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Recordings & Discussions of Other Vocal Works: Motets BWV 225-231 | Mass in B minor BWV 232 | Missae Breves & Sanctus BWV 233-242 | Magnificat BWV 243 | Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 | Johannes-Passion BWV 245 | Lukas-Passion BWV 246 | Markus-Passion BWV 247 | Weihnachts-Oratorium BWV 248 | Oster-Oratorium BWV 249 | Chorales BWV 250-438 | Geistliche Lieder BWV 439-507 | AMN BWV 508-523 | Quodlibet BWV 524 | Aria BWV 1127

Motet BWV Anh 159
Ich Lasse Dich Nicht, Du Segnest Mich Denn

Ref.

BWV Anh. III 159

German Title

Ich lasse dich nicht, du Segnest mich denn

English Title

I will not let you go, unless you bless me
I wiil not leave you before you blessed me

French Title

Je ne te laisse pas, car to me bénnis

Spanish Title

No te dejo si no me bendices

Event

Motet for Funeral or later Remembrance of the Deceased Service.
Possibly for the Funeral of the Mayor of Arnstadt’s wife, Margarethe Feldhaus, née Wedemann

Composed

Arnstadt, 1713 | 1st performance: July 3, 1713 - Arnstadt
Sections I & II by J.S. Bach; Final Chorale probably not by J.S. Bach
Previously attributed to Johann Christoph Bach

Text

Genesis 32: 27 (Section I); 3rd verse of a chorale Warum betrübst du dich, mein Herz by Erasmus Alberus (Section II)

German-5 | Translations: English-3 | English-5 | English-10 | Hungrian-2

Scoring

Choir I: S, A, T, B, Choir II: S, A, T, B
Orchestra: Continuo

Score

References

BGA: | NBA: III/3 | BC: C9 | First Published:

Commentary

 

Music

Music Examples

Status

Previously attributed to Johann Christoph Bach; the final chorale is an untexted and transposed version of BWV 421 that J.G. Schicht possibly added later (see: Früdruck Leipzig 1802/03)

Discussions

Week of January 6, 2013

Contents

 

Complete Recordings
Recordings of Individual Movements

Discussions

Recordings

Complete Recordings

1

Favorit - Nun danket alle Gott (Choräle und Motetten von Bach) [V-2]

Motet Ich lasse dich nicht, BWV Anh 159 []

Hanns-Martin Schneidt

Regensburger Domspatzen / Vienna Capella Academica

-

Archiv

May 1973 ?

CD / TT:

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2

The Bach Family [P-1]

Motet Ich lasse dich nicht, BWV Anh 159 [4:53]

Helmuth Rilling

Gächinger Kantorei Stuttgart, Indiana University Chamber Singers / Bach-Collegium Stuttgart

-

Laudate 91.511
Hänssler 98911

Mar-May 1976 ?

5-LP / TT:
4-CD / 193:38

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3

Geistliche Chormusik von Thomaskantoren (Sacred Music by Cantors of St. Thomas) [V-3]

Motet Ich lasse dich nicht, BWV Anh 159 []

Hans-Joachim Rotzsch

Thomanerchor Leipzig

-

Capriccio

Early 1980’s ?

CD / TT: 60:00

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4

Wacht Auf! [C-2]

 

Motet Ich lasse dich nicht, BWV Anh 159 [4:06]

Greg Funfgeld

Bach Choir of Bethlehem / The Bach Festival Orchestra

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Dorian 90127

Jan 27-28, 1989

CD / TT: 50:46

Recorded at the First Presbyterian Church of Bethlehem, PA, USA.
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5

J.S. Bach: The Motets [V-1]

Motet Ich lasse dich nicht, BWV Anh 159 [4:38]

J. Reilly Lewis

Washington Bach Consort

Pro Organo 7020

May 22-May 24, 1989

CD / TT: 77:04

Recorded at Bradley Hills Presbyterian Church, Bethesda, Maryland, USA.
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6

Edition Bachakademie Vol. 69 - Motets [CD] [V-2]
J.S. Bach: Die Motetten [DVD]
[V-2]

 

Motet Ich lasse dich nicht, BWV Anh 159 [5:24]

Helmuth Rilling

Gächinger Kantorei Stuttgart / Bach-Collegium Stuttgart

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Hänssler 92.069 [CD]
ArtHaus [DVD]

Sep-Oct 1990

2-CD / TT: 92:08
DVD / TT:

Recorded at Stiftskirche Kaufungen, Germany.
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7

Geistliche Musik der Bach-Familie [V-1]

Motet Ich lasse dich nicht, BWV Anh 159 []

Klaus Geitner

Il Concerto Piccolo

-

Conventus Musicus 1030

1992

CD / TT:

