Cantata BWV 11 [Ascension Oratorio] - Recordings

Cantata BWV 11
Lobet Gott in seinen Reichen
[Himmelfahrts-Oratorium]

German Title	Lobet Gott in seinen Reichen [Himmelfahrts-Oratorium]
English Title	Praise God in His kingdoms (by Richard Stokes)
Event	Cantata for Ascension Day [Ascension Oratorio] Readings: Epistle: Acts 1: 1-11; Gospel: Markus 16: 14-20
Composed	Leipzig, 1735 \| 1^st performance: May 19, 1735 - Leipzig
Text	Luke 24: 50-51 (Mvt. 2); Acts 1: 9 & Mark 16: 19 (Mvt. 5); Acts 1: 10-11 (Mvt. 7); Luke 24: 52 & Acts 1: 12 (Mvt. 8); Johann Rist (Mvt. 6); Gottfried Wilhelm Sacer (Mvt. 11); Anon (Mvts. 1, 3, 4, 8, 10)
Text	German Text \| German-2 \| Translations: Dutch \| English-1 \| English-3 \| English-5 \| English-6 \| French-3 \| French-4 \| Hebrew-2 \| Indonesian \| Italian-2 \| Portuguese-1 \| Russian-1 \| Spanish-2 Chorale Text: Gott fähret auf gen Himmel
Scoring	Soloists: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass; 4-part Chorus Orchestra: 3 trumpets, timpani, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 violins, viola, continuo Mvt. 1: Chorus \| Mvt. 2: Recitative \| Mvt. 3: Recitative \| Mvt. 4: Aria \| Mvt. 5: Recitative \| Mvt. 6: Chorale \| Mvt. 7: Recitative \| Mvt. 8: Aria \| Mvt. 9: Chorus (Chorale)
Scoring	Score Vocal & Piano [2.43 MB] \| Score BGA [5.20 MB] Chorale Melody: Von Gott will ich nicht lassen
References	BGA: II \| NBA: II/8 & II/8a \| BC: D 9 \| Zwang: K 197 \| First Published: BG, 1852 \| Provenance
Commentary	BCW \| Crouch \| AMG \| Bethlehem \| Emmanuel Music \| Spanish
Music	Music Examples
Discussions	Week of January 12, 2003

Contents
Complete Recordings Recordings of Individual Movements	Discussions
Cantatas BWV 11, 37, 43, 128 - conducted by John Eliots Gardiner Baker does Bach - conducted by Menuhin & Marriner
Recordings - Part 1
Complete Recordings

1	J.S. Bach: Cantatas 11 and 12 [C-1]
Arthur Mendel
The Cantata Singers and Orchestra
Sopranos: Janet Hayes, Charlotte Bloecher; Alto: Belvin Kibler; Tenor: William Hess; Bass: Paul Matthen
Schola Antiqua		Late 1940's - Early 1950's	TT: 34:51
Recorded on open-reel tapes and were kept in the library of William Hess. These were later transferred to cassette tapes and, from these, CDs were made. Buy this album at: Schola Antiqua

2	Bach: Cantatas No. 67 & 11, from cantata No. 147 [C-1]
Reginald Jacques
Cantata Singers / The Jacques Orchestra
Soprano: Ena Mitchell; Contralto: Kathleen Ferrier; Tenor: William Herbert; Bass: William Parsons
London/ Decca Ace of Clubs		1949	LP / TT: 26:06
Sung in English.

3	J.S. Bach: Cantata BWV 11 [A-2]
Hans Grischkat
Stuttgart Choral Society / Bach-Orchester Stuttgart
Soprano: Claire Fassbender-Luz; Contralto: Ruth Michaelis; Tenor: Werner Hohmann; Bass: Bruno Müller
Renaissance		May 1951	LP / TT:

4	J.S. Bach: Cantata BWV 11 [L-1]
Marcel Couraud
Stuttgarter Bach-Chor / Badische Staatskapelle
Soprano: Rösl Schwaiger; Alto: Gisela Litz; Tenor: Theo Altmeyer; Bass: Franz Crass
?		Mid 1950’s ?	LP / TT: 25:50

5	Bach Made in Germany Vol. 2 - Cantatas I Bach: Cantatas No. 11, No. 140 [C-12]
Kurt Thomas
Thomanerchor Leipzig / Gewandhausorchester Leipzig
Soprano: Elisabeth Grümmer; Alto: Marga Höffgen; Tenor: Hans-Joachim Rotzsch; Bass: Theo Adam
Leipzig Classics		May-Jun 1960	TT: 33:14
Recorded at Thomaskirche, Leipzig, Germany. Buy this album at:

