Ricercar Consort - Bach Cantatas & Other Vocal Works

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Ricercar Consort Bach Cantatas & Other Vocal Works
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Recordings of Cantatas Unofficial Recordings of Cantatas Recordings of Other Vocal Works General Discussions	Ricercar Consort - Short History Philippe Pierlot - Short Biography Festival Bach en Valée Mosane

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Recordings of Cantatas

C-1	Solokantaten Motetten & Kantaten der Bach Familie
Cantatas BWV 53, BWV 54
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Ricercar Consort
Counter-tenor: Henri Ledroit
Ricercar		Dec 1983	CD / TT:
Recorded at Eglise St-Jean à Beaufays, Belgium. Other works: solo cantatas by Johann Christoph Bach, Johann Michael Bach & Johann Bach.

C-4	J.S. Bach: Kantaten
Cantatas BWV 82, BWV 152, BWV 202
Jérôme Lejeune
Ricercar Consort
Soprano: Greta de Reyghere; Bass: Max van Egmond; Oboe: Marcel Ponseele
Ricercar		May 1989	CD / TT: 60:43
Recorded at the Abbaye de Stavelot, Brussels, Belgium. 1^st recording of Cantata BWV 202 by Ricercar Consort.

C-2	Deutsche Barock Kantaten (VI): Bach, Telemann, Boxberg, Riedel
Cantata BWV 106
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(OVPP - No Choir) / Ricercar Consort
Soprano: Greta de Reyghere; Alto: James Bowman; Tenor: Guy de Mey; Bass: Max van Egmond
Ricercar		Mar 1990	CD / TT: 66:31
1^st recording of Cantata BWV 106 by Ricercar Consort. Other works: cantatas by J.Ph. Telemann, C.L. Boxberg, & G. Riedel.

C-3	Deutsche Barock Kantaten (VIII): Aus der Tiefe
Cantatas BWV 38, BWV 131
Erik Van Nevel
Capella Sancti Michaelis Vocal Ensemble (OVPP singers) / Ricercar Consort
Soprano: Greta de Reyghere; Alto: James Bowman; Tenor: Guy de Mey; Bass: Max van Egmond
Ricercar		May 1991	2-CD / TT: 70:27 + 50:01
1^st recording of Cantata BWV 131 by Ricercar Consort. Other works: not by J.S. Bach.

C-8	J.S. Bach: Christ lag in Todesbanden; Lobet den Herrn; Himmelskönig sei willkommen
Cantatas BWV 4, BWV 182; Motet BWV 230
Philippe Pierlot
Choeur de Chambre de Namur (Chorus Master: Pierre Cao) / Ricercar Consort (Director: F. Fernandez)
Soprano: Greta de Reyghere; Counter-tenor: Steve Dugardin; Tenor: Ian Honeyman; Bass: Max van Egmond Harpsichord: Siebe Henstra
Ricercar		1995	CD / TT:
Recorded in Liège, Belgium. 1^st recording of Cantata BWV 4 by Ricercar Consort. 1^st recording of Cantata BWV 182 by Ricercar Consort.

C-5	De Aeternitate
Cantata BWV 53 [5:17]
Philippe Pierlot
Ricercar Consort
Counter-tenor: Carlos Mena
Mirare Records		Nov 2000	CD / TT: 67:02
Recorded at léglise de Bra, Belgium. Other works: not by J.S. Bach. Buy this album at: CD: Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de \| Amazon.de Music Download: Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk

C-6	Bach: Actus Tragicus
Cantatas BWV 18 [13:58], BWV 106 [19:57], BWV 150 [14:41]
Philippe Pierlot
(OVPP - No Choir) / Ricercar Consort
Soprano: Katharine Fuge; Counter-tenor: Carlos Mena; Tenor: Jan Kobow; Bass: Stephan MacLeod
Mirare Records		Sep 2004	CD / TT: 49:00
Recorded at l'Eglise de Saint Loup sur Thouet, France. 2^nd recording of Cantata BWV 106 by Ricercar Consort. Buy this album at: CD: Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de Music Download: Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk

C-7	Bach: Concerto BWV 1055, Cantata BWV 202 / Handel: Harp concerto, Tra le fiamme HWV 170
Cantata BWV 202 [19:53]
Philippe Pierlot
Ricercar Consort
Soprano: Núria Rial; Harp: Giovanna Pessi; Oboe: Patrick Beaugirard
Mirare Records 009		Sep 2005	CD / TT: 63:16
Recorded at Church of Bra sur Lienne, Belgium. 2^nd recording of Cantata BWV 202 by Ricercar Consort. Buy this album at: CD: Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de Music Download: Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk

C-9	J.S. Bach: Tombeau de Sa Majesté la Reine de Pologne
Cantata BWV 198 [32:24] Mass in A major, BWV 234 [30:11] Prelude & Fugue in B minor, BWV 544 [6:51, 6:07] Chorale Prelude Herzlich tut mich verlangen, BWV 727 [2:33].
Philippe Pierlot
(OVPP - No Choir) / Ricercar Consort
Soprano: Katharine Fuge; Counter-tenor: Carlos Mena; Tenor: Jan Kobow; Bass: Stephan MacLeod Francis Jacob (Organ)
Mirare Records		Oct 2006	CD / TT: 78:19
Recorded at Temple de Lourmarin, France. Buy this album at: CD: Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de Music Download: Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk

