C-1

J.S. Bach: Cantatas 11 and 12

Cantatas BWV 11 [34:51], BWV 12 [31:49]

Arthur Mendel

The Cantata Singers and Orchestra

Sopranos: Janet Hayes, Charlotte Bloecher; Alto: Belvin Kibler; Tenor: William Hess; Bass: Paul Matthen

Schola Antiqua M-I

Late 1940's - Early 1950's

CD / TT: 66:41

Recorded on open-reel tapes and were kept in the library of William Hess. These were later transferred to cassette tapes and, from these, CDs were made.
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CD: Schola Antiqua

C-2

J.S. Bach: Cantatas 171, 46, 71

Cantatas BWV 46 [21:36], BWV 71 [22:55], BWV 171 [21:02]

Arthur Mendel

The Cantata Singers and Orchestra

Soprano: Charlotte Bloecher; Altos: Belvin Kibler [BWV 46], Pauline Pierce [BWV 71]; Tenor: William Hess; Bass: Paul Matthen

Schola Antiqua M-II

Late 1940's - Early 1950's

CD / TT: 65:34

Recorded on open-reel tapes and were kept in the library of William Hess. These were later transferred to cassette tapes and, from these, CDs were made.
Listen on YouTube:
Cantata BWV 71: Complete Cantata [21:57]
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CD: Schola Antiqua

C-3

Bach: Cantata 120; Handel: Dettingen Te Deum and Overture to Agrippina

Cantata BWV 120 [20:20]

Arthur Mendel

The Cantata Singers and Orchestra

Soprano: Charlotte Bloecher; Alto: Pauline Pierce; Tenor: William Hess; Bass: Paul Matthen

Schola Antiqua M-III

Late 1940's - Early 1950's

CD / TT: 74:42

Recorded on open-reel tapes and were kept in the library of William Hess. These were later transferred to cassette tapes and, from these, CDs were made.
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CD: Schola Antiqua

CR-36

Schwingt freudig euch empor (Arthur Mendel, 1948)

Cantata Schwingt freudig euch empor, BWV 36 [36:35]

Arthur Mendel

The Cantata Singers and Orchestra

Soprano: Charlotte Bloecher; Tenor: William Hess; Bass: Leon Lishner

YouTube

Dec 16, 1948

Audio / TT:

Recorded live at Armor Hall, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City, New York, USA.
Listen on YouTube:
Cantasta BWV 36: Complete Cantata [36:35]

C-4

Vivat, vivat!: BWV 205a

Chorus Vivat August, August vivat, sei beglückt, gelehrter Mann! (Mvt. 15) from Cantata BWV 205 [4:49]

Arthur Mendel

Columbus Boychoir / Princeton University Orchestra

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Camden, N.J.: Recorded Publications Co.

May 2, 1964

LP / TT:

Recorded at Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey, USA.
Recorded Publications Co.: X-32991 (matrix)--X-32992 (matrix).
Listen on YouTube:
Cantata BWV 205: Mvt. 15: Chorus [4:49]

Recordings of Other Vocal Works

V-1

J.S. Bach: Mass in B-Minor: Kyrie & Gloria

Kyrie & Gloria (Mvts. 1-5) from Mass in B minor BWV 232 (probably from a complete performance)

Arthur Mendel

The Cantata Singers and Orchestra

Soprano: Ellen Faull; Soprano: Charlotte Bloecher; Alto: Belva Kibler; Tenor: Brent Williams; Tenor: William Hess; Bass: Paul Matthen

Schola Antiqua M-IV

May 14, 1953

CD / TT:

Recorded live in New York City, New York, USA.
Recorded on 2 open-reel tapes and were kept in the library of William Hess. Some loss of signal in spots. These were later transferred to cassette tapes and, from these, CD's were made. It is not known if these are the only two sections on tape surviving from a performance of the complete Mass, or whether Mendel conducted only these two sections in a concert (The absence is likely due to missing tapes, which is a great pity.)
Sources: WorldCat Libraries (OCLC Number: 60393280) | Guide to the Belva Kibler and Donald Morgan Collection (OAC)
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CD: Schola Antiqua

V-2

J.S. Bach: Matthäuspassion · St. Matthew Passion

Matthäus-Passion BWV 244

Arthur Mendel

The Cantata Singers and Orchestra

Soprano: Barbara Troxell; Soprano: Sara Carter; Alto: Belva Kibler; Tenor: William Hess; Tenor: Brent Williams; Bass: William Warfield; Bass: Paul Matthen

Cantata Singers

Apr 26, 1950 or a few days earlier

15 Audiocassets / TT:

Recorded live at Church of the Heavenly Rest, New York City, New York, USA.
Sources: Guide to the Belva Kibler and Donald Morgan Collection (OAC) | New York Times

V-3

J.S. Bach: Johannespassion · St. John Passion

Johannes-Passion BWV 245

Arthur Mendel

The Cantata Singers and Orchestra

Soprano: Phyllis Curtin; Alto: Belva Kibler; Tenor: William Hess; Tenor: Karl Brock; Bass: Paul Matthen; Bass: William Warfield

Cantata Singers

1951

2 Audiocassets / TT:

Recorded live in New York City, New York, USA.
Sources: Guide to the Belva Kibler and Donald Morgan Collection (OAC)

The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (October 2005 - September 2023)
Thanks to contributors: Jacob Goo (October 2019); Rainer Harald (September 2023); Teri Noel Towe (October 2005)

Arthur Mendel: Short Biography | Ensembles: The Cantata Singers and Orchestra
Bach Discography: Recordings of Vocal Works
Bach Book: The Bach Reader / The New Bach Reader