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Cantata BWV 61
Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland [I] |
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Ref. |
BWV 61 |
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German Title |
Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland [I] |
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English Title |
Come now, Saviour of the gentiles (by Richard Stokes) |
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Event |
Chorale Cantata for the 1st Sunday in Advent
Readings: Epistle: Romans 13: 11-14; Gospel: Matthew 21: 1-9 |
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Composed |
Weimar, 1714
1st performance: December 2, 1714 - Weimar
2nd performance: November 28, 1723 - Leipzig |
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Text |
Martin Luther (Mvt. 1); Erdmann Neumeister (Mvts. 2-3, 5); Revelation 3:20 (Mvt. 4); Philipp Nicolai (Mvt. 6) |
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German Text | German-2 | Translations: Catalan-1 | Dutch-5 | Dutch-6 | English-1 | English-3 | English-6 | English-10 | French-3 | French-4 | French-6 | Hebrew-1 | Hungarian-1 | Hungarian-2 | Indonesian | Italian-1 | Italian-2 | Japanese-6 | Portuguese-1 | Russian-1 | Spanish-4
Chorale Texts: Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern | Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland |
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Scoring |
Soloists: Soprano, Tenor, Bass; 4-part Chorus
Orchestra: 2 violins, viola, continuo
Mvt. 1: Chorus (Overture) | Mvt. 2: Recitative | Mvt. 3: Aria | Mvt. 4: Recitative | Mvt. 5: Aria | Mvt. 6: Chorale |
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Score Vocal & Piano [1.28 MB] | Score BGA [1.37 MB]
Chorales: Mvt. 6
Capella: Mvt. 1 | Mvt. 6 [cap]
Chorale Melody: Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland |
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References |
BGA: XVI | NBA: I/1 | BC: A 1 | Zwang: K 16 | First Published: BG, 1868 | Autograph score (Facsimile): Berlin, Staatsbibliothek |
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Commentary |
Crouch | AMG | Emmanuel Music | Mincham | AL [Dutch] | BK [Dutch] | EvH [Dutch] | HT [Dutch] | KL [Dutch] | Role [French] | Japanese-1 | Reyes [Spanish] |
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Music |
Music Examples |
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Discussions |
Week of December 3, 2000; Week of March 27, 2005; Week of January 4, 2009 |
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Les Grandes Cantates de J.S. Bach Vol. 10
The Great Cantatas of J.S. Bach: Cantata No. 26, Cantata No. 130, Cantata No. 61 [L-10]
Cantatas BWV 8, 26, 43, 61, 85, 130, 182 [C-2]
Bach Cantatas: Volume 1 |
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Cantata BWV 61 [16:52] |
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Fritz Werner |
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Heinrich-Schütz-Chor Heilbronn / Pforzheim Chamber Orchestra |
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Soprano: Friederike Sailer; Tenor: Helmut Krebs; Bass: Erich Wenk |
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Erato LDE-3204 (Mono)
Erato STE-50085 (Stereo)
Musical Heritage Society MHS-516
Erato 4509-97407-2
Erato 2584-61401-2 |
Autumn 1961 |
LP / TT: 51:39
LP / TT: 51:39
LP / TT: 51:39
2-CD / TT: 147 min
10-CD / TT: 741:36 |
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Recorded in Ilsfeld, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
Buy this album at:
10-CD: Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de |
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J.S. Bach: Cantata 61 Nun Komm, der Heiden Heiland; Heinrich Schutz: The Seven Words on the Cross [C-1] |
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Cantata BWV 61 [] |
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John Fesperman |
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Olde North Singers / Instrumental ensemble |
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Soprano: Sandra Stuart Robbins; Tenor: Hugues Cuénod; Bass: Richard Leete |
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Cambridge CRM-417 |
Spring 1963 |
LP / TT: |
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Recorded at Christ Church, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. |
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Bach Festival 50th Annual Baldwin-Wallace College: Third Concert [F50-3] |
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Cantata BWV 61 [] |
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Dwight Oltman |
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Baldwin-Wallace College Choir / Festival Chamber Orchestra. |
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Soprano: Arleen Augér; Mezzo-soprano: Jan DeGaetani; Tenor: Seth McCoy; Bass: Bruce Abel |
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Baldwin-Wallace College Conservatory of Music |
Apr (?) 1982 |
3-MC / TT: |
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Recorded live at Baldwin-Wallace College, Berea, Ohio, USA.
Source: WorldCat Libraries |
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Eastman Repertory Singers |
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Cantata, BWV 61 [16:56] |
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Micaela V. Gutierrez |
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Student chamber ensemble |
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Soprano: Claire Fedoruk; Tenor: James John; Bass: Maurice Overholt; |
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Eastman School of Music |
Dec 6, 1998. |
CD / TT: |
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Recorded live at Eastman School of Music, Rochester, NY, USA. Micaela V. Gutierrez, conductor, Candidate for the degree Master of Music in Choral Conducting.