Recorded at Himmelfahrtskirche in München-Sendling, Germany.
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8

The Apocryphal Bach Motets [V-2]

Motet Ich lasse dich nicht, BWV Anh 159 [5:08]

Wolfgang Helbich

Alsfelder Vokalensemble

-

CPO 999235

Mar 25-28, 1993

CD / TT: 55:27

Recorded at Ev Pfarrkirch Brotterode, Germany.
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9

Motetten II (Bach und seine Nachfolger im Amt des Thomaskantors) [CD] [V-2]
J.S. Bach: Die Motetten Vol. 1+2 [2-CD]
[V-2]

 

Motet Ich lasse dich nicht, BWV Anh 159 [4:25]

Georg Christoph Biller

Thomanerchor Leipzig / Capella Thomana & Baroque Brass of London

-

Philips 462233
Philips

Feb 1997

CD / TT: 51:55
2-CD / TT:

Recorded at Paul-Gerhardt-Kirche, Leipzig-Gonnewitz, Germany.
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10

Das Alt-Bachische Archiv [V-3]

 

Motet Ich lasse dich nicht, BWV Anh 159 [3:50]

Konrad Junghänel

Cantus Cölln / Concerto Palatino (Director & Cornett: Bruce Dickey)

Sopranos: Susanne Rydén, Monika Mauch, Hedwig Westhoff-Düppmann; Altos: Elisabeth Popien, Henning Voss; Tenors: Hans Jörg Mammel, Wilfried Jochens, Henning Kaiser; Basses: Stephan Schreckenberger, Wolf-Matthias Friedrich, Sebastian Noack

ORF 317
Harmonia Mundi 901783/84

Feb 2002

2-CD / TT: 150:55

Recorded at Protestantischie Kirche St. Osdag, Neustadt-Mandelsloh, Germany.
See: Das Alt-Bachische Arciv - performed by Cantus Cölln
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11

J.S. Bach: Motetten [V-2]

Motet Ich lasse dich nicht, BWV Anh 159 [4:39]

-

Hilliard Ensemble

Coro I: Soprano: Joanne Lunn; Counter-tenor: David James; Tenor: Steven Harrold; Baritone: Gordon Jones
Coro 2: Soprano: Rebecca Outram; Counter-tenor: David Gould; Tenor: Rogers Covey-Crump; Bass: Robert Macdonald

ECM

Nov 2003

CD / TT: 76:50

Recorded at Propsteri St. Gerold.
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12

J.S. Bach: Die Motetten (The Motets and Related Works) [C-1]

 

Motet Ich lasse dich nicht, BWV Anh 159/Choral BWV 421 [4:46]

Jörg Straube

Norddeutscher Figuralchor / Baroque Brass of London, Bach Orchestra-Hannover

-

Thorofon 2481/2

2003

2-CD / TT: 131:56

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13

Virtuose barocke Chormusik [V-2]

 

Motet Ich lasse dich nicht, BWV Anh 159 []

Wolfgang Schult

Arcani Musicali

-

Bachwochen Dill 11

Oct 31, 2004

CD / TT:

Recorded live at Evangelische Kirche Haiger the 29th Bachwoche Dillenburg.
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14

Bach: Motetten [V-1]

Motet Ich lasse dich nicht, BWV Anh 159 [6:00]

Bo Holten

Flemish Radio Choir

-

Glossa 922205

Jun 25-27, 2007

CD / TT: 69:33

Recorded at Jezuietenkerk, Heverlee, Belgium.
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The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (December 2008 - July 2009)

Johann Christoph Bach: Short Biography | Motet Ich lasse dich nicht, BWV Anh 159 | Motet Merk auf, mein Herz und sieh dorthin, BWV Anh 163 | Motet Der Gerechte, ob er gleich zu zeitlich stirb

Recordings & Discussions of Other Vocal Works: Motets BWV 225-231 | Mass in B minor BWV 232 | Missae Breves & Sanctus BWV 233-242 | Magnificat BWV 243 | Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 | Johannes-Passion BWV 245 | Lukas-Passion BWV 246 | Markus-Passion BWV 247 | Weihnachts-Oratorium BWV 248 | Oster-Oratorium BWV 249 | Chorales BWV 250-438 | Geistliche Lieder BWV 439-507 | AMN BWV 508-523 | Quodlibet BWV 524 | Aria BWV 1127

Introduction | Cantatas | Other Vocal | Instrumental | Performers | General Topics | Articles | Books | Movies | New
Biographies | Texts & Translations | Scores | References | Commentary | Music | Concerts | Bach Tour | Memorabilia
Chorale Texts | Chorale Melodies | Lutheran Church Year | Readings | Poets & Composers | Transcriptions
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