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Bach Cantatas & Other Vocal Works
May 2008

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Cantatas

C-1

Bach Cantatas Vol. 25: Dresden/Sherborne
For the 5^th Sunday after Easter (Rogate)
For the Sunday after Ascension Day (Exaudi)

CD-1: Cantatas BWV 86 [13:03], BWV 87 [17:08], BWV 97 [24:36]
CD-2: Cantatas BWV 44 [16:46], BWV 150 [14:26], BWV 183 [16:32]
Johann Christoph Bach: Motet Fürchte dich nicht [4:26]

John Eliot Gardiner

Monteverdi Choir / English Baroque Soloists

CD-1: Soprano: Katharine Fuge; Counter-tenor: Robin Tyson; Tenor: Steve Davisilim; Bass: Stephan Loges
CD-2: Soprano: Joanne Lunn; Counter-tenor: Daniel Taylor; Tenor: Paul Agnew; Bass: Panajotis Iconomou

Soli Deo Gloria 144

CD-1: May 27-28, 2000
CD-2: Jun 4, 2000

2-CD / TT: 107:50

Live recordings from the Bach Cantata Pilgrimage:
CD-1: Annenkirche, Dresden, Germany.
CD-2: Sherborne Abbey, Dorset, England.
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C-2

Lorraine at Emmanuel: Bach / Handel [C-4]

1. Aria for Alto Kommt ihr angefochtnen Sünder (Mvt. 5) from Cantata BWV 30 [8:46]
2. Aria for Alto Wie fürchtsam wankten meine Schritte (Mvt. 3) from Cantata BWV 33 [10:42]

Craig Smith [1]; John Harbison [2]

Orchestra of Emmanuel Music

Mezzo-Soprano: Lorraine Hunt Lieberson
Shannon Snapp (Violoncello); Danielle Maddon & Lena Wong (Violins)

Avie AV-2130
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Dec 6, 1992 [1]
Feb 19, 1995 [2]

CD / TT: 60:50
MP3 / TT: 60:51

Recorded at Emmanuel Church, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Producer: Malcolm Bruno; Engineer: James Donahue; Production Design: Peter Sellars; Producer: Craig Smith; Engineer, Mastering: Tom Stephenson.
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C-3

Bach and The Liturgical Year [C-1]

Arias and organ chorales associated with the church calendar, including Advent, Christmas, New Year, Septuagesima, Annunciation, Easter, Pentecost, Trinity and Reformation Sunday:
1. Aria for Soprano Flösst mein Heiland, flösst dein Namen (Mvt. 39) from Weihnachts-Oratorium (BWV 248) [5:16]
2. Chorale Prelude Das alte Jahr vergangen ist (II), BWV 1091 [2:40]
3. Aria for Soprano Jesus soll mein erstes Wort (Mvt. 4) from Cantata BWV 171 [4:44]
4. Aria for Soprano Ich Bin Vergnügt Um Meinem Leiden (Mvt. 3) from Cantata BWV 58 [4:20]
5. Aria for Soprano Ich esse mit Freuden (Mvt. 3) from Cantata BWV 84 [4:29]
6. Chorale Prelude Nun freut euch, lieben Christen (I), BWV 734 [2:16]
7. Aria for Soprano Erfüllet, ihr himmlischen (Mvt. 3) from Cantata BWV 1 [4:23]
8. Chorale Prelude Erbarm dich mein, o Herre Gott, BWV 721 [4:24]
9. Chorale Prelude Christ ist erstanden, BWV 746 [1:42]
10. Chorale Prelude (Fughetta super) Dies sind die heilgen zehn Gebot, BWV 679 [2:02]
11. Chorale Prelude Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier (III), BWV 706 [1:16]
12. Aria for Soprano Seufzer, Tränen, Kummer, Not (Mvt. 2) from Cantata BWV 21 [4:13]
13. Aria for Soprano Gott Versorget Alles Leben (Mvt. 5) from Cantata BWV 187 [4:17]
14. Chorale Prelude Vater unser im Himmelreich (III), BWV 683 [1:15]
15. Aria for Soprano Komm in mein Herzenshaus (Mvt. 4) from Cantata BWV 80 [3:27]
16. Aria for Soprano Gerechter Gott, ach, rechnest du? (Mvt. 5) from Cantata BWV 89 [2:12]
17. Chorale Prelude Nun komm der Heiden Heiland (VI), BWV 699 [1:14]
18. Chorale Prelude In Dulci Jubilo (IV), BWV 751 [1:53]
19. Chorale Prelude Vom Himmel hoch, da komm ich her (III), BWV 701 [1:37]
20. Aria for Soprano Ich ende behende (Mvt. 7) from Cantata BWV 57 [4:18]

