Cantata BWV 118
O Jesu Christ, mein’s Lebens Licht
Discography - Part 6

Complete Recordings 1990-1999

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Best of Baroque, Vol. 1. Featuring Johann Sebastian Bach
Bach: Die Motetten [V-1]

Cantata BWV 118 [3:15]

Rolf Schweizer

Motettenchor Pforzheim / Bachorchester Pforzheim

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Mediaphon MED-75.106
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Jun 1990

CD / TT: 70:13
MP3 / TT: 68:50

Recorded in Pforzheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

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

Cantata BWV 118 [6:26]

Helmuth Rilling

Gächinger Kantorei Stuttgart / Bach-Collegium Stuttgart

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Hänssler 92.069
ArtHaus

Sep-Oct 1990

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

Recorded at Stiftskirche Kaufungen, Germany.
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Palestrina/Bach: Missa sine nomine, Kuhnau, Pezel, Reiche [C-1]

Cantata BWV 118 [4:12]

Bruce Dickey (Cornett & Direction)

Small Choir / Concerto Palatino

Sopranos: Barbara Borden, Suzie LeBlanc, Emily Van Evera; Counter-tenor: David Cordier, Tenors: Rogers Covey-Crump, Harry Geraerts, Douglas Nasrawi, John Potter, Mark Howard, Ian Honeyman; Basses: Geert Smits, Kees Jan de Koning, Harry van der Kamp

EMI Classics 567-754 455-2

Jun 1992

CD / TT:

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In memoriam Carolyn Owens Mann [ES-1]

Cantata BWV 118 [9:02]

William Weinert (Director); Alfred Mann (Conductor)

Eastman Chorale

Barbara Butler, Eric Lopez (Trumpets); Oleh Krysa, Annabelle Gardiner, Margaret Leenhouts, Kristin Stiles (Violins); John Graham (Viola); Pamela Frame, Kurt Fowler (Cellos); Igor Pecevski (Double bass); Philip West (Oboe); Rosey Yiameos, Richard Basehore (English Horns); Jennifer Rhodes, (Bassoon)

Eastman School of Music

Sep 22, 1995

1 sound tape reel / TT: 78:29

Recorded live at Kilbourn Hall, Eastman School of Music, Rochester, New York, USA.
1^st recording of Cantata BWV 118 by W. Weinert.
Source: WorldCat Libraries

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Reflections of Love [ES-2]

Cantata BWV 118 [8:15]

William Weinert

Eastman Chorale

Eric Lopez (Trumpet); Karine Stone, Andrea Dawson, Amy Glick, Yan-Yao Hung (Violins); Jason Totzke (Viola); Alison Bazala (Cello); Chu-Ping Lin (Double bass)

Eastman School of Music.

Nov 19, 1995

Sound tape reel / TT: 44:44

Recorded live at Kilbourn Hall, Eastman School of Music, Rochester, New York, USA.
2^nd recording of Cantata BWV 118 by W. Weinert.
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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]

Cantata BWV 118 [4:16]

Georg Christoph Biller

Thomanerchor Leipzig / Capella Thomana & Baroque Brass of London

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Philips 462233
Philips

Feb 1997

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

Recorded at Paul-Gerhardt-Kirche, Leipzig-Gonnewitz, Germany.
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De Johann - A Johann Sebastian Bach: Motets [C-1]

Cantata BWV 118 [5:21]

Françoise Lasserre

Akademia - Ensemble Vocal Regional de Champagne-Ardenne / La Fenice

Sopranos: Sylvie Bonnet, Nathalie Marec, Marie-Clotilde Mœs, Edwige Parat, Brigitte Pelote, Marie-Thérèse Klaus-Winter; Altos: Patrick Van Goethem, Christophe Laporte; Tenors: Jean-Luc Baudin, Erik Gruchet, Hugues Primard; Basses: Philippe Roche, Eric Guillermin, Paul Willenbrock

Pierre Verany 797111

Jul 7-11, 1997

CD / TT: 60:57

Recorded at Temple Saint-Jean, Paris, France.
1^st recording of Cantata BWV 118 by F. Lasserre.
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Bach for All Seasons - Selections from the Choral Works of J.S. Bach [C-1]

O Jesus Christ, My Life, My Light (Cantata BWV 118), sung in English [8:40]

Cantor Rick Erickson (Director & Organist)

The Holy Trinity Bach Choir (Phyllis Curran, Elizabeth Farnum, Julia Fischer, Megan Friar, Jolle Greenleaf, Paul Houghtaling, Marc Molomot, Scott Murphree, Michael Ruff, Daniel Clark Smith, Benjamin Sosland, Emm-Jane Stokely, Jon Szabo) / The Bach Players (Cynthia Roberts, violin; Allen Whear, cello; Lucas Harris, lute; Julie Brye, oboe; Lee Soper, trumpet; Joe Tompkins, timpani)

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Augsburg Fortress

Mar 1999

CD / TT: 55:46

Recorded at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, New York, New York, USA.
Compiled and edited by Rick Erickson and Mark Bighley. The focus of this collection is to provide churches and choirs a practical resource for use in worship.
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Program, 1998-1999, No. 985 [C-1]

Cantata BWV 118 [4:22]

Roger Henry

Indiana University Masters Conductors' Chorus

Various student soloists

Indiana University: School of Music

Apr 20, 1999

MC / TT: 63:31

Recorded live at Recital Hall, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, USA.
Source: WorldCat Libraries (OCLC Number: 42634164)

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Bach Edition Vol. 17 - Vocal Works Vol. 2 [C-13]

Cantata BWV 118 [7:46]

Pieter Jan Leusink

Holland Boys Choir / Netherlands Bach Collegium

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Brilliant Classics 99376

Nov 1999-Jan 2000

8-CD / TT: 411:46

Recorded at St. Nicolaschurch, Elburg, Holland.
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The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (April 2001 - January 2026)
Thanks to contributors: Rudolf Bayer (October 2003); Jacobus van Dijk (August 2021); Charles Francis (August 2004); Manfred Krugmann (June 2012); Bradley Lehman (October 2011); Andrew Oliver (April 2001); Ehud Shiloni (August 2006); Jerome F. Weber (February 2020)

Cantata BWV 118: O Jesu Christ, meins Lebens Licht for Funeral (1736-1737)
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