manager: Christine Schreuder; Recording: Clavigram, Leerdam; Producer/editing: Jean van Vugt; Balance & Recording Engineer, Editing: Louis van Emmerk.
See: Bach Edition Vols. 8 & 9 - Cantatas Vols. 3 & 4 - conducted by Pieter Jan Leusink
Listen on YouTube: Cantatas BWV 116, BWV 13, BWV 144 [53:59]
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8

J.S. Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 12

 
 

Cantata BWV 116 [16:14]

Ton Koopman

Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir (Chorus Master: Ulrike Grösch)

Soprano: Sibylla Rubens; Alto: Annette Markert; Tenor: Christoph Prégardien; Bass: Klaus Mertens
ABO Soloists: Alfredo Bernardini (Oboe d'amore); Jonathan Manson (Cello); Margaret Faultless (Violin)
ABC: Sopranos: María-Luz Álvarez, Francine van der Heijden, Els Bongers, Henriette Feith, Caroline Stam; Altos: Stephen Carter, Annemieke Cantor, Peter de Groot, Hugo Naessens; Tenors: Joost van der Linden, Malcolm Bennett, Andreas Gisler, Henk Gunneman, Geraint Roberts, Otto Bouwknegt; Basses: Donald Bentvelsen, Mitchell Sandler, René Steur, Hans Wijers
ABO: Margaret Faultless, Elena Borderias, Marc Cooper, Kati Debretzeni, Foskien Kooistra, Carla Marotta, Marshall Marcus, Fanny Pestalozzi, David Rabinovich (Violins); Martin Kelly, Nicky Akeroyd (Violas); Jonathan Manson, Robbie Jacobs (Cellos); Nicholas Pap (Double-bass); Alfredo Bernardini, Michel Henry, Anna Starr (Oboes d'amore); Andrew Clark, Gavin Edwards (Horns); Margreet Bongers (Bassoon); Ton Koopman (Organ, Harpsichord) [recitatives & arias]; Jan Kleinbussink (Organ) [choir]; Mike Fentross (Lute)

Erato 8573-85842-2
Antoine Marchand CC-72211
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Mar 2000

3-CD / TT: 201:13
3-CD / TT: 201:13
MP3 / TT: 200:36

Recorded at Waalse Kerk, Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Producer: Tini Mathot; Sound engineer & editing: Adriaan Verstijnen; Production Coordination: Willemijn Mooij.
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9

Bach Cantatas Vol. 9: Lund / Leipzig
For the 17th Sunday after Trinity
For the 18th Sunday after Trinity

 
 
1. 2.

Cantata BWV 116 [15:29]

John Eliot Gardiner

Monteverdi Choir / English Baroque Soloists

Soprano: Katharine Fuge; Contralto: Nathalie Stutzmann; Tenor: Christoph Genz; Bass: Gotthold Schwarz
MC: Sopranos: Donna Deam, Katharine Fuge, Nicola Jenkin, Elin Manahan Thomas, Belinda Yates, Angharad Gruffydd Jones, Lucinda Houghton, Suzanne Flowers; Altos: David Clegg, Charles Humphries, Frances Jellard, Elinor Carter; Tenors: Vernon Kirk, Christopher Watson, Paul Tindall; Basses: Julian Clarkson, Thomas Guthrie, Michael McCarthy
EBS: Violins 1: Kati Debretzeni, Nicolette Moonen, Penelope Spencer, Ulli Engel, Deirdre Ward; Violins 2: Anne Schumann, Matthew Truscott, Hildburg Williams, Emilia Benjamin; Violas: Katherine McGillivray, Jane Rogers, Colin Kitching; Cellos: Viola De Hoog, Harriet Cawood; Double-bass: Valerie Botwright; Oboes: Xenia Löffler, Mark Baigent, Gail Hennessy; Bassoon: Alastair Mitchell; Cornett: Mike Harrison; Alto Sackbut: Adam Woolf; Harpsichord: Silas John Standage; Organ: Howard Moody

Soli Deo Gloria SDG-159
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Oct 22, 2000

2-CD / TT: 138:41
MP3 / TT: 137:53

Live recording from the Bach Cantata Pilgrimage, at Thomaskirche, Leipzig, Saxony, Germany.
Producer: Isabella de Sabata; Balance Engineer: Jean-Marie Geijsen (Polyhymnia); Recording Engineers: Matthijs Ruijter (Polyhymnia), Rob Aarden (Eurosound); Tape Editor: Roger de Schot; Series Executive Producer: Isabella de Sabata.
See: John Eliot Gardiner - Bach Cantata Pilgrimage - Vol. 9.
Listen on YouTube: Cantata BWV 116: Mvt. 6: Chorale [1:19]
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10