C-10	Bach: Aus der Tieffen
Cantatas BWV 4 [18:36], BWV 131 [21:31], BWV 182 [27:50]
Philippe Pierlot
(OVPP - No Choir) / Ricercar Consort
Soprano: Katharine Fuge; Counter-tenor: Carlos Mena; Tenor: Hans Jörg Mammel; Bass: Stephan MacLeod
Mirare Records 057		Nov 2007	CD / TT: 67:57
Recorded at Église de Saint Loup sur Thouet, France. 2^nd recording of Cantata BWV 4 by Ricercar Consort. 2^nd recording of Cantata BWV 131 by Ricercar Consort. 2^nd recording of Cantata BWV 182 by Ricercar Consort. Buy this album at: CD: Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de \| Amazon.de Music Download: Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk

C-11	J.S. Bach: Magnificat BWV 243 - Missa BWV 235
CD: Magnificat in D major BWV 243 [26:22] Missa Brevis in G minor, BWV 235 [25:05] Fugue on the Magnificat: Meine Seele erhebet den Herren, BWV 733 [4:24] Prelude & Fugue in G major, BWV 541 [7:49] DVD: "Magnificat" - film by Pierre-Hubert Martin
Philippe Pierlot
(OVPP - No Choir) / Ricercar Consort
Soprano: Maria Keohane; Soprano: Anna Zander; Counter-tenor: Carlos Mena; Tenor: Hans Jörg Mammel; Bass: Stephan MacLeod Francis Jacob (Organ)
Mirare Records 102		Apr 2009	CD / TT: 64:41 + DVD / TT:
Buy this album at: CD+DVD: Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de Music Download: Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de

Unofficial Recordings of Cantatas

U-1	Bach: Magnificat BWV 243 in Brussels; Lutheran Mass BWV 236 in Toronto
Magnificat in D major BWV 243 [25:48]
Philippe Pierlot
(OVPP - No Choir) / Ricercar Consort
Soprano I: Maria Keohane; Soprano II: Luanda Siqueira; Counter-tenor: Carlos Mena; Tenor: Hans Jörg Mammel; Bass: Stephan MacLeod Sophie Gent, Mika Akiha, Gabriel Grosbard (Violins); Maria Silberstein, Stephen Freeman & Blay Justo (Violins); Anne Pekkala & Pierre-Eric Nimilowicz (Violas); Julie Borsodi (Cello); Frank Coppieters (Double bass); Emmanuel Laporte & Jean-Marc Philippe (Oboes); Georges Barthel & Danielle Etienne (Flutes); Guy Ferber, René Maze & Emmanuel Alemany (Trumpets); Thomas Holzinger (Timbals); François Guerrier (Harpsichord); Francis Jacob (Organ)
Rapidshare		Apr 28, 2009	CD / TT: 53:24
Recorded at Salle Henry Le Boeuf, Palais des Beaux-Arts, Bruxelles (BE). Source/lineage: Musiq3 (RTBF) recording > Flac files/ Switch (bitrate 320 kbps mp3)/ You 2^nd recording of Magnificat BWV 243 by Ricercar Consort. Download this recording from Rapidshare: CD

U-2	J.S. Bach: Funeral Cantatas
Cantatas BWV 161 [18:48], BWV 4 [18:17], BWV 106 [19:07]
Philippe Pierlot
(OVPP - No Choir) / Ricercar Consort
Soprano: Katharine Fuge; Counter-tenor: Carlos Mena; Tenor: Julian Podger Bass: Stephan MacLeod
Rapidshare		Sep 8, 2009	CD / TT: 56:12
Recorded live in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. Source/lineage: www.francemusiques.fr/ Freecorder 4/ mp3DirectCut (bitrate 128 kbps)/ You 3^rd recording of Cantata BWV 4 by Ricercar Consort. 3^rd recording of Cantata BWV 106 by Ricercar Consort. Download this recording from Rapidshare: CD

Recordings of Other Vocal Works

V-1	Bach: Passio secundum Johannem · Passion selon saint Jean · Johannes-Passion
Johannes-Passion BWV 245
Philippe Pierlot
(OVPP - No Choir) / Ricercar Consort
Tenor [Evangelist]: Hans-Jörg Mammel; Bass [Christus]: Matthias Vieweg; Soprano: Maria Keohane; Soprano: Helena Ek; Alto: Carlos Mena; Alto: Jan Börner; Tenor: Jan Kobow; Bass: Stephan MacLeod
Mirare MIR-136		Sep 27 & 30, 2010	2-CD / TT: 113:12
Recorded at Salle Philharmonique de de Liège, Belgium. Buy this album at: 2-CD: Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de Music Download: Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de

The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (February 2002 - May 2011)
Thanks to contributors: Anandgyan (June 2007, December 2009, January 2010), Harry W. Crosby (May 2006), Thérèse Hanquet (February 2007), Riccardo Nughes (January 2002), David (February 2002)

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