6	Les Grandes Cantates de J.S. Bach Vol. 2 J.S. Bach: Cantatas BWV 7, 11, 30, 68, 104 [C-5] Bach Cantatas: Volume 1
Fritz Werner
Heinrich-Schütz-Chor Heilbronn / Pforzheim Chamber Orchestra
Soprano: Hedy Graf; Contralto: Barbara Scherler; Tenor: Kurt Huber; Bass: Jakob Stämpfli
Erato / MHS		July 1966	TT: 31:00
Recorded in Schwaigern, Germany. Buy this album at: Amazon.co.uk

7	J.S. Bach: Das Kantatenwerk - Sacred Cantatas Vol. 1
Nikolaus Harnoncourt
Wiener Sängerknaben & Chorus Viennensis (Chorus Master - Hans Gillesberger) / Concentus Musicus Wien
Boy Soprano: Soloist of the Wiener Sängerknaben (No Name); Alto: Paul Esswood; Tenor: Kurt Equiluz; Bass: Max van Egmond
Teldec		1972	TT: 28:53
Buy this album at: Amazon.com

8	Bach Cantatas Vol. 3 - Ascension Day, Whitsun, Trinity
Karl Richter
Münchener Bach-Chor / Münchener Bach-Orchester
Soprano: Edith Mathis; Contralto: Anna Reynolds; Tenor: Peter Schreier; Bass: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
Archiv Produktion		May 1973; Jan-Feb 1974; Jan 1975	TT: 32:04
Recorded at Herkules-Saal, München, Germany. Buy this album at: Amazon.com

9	Bach Cantatas [C-1]
Johannes Somary
Amor Artis Chorale / English Chamber Orchestra
Soprano: Felicity Palmer; Alto: Helen Watts; Tenor: Robert Tear; Bass: Michael Rippon
Vanguard Classics		1974	TT: 30:45
Recorded at Conway Hall, London, England. Buy this album at: Amazon.com

10	Bach Cantatas [C-1] Magnificat - Ascension Oratorio
Michel Corboz
Ensemble Vocal de Lausanne / Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne
Soprano: Christiane Baumann; Alto: Naoko Ihara; Tenor: Vincent Girod; Bass: Philippe Huttenlocher
Erato		Oct 1976	TT: 29:16
Recorded at Temple de Lutry, Crissier, Switzerland. Buy this album at:

11	J.S. Bach: Cantatas BWV 11 & BWV 34 [C-1]
Philip Ledger
King's College Choir Cambridge / English Chamber Orchestra
Soprano: Margaret Marshall; Contralto: Alfreda Hodgson; Tenor: Martyn Hill; Bass: Stephen Roberts
HMV		Early 1980’s ?	LP / TT:

12	Die Bach Kantate Vol. 7 Edition Bachakademie Vol. 77
Helmuth Rilling
Gächinger Kantorei Stuttgart / Württembergisches Kammerorchester Heilbronn
Soprano: Costanza Cuccaro; Alto: Mechthild Georg; Tenor: Adalbert Kraus; Bass: Andreas Schmidt
Hänssler		Feb 1984	TT: 26:19
Recorded at Gedächtniskirche Stuttgart, Germany. Buy this album at: Amazon.com \| Amazon.com \| Amazon.com

13	J.S. Bach: Magnificat [C-2]
Andrew Parrott
Taverner Consort & Players
Soprano I: Emma Kirkby; Soprano II: Evelyn Tubb; Alto: Margaret Cable; Tenor [Evangelist]: Wilfried Jochens; Bass: Stephen Charlesworth
Virgin Veritas		Apr 1989	TT: 25:46
Recorded at Studio No. 1, Abbey Road, London, England. Buy this album at: Amazon.com \| Amazon.com

14	J.S. Bach: Cantatas BWV 11 & 249 [L-3]
Gustav Leonhardt
Choir & Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
Soprano: Monika Frimmer; Counter-tenor: Ralf Popken; Tenor: Christoph Prégardien; Bass: David Wilson-Johnson
Philips		Apr 1993	TT: 29:30
Recorded at St Gilles Cripplegate, London, England. Buy this album at:

15	J.S. Bach: Himmelfahrts-Oratorium [C-7]
Philippe Herreweghe
Collegium Vocale Gent
Soprano: Barbara Schlick; Alto: Catherine Patriasz; Tenor: Christoph Prégardien; Bass: Peter Kooy
Harmonia Mundi France		May 1993	TT: 28:45
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16	J.S. Bach: Ascension Cantatas [C-4]
John Eliot Gardiner
Monteverdi Choir / English Baroque Soloists
Soprano: Nancy Argenta; Counter-tenor: Michael Chance; Tenor: Anthony Rolfe-Johnson; Bass: Stephen Varcoe
Archiv Produktion		Oct 1993	TT: 28: 13
Recorded at All Saints Church, Tooting, England. See: Cantatas BWV 11, 37, 43, 128 - conducted by John Eliot Gardiner Buy this album at: Amazon.com

17	Tag der Mitteldeutschen Barockusik Vol. 1 - Konzert in Weissenfels [C-1]
Michael Schönheit
Collegium Vocale Leipzig / Chursächsische Capelle Leipzig
Soprano: Katrin Strocka; Alto: Annette Reinhold; Tenor: Albrecht Sack; Bass: Dirk Schmidt
Ars Musici		May 1995	TT: 29:15
Recorded live at the Kapelle des Weißenfelser Schlosses Neu-Augustusburg.