Source: WorldCat Libraries |
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Kairos [and] Repertory Singers [C-1] |
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Cantata BWV 61 [18:48] |
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Sun Min Lee |
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Eastman Repertory Singers / Kairos Ensemble |
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Vocal soloists: unknown
David Leung, Na-Jeung Kim (Violins); Lauren Nelson, Wendy Yates (Violas); Benjamin Dale (Violoncello); Jeffrey Weeks (Double bass); Brian Russell (Organ) |
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Eastman School of Music |
Dec 7, 2003 |
2-CD / TT: |
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Recorded live at Kilbourn Hall, Eastman School of Music, Rochester, New York, USA.
Source: WorldCat Libraries |
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J.S. Bach: Weihnachtsoratorium Kantaten I-III; Kantate BWV 61: Nun komm der Heidenheiland [C-2] |
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Cantata BWV 61 [] |
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Hermann Kreutz |
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Kammerchor Münster / Orchester Con Variazione |
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Soprano: Hedwig Voss; Tenor: Andreas Post; Bass: Ralf Grobe |
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Kammerchor Münster 17570 |
Nov 28, 2004 |
2-CD / TT: |
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Recorded live at Klosterkirche Clarholz, Herzebrock-Clarholz, Germany.
Buy this album at: Kammerchor Münster |
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NEC Concert Choir, Chamber Singers and Women's Chorus: December 11, 2006 at 8:00 p.m. [C-2] |
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Cantata BWV 61 [] |
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Amy Lieberman |
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New England Conservatory Chamber Singers |
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Brian Rice (Singer) |
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NEC |
Dec 11, 2006 |
CD / TT: |
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Recorded live at New England Conservatory of Music, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Source: WorldCat Libraries |
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Master's recital : Saturday, April 4, 2009, Newman Center Chapel, 1:00 p.m. |
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Cantata BWV 61 [15:20] |
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Michael Carnaroli |
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University of Massachusetts at Amherst: Graduate Recital Choir / University of Massachusetts at Amherst: Graduate Recital Orchestra |
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Soprano: Corrine Byrne; Tenor: Donald Johnston; Baritone: Brandon Milardo
Liz Benoit Crew (Cello); Ludmila Krasin (Keyboard) |
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College of Humanities and Fine Arts, University of Massachusetts Amherst |
Apr 4, 2009 |
CD / TT: 47:00 |
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Recorded live at Newman Center Chapel, College of Humanities and Fine Arts, University of Massachusetts at Amherst, Dapartment of Music and Dance. Presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Music in Choral Conducting.
Listen to aria for soprano at: YouTube
Source: WorldCat Libraries |
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J.S. Bach: Kantate BWV 61 "Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland" [C-53] |
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Cantata BWV 61 [] |
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Conductor: Rudolf Lutz
Reflection lecture: Noldi Alder & Ensemble Klangkombi |
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Vokalensemble der Schola Seconda Pratica / Schola Seconda Pratica |
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Soloists: Soprano: Maria Cristina Kiehr; Tenor: Gerd Türk; Bass: Manuel Walser
Choir: Soprano: Susanne Frei, Leonie Gloor,
Guro Hjemli, Jennifer
Rudin, Noëmi Sohn Nad; Alto: Antonia Frey, Olivia Fündeling, Damaris
Nussbaumer, Francisca Näf, Simon Savoy; Tenor: Clemens Flämig, Nicolas Savoy, Walter Siegel; Bass: Fabrice Hayoz, Manuel Walser, William Wood
Orchestra: Violin: Renate Steinmann, Monika Baer, Martin Korrodi; Viola: Susanna
Hefti, Martina Bischof; Violoncello: Maya Amrein; Violone: Iris Finkbeiner; Bassoon: Susann
Landert; Organ: Norbert Zeilberger |
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Gallus Media A871 |
Dec 9, 2011 |
DVD / TT: |
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Recorded live at Evangelische Kirche, Trogen, Switzerland.
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 and production: Sound engineer: Stefan Ritzenthaler, Johannes Widmer; Producer: Meinrad Keel; Production: GALLUS MEDIA AG, Switzerland; DVD format: PAL.
Buy this album at:
DVD: J.S. Bach-Stiftung, St. Gallen: Shop |
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The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (December 2000 - November 2012)
Thank to contributors: Yoël L. Arbeitman (July 2012), Rolf Günther (October 2012), Matthias Hansen (August 2006), Frits V. Herbold (February 2012), Joost (March 2003), Harald Kurama (September 2010), Jean-Gabriel Puyraveau (November 2012), Russ Sackowitz (September 2008), Peter Schmidt (May 2005), Thomas Shepherd (June 2002, April 2005) |
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Cantata BWV 61 : Details & Complete Recordings | Recordings of Individual Movements | Discussions: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 |
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