J.S. Bach: Cantatas Vol. 28 - Cantatas from Leipzig 1724 - BWV 26, 62, 116, 139

 
 

Cantata BWV 116 [17:15]

Masaaki Suzuki

Bach Collegium Japan

Soprano: Yukari Nonoshita; Counter-tenor: Robin Blaze; Tenor: Makoto Sakurada; Bass: Peter Kooy
Chorus: Sopranos: Yukari Nonoshita, Minae Fujisaki, Yoshie Hida; Altos: Robin Blaze, Hiroya Aoki, Tamaki Suzuki; Tenors: Makoto Sakurada, Satoshi Mizukoshi, Yosuke Taniguchi; Basso: Peter Kooy, Chiyuki Urano, Yusuke Watanabe
Orchestra: Natsumi Wakamatsu [Leader]; Horn: Toshio Shimada; Oboe d’amore: Masamitsu San’nomiya [1st], Atsuko Ozaki [2nd]; Violin I: Natsumi Wakamatsu, Paul Herrera, Yuko Takeshima; Violin II: Azumi Takada, Yuko Araki, Yukie Yamaguchi; Violas: Yoshiko Morita, Amiko Watabe
Continuo: Violoncello: Hidemi Suzuki; Double-bass: Seiji Nishizawa; Bassoon: Kiyotaka Dosaka; Harpsichord: Masaaki Suzuki; Organ: Naoko Imai

BIS SACD-1451
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Mar 16-19, 2004

SACD / TT: 68:44
MP3 / TT: 68:32

Recorded at the Kobe Shoin Women's University Chapel, Japan.
Recording Producer: Hans Kipfer; Sound Engineer: Thore Brinkmann; Digital Editing: Bastian Schick; Surround Mix: Hans Kipfer, Thore Brinkmann; Executive Producer: Robert von Bahr.
See: Cantatas Vol. 28 - conducted by Masaaki Suzuki
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11

»50 Bach-Kantaten aufgeführt in japanischer Sprache« Vol. 14

Cantata BWV 116 [16:37] - sung in Japanese translation by Emiko Ohmura

Emiko Ohmura

Bach-Chor Tokyo / Tokyo Cantata Chamber Orchestra

Soprano: Takako Mitsuno; Alto: Mariko Sasaki; Tenor: Masatoshi Sasaki; Bass: Keiichi Usami; Organ: Miwako Horii

Bach-Chor Tokyo BACHCD 14

May 15, 2005

CD / TT: 65:08

Recorded at live at Ishibashi Memorial Hall, Tokyo, Japan.
Source: J.S. Bach: »50 Bach-Kantaten aufgeführt in japanischer Sprache« Vols. 1-20: CD


12

J.S. Bach: Cantatas for the Complete Liturgical Year Vol. 15: "Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme" - Cantatas BWV 52 · 60 · 116 · 140

 

Cantata BWV 116 [16:23]

Sigiswald Kuijken

(OVPP - No Choir) / La Petite Bande

Soprano: Yeree Suh; Alto: Petra Noskaiova; Tenor: Christoph Genz; Bass: Jan Van der Crabben

Accent ACC-25315

Dec 5-8, 2011

SACD / TT: 71:16

Recorded at Beguinenhofkerk, Sint Truiden, Belgium.
Buy this album at:
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13

UCLU Chamber Choir Winter Concert - 12 December, 2012 (Cantatas BWV 140, 116) [C-1]

 

Cantata BWV 116: Mvts. 1-2, 5-6 [10:02]

Charles Peebles

UCLU's Chamber Choir / Musicians from UCLU Symphony Orchestra

Soloists: Rebecca Rothwell, Leila Hills, Andrew Doll, Joseph Dodd
Organist: Luke Moynihan; Rehearsal Pianist: Ashley Harvey

SoundCloud

Dec 12, 2012

Audio / TT: 25:47

Recorded at St Olave's Church, University College London Union (UCLU), London, England.
Listen on SoundCloud.
Cantata BWV 116: Mvts 1-2, 5-6 [10:02]