Soprano: Shannon Mercer; Luc Beauséjour (Organ); Nicole Trottier (Violin); Washington McLain (Oboe, Oboe da caccia); Nicole Trotier (Baroque Violin); Amanda Keesmaat (Baroque cello)

Analekta AN-29907
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Nov 24-26, 2007

CD / TT: 62:11
MP3 / TT: 62:00

Recorded at Église St-Joseph, Rivieres-des-Prairies, Queébec, Canada.
Producer: Martha de Francisco; Executive Producer: Mario Labbe; Assistant Executive Producer: Julie Fournier; Engineer Pascal Shefteshy.
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C-4

J.S. Bach: Cantatas BWV 67, 108 & 127 [E-2]

Cantatas BWV 67 [16:38], BWV 108 [20:03], BWV 127 [24:02]

Karl Richter

Münchener Bach-Chor / Members of the Orchestra of Münchner Staatsoper (actually Bayerisches Staatsorchester)

Soprano: Antonia Fahberg; Contralto: Lilian Benningsen; Tenor: Peter Pears; Bass: Kieth Engen
Edgar Shann (Oboe d'amore) [BWV 108, 127]; Fritz Sonnleithner (Violin) [BWV 108]; Georg Donderer (Trumpet) [BWV 67, 127]; Hedwig Bilgram (Organ)

Telefunken SAWD-9904
Telefunken AWD-9917
Teldec 9031-77614-2
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Teldec 4509-99874-2
Warner Elatus 25646-136162
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Teldec 25646-997666
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BWV 108+67: Apr 1958
BWV 127: Apr 1958

LP / TT: 36:41
LP / TT: 24:02
CD / TT: 61:05
MP3 / TT: 60:43
CD / TT: 61:04
CD / TT: 61:07
MP3 / TT: 60:43
CD / TT: 61:06
MP3 / TT: 60:43

Recorded at Haus des Sports, Munich, Bavaria, Germany.
1^st recording of Cantata BWV 67 by K. Richter.
1^st recording of Cantata BWV 108 by K. Richter.
Listen on YouTube:
Cantata BWV 67: Complete Cantata [16:36]
Cantata BWV 67: Mvt. 1: Chorus [3:45]
Cantata BWV 127: Complete Cantata [24:03]
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Teldec CD-4 (2008): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de | ArkivMusic
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C-5

Jauchzet Gott In Allen Landen - Cantats for Soprano & Trumpet [C-1]

Cantata BWV 51

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Berliner Barock-Compagney

Soprano: Ruth Ziesak; Trumpet: Reinhold Friedrich

Phoenix Edition 102

2006

SACD / TT:

2^nd recording of Cantata BWV 51 by R. Ziesak.

C-6

Almirante - Opera in three acts with music by Bach, Handel, Fux, H. Purcell, D. Purcell [C-1]

Almirante (Opera with music by Bach, Händel, Fux, H. Purcell & D. Purcell), edited by Jörg Zwicker

Jörg Zwicker

Capella Leopoldina

Soprano: Deborah York; Alto: Lydia Vierlinger

Phoenix Edition 121

Aug 23-25, 2007

CD / TT: 58:29

Recorded at Hofburgkapelle, Vienna, Austria.
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V-1

Bach: Magnificat / Händel: Utrecht Te Deum [V-6]

Magnificat BWV 243 [27:30]

Nikolaus Harnoncourt

Wiener Sängerknaben & Chorus Viennensis (Chorus Master: Uwe Harrer)

Sopranos: Hildegard Heichele, Helrun Gardow, Alto: Paul Esswood, Tenor: Kurt Equiluz, Bass: Robert Holl

Teldec

1984

CD / TT:

1^st recording of the Magnificat by N. Harnoncourt.

V-2

Lucienne Delvaux

Extract from Magnificat BWV 243 []

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Mezzo-soprano: Lucienne Delvaux

Musique en Wallonie

1950's - 1960's ?

2-CD / TT:

V-3

Notenbüchlein for Anna Magdalena Bach - Excerpts

BWV 508, BWV 509, BWV 510, BWV 511, BWV 513, BWV 514, BWV 515, BWV 516, BWV 517, BWV 518; Chorale BWV 299
Recitative & Aria (Mvts. 2 & 3) from Cantata BWV 82

Stephen Stubbs (Music Director & Lute)

Tragicomedia

Tenor: John Potter; Soprano: Emily van Evera; Tenor: Harvey Brough; Bass: Richard Wistreich; Erin Headley (viola da gamba); Andrew Lawrence-King (harps/arpanetta/organ)

Teldec

Apr 1991

CD / TT: 70:53

Reissue.
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The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (February 2008 - May 2008)