18	Bach-Kantaten in Berlin - 1000.Veranstaltung [C-2]
Karl Hochreiter
Bach-Chor Berlin / Bach-Collegium Berlin
Soprano: Regina Schudel; Alto: Bogna Bartosz; Tenor: Rainer Trost; Bass: Peter Edelmann
Jubal Music Berlin		May 1998	TT: 30:40
Recorded live at the Kaiser-Wilhelm-Gedächtniskirche Berlin.

19	Bach Edition Vol. 17 - Vocal Works Vol. 2 [C-13]
Pieter Jan Leusink
Holland Boys Choir / Netherlands Bach Collegium
Sopranos: Marjon Strijk; Alto: Sytse Buwalda; Tenor: Knut Schoch; Bass: Bas Ramselaar
Brilliant Classics		Nov 1999 - Jan 2000	TT: 28:53
Recorded at St. Nicolaschurch, Elburg, Holland. Buy this album at: Amazon.com \| Amazon.com \| Amazon.de

20	J.S. Bach: Actus Tragicus · Oster-Oratorium · Himmelfahrts-Oratorium / A. Campra: Requiem [C-1]
Hans-Christoph Becker-Foss
Junge Kantorei an der Marktkirche, Hamelner Kantorei an der Marktkirche, Hamelner Kammerchor St. Nikolai, Mitglieder Göttinger Vokalensemble / Barockorchester der Hamelner Kantorei (Concert-master: Almuth Backhaus)
Sopranos: Dorothee Mields, Inga Schneider; Counter-tenor: Beat Duddeck; Tenor: Harry Geraerts; Bass: Matthias Gerchen
Musikwochen Weserbergland		Apr 2000	TT: 28:58
Recorded live at Marktkirche St. Nikolai Hameln. Buy this album at: Hamelner Kantorei

21	J.S. Bach: The Ascension Oratorio and Two Festive Cantatas [C-4]
Greg Funfgeld
Bach Choir of Bethlehem / The Bach Festival Orchestra
Soprano: Ann Monoyios; Counter-tenor: Daniel Taylor; Tenor: Frederick Urrey; Baritone: Christòpheren Nomura
Dorian Recordings		May 2001	TT: 28:21
Recorded at the First Presbyterian Church of Bethlehem, PA, USA. Buy this album at: Amazon.com

22	J.S. Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 20
Ton Koopman
Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir (Choir Master: Ulrike Grosch)
Soprano: Sandrine Piau; Alto: Bogna Bartosz; Tenor: James Gilchrist; Bass: Klaus Mertens
Antoine Marchand		May 2002 (Mvts. 2, 3, 5, 7); Sep-Oct 2002 (Mvts. 4, 8); Oct 2003 (Mvts. 1, 6, 9)	TT: 26:16
Recorded at Waalse Kerk, Amsterdam, Holland. Buy this album at: Amazon.com \| Amazon.de

23	J.S. Bach: “Lobet Gott in seinen Reichen”, BWV 11 / C.P.E. Bach: “Die Auferstehung und Himmelfahrt Jesu” [C-4]
Sigiswald Kuijken
(OVPP - No Choir) / La Petite Bande
Soprano: Sophie Karthäuser; Alto: Patrizia Hardt; Tenor: Christophe Einhorn; Bass: Jan Van der Crabben
Arthaus Musik		May 2004	DVD / TT:
Recorded live at Nikolaikirche, Leipzig, Germany. Buy this album at:

24	J.S. Bach: Easter Oratorio · Ascension Oratorio
Masaaki Suzuki
Bach Collegium Japan
Soprano: Yukari Nonoshita; Counter-tenor: Patrick Van Goethem; Tenor: Jan Kobow; Bass: Chiyuki Urano
BIS		May 2004	SACD / TT: 28:18
Recorded at Kobe Shoin Women's University Chapel, Japan. Buy this album at: Amazon.com

The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (October 2002 - March 2008)
Thanks to contributors: John Grayovski (October 2006), Matthias Hansen (September 2005), Antonio Fuentes Miranda (November 2005), Walter Roth (June 2004), Teri Noel Towe (October 2005), Tim Williams (March 2008)

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