14

J.S. Bach: Du Friedefürst, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 116; Sei Lob und Ehr dem höchsten Gut, BWV 117 [C13-3]

 

Cantata BWV 116 [17:59]

Salamon Kamp

Lutherania Choir / Weiner-Szász Chamber Symphony (Weiner-Szász Kamaraszimfónikusok)

Soloists: Soprano: Mária Zádori; Alto: Atala Schöck; Tenor: István Horváth; Bass: Péter Cser

Lutherania

Jun 9, 2013

MP3 / TT: 40:24

Recorded live at Deák téri evangélikus templom (Lutheran Church), Budapest, Hungary, in the frame of 24th Budapest Bach Weeks. Recording: Péter Remete.
Download from: Lutherania: Recordings [MP3]
Listen on BCW:
Cantata BWV 116: Complete Cantata [17:59]


15

Bach at One - April 22, 2015 (Cantatas BWV 108, 112, 116) [BO-37]

 

Cantata BWV 116 []

Julian Wachner

Choir of Trinity Wall Street / Trinity Baroque Orchestra, Wall Street

Soloists: unknown

Trinity Wall Street

Apr 22, 2015

Video / TT: 71:14

Recorded & filmed live at Trinity Church, Wall Street, New York City, New York, USA, in the frame of Bach at One Cantata Series.
Watch on Trinity Wall Street Website:
Complete Concert [71:14]


16

J.S. Bach: Kantate BWV 116 "Du Friedefürst, Herr Jesu Christ" [D-95]
Bach-Kantaten-Edition der Bach-Stiftung St.Gallen: Bach erlebt IX - Das Bach-Jahr 2015
Bachkantaten N°18 (BWV 125, 61, 116)

 
 

Cantata BWV 116 [16:13]

Conductor: Rudolf Lutz
Reflection lecture: Heidi Tagliavini
Introductory workshop: Karl Graf, Rudolf Lutz

Chor & Orchester der J.S. Bach-Stiftung

Soloists: Soprano: Miriam Feuersinger; Alto: Elvira Bill; Tenor: Julius Pfeiffer; Bass: Stephan MacLeod
Choir: Sopranos: Susanne Seitter, Noëmi Tran-Rediger, Alexa Vogel, Anna Walker, Maria Weber; Altos: Jan Börner, Antonia Frey, Simon Savoy, Lea Scherer, Francisca Näf; Tenors: Sören Richter, Manuel Gerber, Marcel Fässler, Walter Siegel; Basses: Fabrice Hayoz, Philippe Rayot, William Wood, Oliver Rudin, Daniel Pérez
Orchestra: Violins: Plamena Nikitassova, Dorothee Mühleisen, Peter Barczi, Eva Borhi, Christine Baumann, Christoph Rudolf; Violas: Martina Bischof, Matthias Jäggi, Sonoko Asabuki; Violoncellos: Maya Amrein, Mara Miribung; Violone: Iris Finkbeiner; Oboes d'amore: Katharina Arfken, Dominik Melicharek; Bassoon: Susann Landert; Horn: Olivier Picon; Organ: Nicola Cumer; Harpsichord: Jörg-Andreas Bötticher

J.S. Bach-Stiftung St. Gallen B304
J.S. Bach-Stiftung St. Gallen
J.S. Bach-Stiftung St. Gallen B500
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Nov 20, 2015

DVD / TT: 81 min
11-DVD / TT: 952 min
CD / TT: 52:27
MP3 / TT:

Recorded live at Evangelische Kirche, Trogen, Switzerland, in the frame of J.S. Bach-Stiftung, St. Gallen: Cantata Series.
The DVD (in German, no subtitles) includes a film recording of the complete cantata, the reflection lecture of the speaker and a film portrait of the J.S. Bach Foundation.
Recording & Editing: Sound Engineers: Stefan Ritzenthaler, Johannes Widmer; Producer: Meinrad Keel; Production: Johannes Widmer, Gallus Media AG, Switzerland
Buy this album at:
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11-DVD (2016): J.S. Bach-Stiftung, St. Gallen: Shop
CD (2016): J.S. Bach-Stiftung St. Gallen: Shop | Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de

 

17

Bach: Eternity (Cantatas BWV 20, 93, 3, 10, 116, 124) [C-6]

 
 

Cantata BWV 116 [14:18]

