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Composer of the Month - J.S. Bach: Cantatas BWV 63, 150 & 182

Cantatas BWV 63 [26:21], BWV 150 [14:38], BWV 182 [28:23]

Stephen Cleobury

BBC Singers / Orchestra of St. James (Orchestra Leader: Micaela Comberti)

Sopranos: Alison Smart [BWV 63], Pamela Priestly-Smith; Altos: Penny Vickers [BWV 63], Judith Harris, Lynette Alcantara; Tenors: Andrew MacKenzie-Wicks [BWV 63], Robert Johnston, Ian Kennedy; Basses: Stephen Charlesworth [BWV 63], Richard Bourne, Brindley Sherratt
BWV 63: Soprano: Alison Smart; Alto: Penny Vickers; Tenor: Andrew MacKenzie-Wicks; Bass: Stephen Charlesworth
Sally Jackson (Bassoon) [BWV 150]; Organ Continuo: Paul Nicholson [BWV 63, 150], John Toll [BWV 182]

BBC Music Magazine COM-01

BWV 63, 150: Nov 14, 1997
BWV 182: Sep 20, 1996

CD / TT: 70:16

Recorded live at public concerts in St Paul's Church, Knightsbridge, London, England.
Producer: Michael Emery; Engineer: Simon Hancock [BWV 63, 150], Susan Thomas [BWV 182].

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Bach: Magnificat

Cantatas BWV 140 [25:34], BWV 12 [24:27]
Chorales from Cantata BWV 147
Chorale Ertöt uns durch dein Güte (Mvt. 5) from Cantata BWV 22 [2:21]
Motets BWV 230, BWV 226
Missa Brevis BWV 234, Sanctus BWV 237
Magnificat BWV 243
Chorales BWV 373, BWV 386
Chorale Prelude Kommst du nun, Jesu, vom Himmel herunter, BWV 650 [3:39]

Stephen Cleobury (Conductor & Solo Organ)

King's College Choir Cambridge (Organ scholars: Benjamin Bayl & Thomas Williamson) / The Academy of Ancient Music (Leader: Micaela Combert)

Sopranos: Susan Gritton & Lisa Milne; Counter-tenor: Michael Chance; Tenor: Ian Bostridge; Bass: Michael George
Continuo: Alastair Ross & Paul Nicholson (Harpsichord, Organ); Jonathan Manson, Katherine Sharman & David Watkin (Cellos)

EMI Classics 5-56994-2
EMI Classics 4-924019-3

Jun 21-23, 1999; Jul 7-9 & 11-13, 1999; Jan 19, 2000

2-CD / TT: 152:35
DVD Audio: 152:35

Recorded at the Chapel of King's College, Cambridge, England.
Producer: Stephen Johns; Balance Engineer: Simon Rhodes; Technical Engineers: Richard Hale & Mike Cox; Editors: Sally Drew & Caroline Haigh; Production Assistant: Helen Johnson.
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Recordings of Other Vocal Works

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Bach: Motets BWV 225-230

Motets BWV 225-230

Stephen Cleobury

BBC Singers

Organ: Christopher Hughes; Mezzo-soprano: Kim Porter; Tenor: Neil MacKenzie; Baritone: Stephen Charlesworth

BBC Music Magazine

1995

CD / TT:

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V-2

Bach: St. Matthew Passion

Matthäus-Passion BWV 244

Stephen Cleobury

King's College Choir Cambridge & Choir of Jesus College Cambridge (Soprano in ripieno) / The Brandenburg Consort (Leader: Roy Goodman)

Tenor [Evangelist]: Rogers Covey-Crump; Bass [Jesus]: Michael George; Soprano: Emma Kirkby; Alto: Michael Chance; Tenor: Martyn Hill; Bass: David Thomas

Brilliant Classics / Regis
Brilliant Classics

1994

3-CD / TT: 161:03
DVD / TT: 162:02

Recorded & filmed at King's College Chapel, Cambridge, UK.
1^st recording of Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 by S. Cleobury.
See: Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 - conducted by Stephen Cleobury
Watch on YouTube:
Matthäus-Passion BWV 244: Complete Work [164:57]
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Bach: St Matthew Passion (BWV 244)

Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 [163:36]

Sir Stephen Cleobury

King's College Choir Cambridge (Director: Sir Stephen Cleobury); Ripieno: The Choir of King’s College School, Cambridge (Chorus Master: James Randle) / Academy of Ancient Music

