Cantata BWV 119 - Recordings

German Title	Preise, Jerusalem, den Herrn
English Title	Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem (by Richard Stokes)
Event	Rastwahl Cantata for the Inauguration of Leipzig Town Council [St. Bartolomew’s Day]
Composed	Leipzig, 1723 \| 1^st performance: August 30, 1723 - Leipzig
Text	Psalm 147: 12-14 (Mvt. 1); Martin Luther (Mvt. 9); Anon (Mvts. 2-8) (probably Picander or Christian Weiss, Sr.)
Text	German Text \| Translations: Dutch \| English-1 \| English-3 \| English-6 \| French-4 \| Hebrew-1 \| Indonesian \| Italian \| Portuguese-1 \| Russian-1 \| Spanish-5 Chorale Text: Herr Gott, dich loben wir [The German Tedeum]
Scoring	Soloists: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass; (Large) 4-part Chorus Orchestra: 4 trumpets, timpani, 2 flutes, 3 oboes d’amore, 2 violins, viola, continuo (including organ) Mvt. 1: Chorus \| Mvt. 2: Recitative \| Mvt. 3: Aria \| Mvt. 4: Recitative \| Mvt. 5: Aria \| Mvt. 6: Recitative \| Mvt. 7: Chorus \| Mvt. 8: Recitative \| Mvt. 9: Chorale
Scoring	Score Vocal & Piano [2.24 MB] \| Score BGA [3.99 MB] Chorale Melody: Herr Gott, dich loben wir [The German Tedeum]
References	BGA: XXIV \| NBA: I/32.1 \| BC: B 3 \| Zwang: K 42 \| First Published: BG, 1876 \| Provenance
Commentary	BCW \| Crouch \| AMG \| Japanese-1 \| Spanish \| Role [French]
Music	Music Examples
Discussions	Week of May 4, 2003; Week of October 2, 2005

Contents

Complete Recordings	Discussions - Part 1
Recordings of Individual Movements	Discussions - Part 2
	Discussions - Part 3
	Discussions - Part 4
Complete Cantatas Volume 10 - conducted by Ton Koopman
Cantatas BWV 29, 119 & 120 conducted by Philippe Herreweghe
Cantatas Vol. 16 - conducted by Masaaki Suzuki

Recordings - Part 1

Complete Recordings

1	Bach Made in Germany Vol. 1 - Cantatas IX
Günther Ramin
Thomanerchor Leipzig / Gewandhausorchester Leipzig
Sopranos: Soloists from Thomanerchor Leipzig; Alto: Marianne Biederbeck-Schuster; Tenor: Gert Lutze; Bass: Johannes Oettel
Leipzig Classics		Jan 1953	TT: 26:12
Recorded at Thomaskirche, Leipzig, Germany. Buy this album at: Amazon.de \| Amazon.de

2	J.S. Bach: Cantatas BWV 119 & BWV 129 [C-1]
Diethard Hellmann
Bach-Chor (Kurrende der Christuskirche) & Bach-Orchester Mainz
Soprano: Ursula Buckel; Alto: Margrit Conrad; Tenor: Helmut Krebs; Bass: Carl-Heinz Müller
Cantate / MHS / Da Camera Magna		1968	LP / TT: 26:12

3	Les Grandes Cantates de J.S. Bach - Vol. 21 J.S. Bach: Cantatas 140 / 119 / 90 / 147 / 85 / 28 [C-6] Bach Cantatas: Volume 2
Fritz Werner
Heinrich-Schütz-Chor Heilbronn / Pforzheim Chamber Orchestra
Soprano: Maria Friesenhausen; Alto: Emmy Lisken; Tenor: Georg Jelden; Bass: Barry McDaniel
Erato / MHS		July 1965	TT: 26:26
Recorded in Schwaigern, Germany. Buy this album at: Amazon.co.uk

4	Bach Made in Germany Vol. 4 - Cantatas VI
Hans-Joachim Rotzsch
Thomanerchor Leipzig / Gewandhausorchester Leipzig
Soprano: Regina Werner; Alto: Heidi Rieß; Tenor: Hans-Joachim Rotzsch; Bass: Hermann Christian Polster
Leipzig Classics		Feb, Nov 1974	TT: 27:54
Recorded at Leipzig Versöhnungskirche, Germany. Buy this album at: Amazon.com \| Amazon.de \| Amazon.de

5	Die Bach Kantate Vol. 66 Edition Bachakademie Vol. 38
Helmuth Rilling
Gächinger Kantorei Stuttgart / Bach-Collegium Stuttgart
Soprano: Arleen Augér; Alto: Ann Murray; Tenor: Adalbert Kraus; Bass: Wolfgang Schöne
Hänssler		Sep 1977; Jan 1978	TT: 25:10
On Edition Bachakademie the dates are: Jan, Sep 1978. Recorded at Gedächtniskirche Stuttgart, Germany. Buy this album at: Amazon.com

6	J.S. Bach: Das Kantatenwerk - Sacred Cantatas Vol. 7
Nikolaus Harnoncourt
Tölzer Knabenchor (Chorus Master: Gerhard Schmidt-Gaden) / Concentus Musicus Wien
Boy Soprano: Markus Huber (Soloist of the Tölzer Knabenchor); Alto: Paul Esswood; Tenor: Kurt Equiluz; Bass: Robert Holl
Teldec		1981	TT: 25:18
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7	J.S. Bach: Complete Cantatas Volume 10
Ton Koopman
Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir
Soprano: Caroline Stam; Alto: Michael Chance; Tenor: Paul Agnew; Bass: Klaus Mertens
Erato / Antoine Marchand		Oct 1998	TT: 22:41
Recorded at Waalse Kerk, Amsterdam, Holland. See: Complete Cantatas Volume 10 - conducted by Ton Koopman Buy this album at: Amazon.com \| Amazon.com \| Amazon.de

8	J.S. Bach: "Wir danken dir, Gott" [C-13]
Philippe Herreweghe
Collegium Vocale Gent
Soprano: Deborah York; Alto: Ingeborg Danz; Tenor: Mark Padmore; Bass: Peter Kooy
Harmonia Mundi France		Jan 1999	TT: 22:32
Recorded at l'Eglise Doopsgezinde Germeente, Haarlem, Holland. See: Cantatas BWV 29, 119 & 120 - conducted by Philippe Herreweghe Buy this album at: Amazon.com \| Amazon.com

9	J.S. Bach: Cantatas 16 - Cantatas from Leipzig 1723
Masaaki Suzuki
Bach Collegium Japan
Soprano: Yoshie Hida; Alto: Kirsten Sollek-Avella; Tenor: Makoto Sakurada; Bass: Peter Kooy
BIS		Oct 1999	TT: 23:21
Recorded at the Kobe Shoin Women's University Chapel, Japan. See: Cantatas Vol. 16 - conducted by Masaaki Suzuki Buy this album at: Amazon.com

10	Bach Edition Vol. 19 - Cantatas Vol. 10
Pieter Jan Leusink
Holland Boys Choir / Netherlands Bach Collegium
Soprano: Ruth Holton; Alto: Sytse Buwalda; Tenor: Marcel Beekman; Bass: Bas Ramselaar
Brilliant Classics		Spring 2000	TT: 24:19
Recorded at St. Nicolaschurch, Elburg, Holland. Buy this album at: Amazon.com \| Amazon.com \| Amazon.de

The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (October 2002 - September 2006)
Thanks to contributors: Matthias Hansen (March 2006, August 2006, September 2006)

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Last update: ýDecember 23, 2005 ý13:16:17