Christoph Spering

Chorus Musicus Köln / Das Neue Orchester

Soloists: Soprano: Yeree Suh; Alto: Benno Schachtner; Tenor: Benedikt Kristjánsson; Bass: Tobias Berndt
CMK: Sopranos: Santa Bulatova, Anna-Sophie Brosig, Sabine Laubach, Elisa Rabanus, Ingeborg Schilling; Altos: Franziska Gündert, Natalie Hüskens, Stefan Kunath, Nils Stefan, Angelika Wied; Tenors: Jo Holzwarth, Thomas Jakobs, Ferdinand Junghänel, Bruno Michalke, Fabian Strotmann; Basses: Benjamin Hewat-Craw, Johannes Hill, Karsten Lehl, Andreas Post, Christian Walter
DNO: Oboes: Michael Niesemann, Clara Blessing, Benjamin Völkel; Bassoon, Contra-bassoon: Alexander Golde; Trumpet: Hannes Rux; Tromba da tirarsi: Karin Stock; Corno da tirarsi: Olivier Picon; Trombone: Uwe Haase; Violins 1: Elisabeth Weber [Concert master]; Christof Boerner, Katja Grüttner, Christine Wasgindt; Violins 2: Petar Mancev, Christian Friedrich, Mark Schimmelmann; Violas: Antje Sabinski, Christian Goosses; Violoncello: Davit Melkonyan; Double-bass: Timo Hoppe; Harpsichord: Andreas Gilger; Organ: Carsten Lohf

Deutsche Harmonia Mundi 19075874862
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Feb 3-12, 2018

2-CD / TT: 110:13
MP3 / TT: 109:54

Recorded at Deutschlandfunk Kammermusiksaal, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. A coproduction with Deutschlandfunk.
Executive Producer: Christoph Schmitz (Deutschlandfunk), Stefan Lang (Deutschlandfunk Kultur); Recording Producer: Jens Schünemann; Recording Engineer: Michael Morawietz.
Buy this album at:
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18

Kantaten zum 24. und 25. Sonntag nach Trinitatis (BWV 26, 60, 90, 116) [C18-4]

 

Cantata BWV 116 [18:08]

Kay Johannsen

Solistenensemble Stimmkunst / Stiftsbarock Stuttgart (Konzertmeisterin: Christine Busch)

BWV 116 Soloists: Soprano: Franziska Bobe [4]; Alto: Seda Amir-Karayan [2, 5]; Tenor: Stephan Scherpe [3, 4]; Bass: Johannes Fritsche [4]
Solistenensemble Stimmkunst: Sopranos: Franziska Bobe, Agnes Knoop, Rahel Maas, Verena Schmid; Altos: Seda Amir-Karayan, Henriette Gödde, Bernadette Beckermann, Wiebke Wighardt; Tenors: Hans Jörg Mammel, Stephan Scherpe, Daniel Schreiber, Andreas Weller; Basses: Ekkehard Abele, Johannes Fritsche, Felix Schwandtke, Jens Hamann

YouTube

Nov 9, 2018

V/ TT: 66:59

Recorded & filmed live at Stiftskirche, Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, in the frame of the Cantata Cycle Bach:vokal.
Watch on YouTube:
Cantata BWV 116: Complete Cantata [18:08]


19

Bach cantate BWV 116, Bach Cantates Heythuysen [C22-2]

 
 

Cantata BWV 116

Luc Jakobs

Koor, orkest en solisten van Bach Cantates Heythuysen

Soloists: Soprano: Ria Janssen; Alto: Emilie Wijers; Tenor: Ton Gerrits; Baritone: Jacques van der Aart
Koor: Sopranos: Liesbeth van Appeven, Rianne Bergervoet, Ingrid van Bogget, Jacqueline Bouman, Karien Koolen, Marja Nijskens, Linda van Ooijen, Marja Pijpers, Brigitte Sarton, Marij Schröders, Liesbeth Schroen, Mariet van Zundert; Altos: Josée Beelen, Ilse Geelen, Diny Jakobs, Ellen Jonkman, Riny Kierkels, Nellie Knippenberg, Ankie Lena, Janny ten Rouwelaar, Lia Steenvoorden, Mariet Vallen; Tenors: Jacques van der Aart, Piet Aan den Boom, Pierre Boonen, Pieter Hengeveld, Peter Klaasen, Lei van Roij; Basses: Adrie van Bruggen, Peter Geraets, Henk Jentjens, Hans Knippenberg, Jan Konickx, Har Quicken, Dré Vossen, Paul Wijntje, Peter van Willenswaard, Nic van Zundert
Orkest: Oboes: Joey Bormans, Nicole Leveau; Violins: Constance Baaten, Ward Prikken, Sterre Rutten, Maarl Ubaghs, Hilde Verheijen, Andrea Zijlstra; Viola: Marijke Hindrix; Cellos: Monique Aendekerk, Leen van Bree, Tom Demandt; Double-bass: Ron Janson; Organ: Petra van der Aart