Tenor [Evangelist]: James Gilchrist; Bass [Christus]: Matthew Rose; Soprano: Sophie Bevan; Counter-tenor: David Allsopp; Tenor: Mark Le Brocq; Bass: William Gaunt
Bass [Judas]: Joshua Geddes; Bass [Petrus]: William Crane; Bass [Pontifex]: Charlie Baigent; Alto [Testis I]: George Gibbon; Tenor [Testis II]: James Micklethwaite; Tenor [Pontifex I]: Chris Nehaul; Bass [Pontifex II]: Trojan Nakade; Soprano [Ancilla I]: Jack Bowley; Soprano [Ancilla I]: Joshua O'Neill
KCCC: Choristers: Year 8 (ages 12-73) Jack Bowley; Year 7 (ages 11-12) Aiken Anderson-Janä, Philip Curtis, Elliot Hasler, Leo McNiff, Charlie Nicholson, Joshua O'Neill, Julius Sirringhaus, Julius Sirringhaus; Year 6 (ages 10-11) Titus Gleave, Alexi Kokkinos-Everest, Vladimir Pantea, Leo Ratnasothy, Charles Sheldon; Altos: George Gibbon, Daniel Henderson, Salim Jaffar, Jacob Partington, Joseph Zubier; Tenors: Maxim Meshkvichev, James Micklethwaite, Protik Moulik, Christopher Nehaul; Basses: Sam Aldersey-Williams, Charlie Baigent, William Crane, Joshua Geddes, Trojan Nakade, Joel Robson, Christopher Winkless-Clark; Organ Scholars: Henry Websdale, Dönal McCann
KCSC: Isla Ahmed, Rueben Arena Pietragnoli, Davina Barclay, Livia Basso, Tabitha Butler, Lucy Butlin, Lara Day, Sophia Delville Jones, Gwendelyn Evans, Victoria Graepel, Emily Harrison, Sophie Harrison, Ralph Hayward, Abigail Hensman, Thomas Hensman, Natasha Larsen, Sophia McKain, Haram Nam, Dominic Petre, Zia Ratnasothy, Henrietta Robson, Amber Stainton, Solveig Swift, Isobel Walker, Christopher Williams, Samuel Winslow, Guinevere Wise
AAM Orchestra I: Violins 1 Bojan Čičié [Leader] Elin White, Magdalena Loth-Hill; Violins 2: Persephone Gibbs, Stephen Pedder, Conor Gricmanis; Violas: Jane Rogers, Jordan Bowron; Cello: Thomas Pitt; Double-bass: Timothy Amherst; Flutes: Rachel Beckett [d/rec], Guy Williams; Oboes: Mark Baigent, Lars Henriksson; Bassoon: Joe Qiu; Viola da Gamba: Reiko Ichise; Organ: Christopher Bucknall
AAM Orchestra II: Violins 1: Rodolfo Richter, Sijie Chen, George Clifford; Violins 2: Jorge Jimenez, Oliver Cave, William Thorp; Violas Clare Barwick, James O'Toole; Cello: Gavin Kibble; Double-bass: Hannah Turnball; Flutes Elizabeth Walker [d/rec], Yu-Wei Hu; Oboes Katie Lewis, Chris Hartland; Bassoon: Olivia Palmer-Baker; Organ Henry Websdale*, Dönal McCann*
* King's College Organ Scholars

Kings College Cambridge KGS-0037
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Apr 14-16, 2019

3-SACD / TT: 163:36
MP3 / TT: 163:04

Recorded live at Chapel of King's College, Cambridge, England.
Producer: Simon Kiln; Engineer: Arne Akselberg; Assistant Engineers: Matthew Dilley, Lucas Williams; Mastering: Simon Gibson.
2^nd recording of Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 by S. Cleobury.
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V-2

Bach: St. Matthew Passion

Matthäus-Passion BWV 244

Stephen Cleobury

King's College Choir Cambridge & Choir of Jesus College Cambridge (Soprano in ripieno) / The Brandenburg Consort (Leader: Roy Goodman)

Tenor [Evangelist]: Rogers Covey-Crump; Bass [Jesus]: Michael George; Soprano: Emma Kirkby; Alto: Michael Chance; Tenor: Martyn Hill; Bass: David Thomas

Brilliant Classics / Regis
Brilliant Classics

1994

3-CD / TT: 161:03
DVD / TT: 162:02

Recorded & filmed at King's College Chapel, Cambridge, UK.
See: Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 - conducted by Stephen Cleobury
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3-CD: Amazon.com
CD: Amazon.com [Highlights]
DVD: Amazon.com | Amazon.com

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Bach: St. John Passion

Johannes-Passion BWV 245 - includes 5 numbers from the 1725 version [on CD only]

Stephen Cleobury

King's College Choir Cambridge / The Brandenburg Consort (Leader: Roy Goodman)

Tenor [Evangelist]: John Mark Ainsley; Bass [Jesus]: Stephen Richardson; Soprano: Catherine Bott; Alto: Michael Chance; Tenor: Paul Agnew; Bass: Stephen Varcoe

Brilliant Classics
Brilliant Classics

Mar 18-21, 1996

2-CD / TT: 138:16
DVD / TT: 115:00

Recorded & filmed at King's College Chapel, Cambridge, UK.
1^st recording of Johannes-Passion BWV 245 by S. Cleobury.
See: Johannes-Passion BWV 245 - conducted By Stephen Cleobury
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V-4

Bach: St John Passion

Johannes-Passion BWV 245, 1724 Version

Stephen Cleobury

King's College Choir Cambridge / Academy of Ancient Music

Tenor [Evangelist]: James Gilchrist; Bass [Christ]: Neal Davies; Soprano [Arias, Ancilla]: Sophie Bevan; Alto [Arias]: Iestyn Davies; Tenor [Arias]: Ed Lyon; Bass [Arias, Pilatus]: Roderick Williams; Tenor [Servus]: Toby Ward; Bass [Peterus]: Benedict Kearns

King’s College KGS-0018
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Mar 21-22, 2016

2-SACD / TT: 109:23
MP3 / TT: 109:02

Recorded live at Chapel of King’s College, Cambridge, England.
Producer & Editor: Simon Kiln; Engineer: Arne Akselberg.
2^nd recording of Johannes-Passion BWV 245 by S. Cleobury.
See: Johannes-Passion BWV 245 - conducted By Stephen Cleobury
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Music Download: Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de | iTunes

The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (January 2001 - February 2021)
Thanks to contributors: Yoel L. Arbeitman (February 2007); Willem van Erk (June 2006)

Stephen Cleobury: Short Biography | Ensembles: King's College Choir Cambridge
Bach Discography: Recordings of Vocal Works | Recordings of Instrumental Works | General Discussions
Individual Recordings: BWV 244 - S. Cleobury | BWV 245 - S. Cleobury