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Cantata BWV 11
Lobet Gott in seinen Reichen
[Himmelfahrts-Oratorium] |
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Ref. |
BWV 11 |
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German Title |
Lobet Gott in seinen Reichen [Himmelfahrts-Oratorium] |
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English Title |
Praise God in His kingdoms (by Richard Stokes) |
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Event |
Cantata for Ascension Day [Ascension Oratorio]
Readings: Epistle: Acts 1: 1-11; Gospel: Markus 16: 14-20 |
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Composed |
Leipzig, 1735
1st performance: May 19, 1735 - Leipzig |
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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) |
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German Text | German-2 | Translations: Catalan-1 | Dutch | English-1 | English-3 | English-5 | English-6 | English-10 | French-1 | French-3 | French-4 | French-6 | Hebrew-2 | Indonesian | Italian-2 | Portuguese-1 | Russian-1 | Spanish-2
Chorale Text: Gott fähret auf gen Himmel |
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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) |
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Score Vocal & Piano [2.43 MB] | Score BGA [5.20 MB]
Chorales: Mvt. 6
Capella: Mvt. 6 [cap]
Chorale Melody: Von Gott will ich nicht lassen |
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References |
BGA: II | NBA: II/8 & II/8a | BC: D 9 | Zwang: K 197 | First Published: BG, 1852 | Autograph score (Facsimile): Berlin, Staatsbibliothek | Provenance |
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Commentary |
BCW | Crouch | AMG | Bethlehem | Emmanuel Music | Mincham | AL [Dutch] | BK [Dutch] | EvH [Dutch] | KL [Dutch] | Reyes [Spanish] |
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Music |
Music Examples |
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Discussions |
Week of January 12, 2003; Week of October 26, 2008; Week of December 5, 2010 |
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J.S. Bach: Cantatas 11 and 12 [C-1] |

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Cantata BWV 11 [34:51] |
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Arthur Mendel |
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The Cantata Singers and Orchestra |
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Sopranos: Janet Hayes, Charlotte Bloecher; Alto: Belvin Kibler; Tenor: William Hess; Bass: Paul Matthen |
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Schola Antiqua M-I |
Late 1940's - Early 1950's |
CD / TT: 66:41 |
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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 |
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J.S. Bach: Actus Tragicus · Oster-Oratorium · Himmelfahrts-Oratorium / A. Campra: Requiem [C-1] |

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Cantata BWV 11 [28:58] |
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Hans-Christoph Becker-Foss |
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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) |
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Sopranos: Dorothee Mields, Inga Schneider; Counter-tenor: Beat Duddeck; Tenor: Harry Geraerts; Bass: Matthias Gerchen |
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Musikwochen Weserbergland |
Apr 8-9, 2000 |
2-CD / TT: 66:13 + 74:03 |
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Recorded live at Marktkirche St. Nikolai Hameln.
Buy this album at: Hamelner Kantorei |
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J.S. Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 20
J.S. Bach: Ascension Cantatas (Single Volume Cantatas Vol. 6) |

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Cantatas BWV 11 [26:16] |
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Ton Koopman |
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Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir (Choir Master: Ulrike Grosch) |
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Soprano: Sandrine Piau; Alto: Bogna Bartosz; Tenor: James Gilchrist; Bass: Klaus Mertens |
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Antoine Marchand CC-72220
Antoine Marchand CC-72285 |
May 9-14, 2002 [Mvts. 2, 3, 5, 7]
Sep 25-Oct 3, 2002 [Mvts. 4, 8]
Oct 13-19, 2003 [Mvts. 1, 6, 9] |
3-CD / TT: 200:22
CD / TT: 74:06 |
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Recorded at Waalse Kerk, Amsterdam, Holland.
Buy this album at:
3-CD (2006): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de
Music Download 3-CD: Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de | ClassicsOnline
Single Volume CD (2008): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de
Music Download CD: Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de | ClassicsOnline |
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J.S. Bach: Osteroratorium, BWV 249; Himmelfahrtsoratorium, BWV 11 [U-3] |
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Cantata BWV 11 [29:07] |
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Philippe Herreweghe |
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Collegium Vocale Gent |
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Soprano: Dorothee Mields; Counter-tenor: Damien Guillon; Tenor: Jan Kobow; Bass: Stephan MacLeod |
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Rapidshare |
May 16, 2008 |
CD / TT: 70:05 |
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Recorded during "Lufthansa Festival of Baroque Music 2008" at St. John's Smith Square, London, England.
Source/lineage: digital FM Broadcast > Soundcard > Gramofile > Audacity > Switch Broadcasted by the Austrian radiostation Oe1
2nd recording of Cantata BWV 11 by P. Herreweghe.
Download this recording from Rapidshare: CD |
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The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh
Oron (October 2002 - January 2012)
Thanks to contributors: Anandgyan (February
2010), John Grayovski (October 2006), Matthias
Hansen (September 2005, June 2008), Antonio
Fuentes Miranda (November 2005), Christian
Moll (November 2009), Walter Roth
(June 2004), Teri Noel Towe (October 2005), Tim
Williams (March 2008) |
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