YouTube

Feb 20, 2022 (postponed from Nov 21, 2021)

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Recorded filmed live at Nicolaaskerk, Heythuysen, Limburg, the Nethelands, in the frame of Bach Cantates Heythuysen.
Watch on YouTube:
Cantata BWV 116: Mvt. 1: Chorus [5:21] | Mvt. 6: Chorale [1:16]


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Bach Santiago 26 (BWV 116, 124, 60, 136) [BS-26]

 
 
 

12:19-29:18: Cantata BWV 116 [16:59]

David Núñez

Bach Santiago

Soloists: Soprano: Marisol Vega; Mezzo-soprano: Javiera Lara; Tenor: Gonzalo Quinchahual; Bass: Ismael Correa
Vocal Ensemble: Soprano: Micaela Morales; Alto: Catalina Menares; Tenor: Martín Aurra; Bass: Cristián Moya
Instrumental Ensemble: Marcelo Perez, Lucia Ocaranza, José Manuel Hernández (Violins 1); Christopher Osorio, Tomas Ruz, Erika Prado (Violins 2); Mariel Godoy (Viola); Francisca Reyes (Violoncello); Elías Gomez (Double-bass); José Luis Urquieta, Leonardo Cuevas (Oboes); Hermes Quintanilla (Trumpet); Verónica Sierralta (Organ)

YouTube

May 15, 2022

Video / TT: 85:11

Recorded & filmed at Iglesia Luterana El Redentor, Santiago, Chile.
Organization: Instituto de Música de la Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Extension Team: Karina Fischer (Director); Gerardo Salazar (Deputy Director of Extension); Felipe Ramos (Extension & Production Coordinator); Lady Guajardo (Management Coordinator); Romina de la Sotta (Journalist); Francisca Meza (Extension Assistant); Mary Paz Albornoz (Designer); Ariana Cuevas (Cover Design); Carlos Arriagada (Production Assistant); Carmen Sánchez (Resident Ensembles Assistant).
Watch on YouTube:
Full Concert: Cantatas BWV 116, 124, 60, 136 [85:11]


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Du Friedefürst, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 116 [C23-8]

Cantata BWV 116 [19:12]

Artistic Director & Conductor: Ryan Turner

Emmanuel Music

BWV 116 Vocal Soloists: Soprano: Kristen Watson; Alto: Krista River; Tenor: Jonas Budris; Bass: Dana Whiteside
Instrumental Soloists: Peggy Pearson (Oboe d’amore); Rafael Popper-Keizer (Cello)

Emmanuel Music

Nov 12, 2023

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Recorded & filmed live at Emmanuel Church, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, in the frame of Emmanuel Music: Bach Cantata Series.
Live Recording & Mix Engineer | Seth Torres; Produced by: Brad Dumont | Artistic Projects Manager; Sapphire Skye Toth | Production and Media Manager; Nate Bryant | Student Assistant to the Artistic Team; Aysha Luzia Penha | Student Assistant to the Artistic Team.
Watch on YouTube:
Cantata BWV 116: Complete Cantata [19:12]


The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (October 2002 - December 2023)
Thanks to contributors: Peter Bright (July 2005); Rainer Harald (March 2019 - December 2021); Frits V. Herbold (March 2012); Claude Role (December 2018)

Cantata BWV 116: Du Friedefürst, Herr Jesu Christ for 25th Sunday after Trinity (1724)
Discography: Details & Complete Recordings | Recordings of Individual Movements
Discussions: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5


Recordings & Discussions of Cantatas: Main Page | Cantatas BWV 1-50 | Cantatas BWV 51-100 | Cantatas BWV 101-150 | Cantatas BWV 151-200 | Cantatas BWV 201-224 | Cantatas BWV Anh | Order of Discussion
Discussions of General Topics: Cantatas & Other Vocal Works | Performance Practice | Radio, Concerts, Festivals, Recordings




 

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