Cantata BWV 127 - Recordings

Cantata BWV 127
Herr Jesu Christ, wahr' Mensch und Gott

German Title	Herr Jesu Christ, wahr' Mensch und Gott
English Title	Thou who, a God, as man yet come (by Christian Hinzelin, for Richter's recording)
Event	Chorale Cantata for Quinquagesima Sunday [Estomihi] Readings: Epistle: 1 Corinthians 13: 1-13; Gospel: Luke 18: 31-43
Composed	Leipzig, 1725 (Stokes, Robertson, Finscher) or 1735-1744 (Young) 1^st performance: February 11, 1725 - Leipzig
Text	Paul Eber (Mvts. 1, 5); Anon (Mvts. 2-4) (probably Christian Friedrich Henrici (Picander))
Text	German Text \| Translations: Dutch-1 \| English-1 \| English-3 \| English-6 \| French-4 \| Hebrew-1 \| Hungarian-1 \| Indonesian \| Italian-2 \| Russian-1 \| Spanish-5 Chorale Text: Christ, wahr Mensch und Gott
Scoring	Soloists: Soprano, Tenor, Bass; 4-part Chorus Orchestra: trumpet, oboe, 2 flutes, 2 violins, viola, continuo Mvt. 1: Chorus (Chorale) \| Mvt. 2: Recitative \| Mvt. 3: Aria \| Mvt. 4: Recitative & Aria \| Mvt. 5: Chorale
Scoring	Score Vocal & Piano [1.68 MB] \| Score BGA [2.33 MB] Chorales: Mvt. 5 Capella: Mvt. 5 [cap] Commentary & examples from the score of Mvt.1: The The Chorale Melody and Text \| Part 1 \| Part 2 \| Part 3 \| Part 4 \| Part 5 \| Part 6 \| Melody Variants Chorale Melody: Befiehl du deine Wege (I)
References	BGA: XXVI \| NBA: I/8.1 \| BC: A 49 \| Zwang: K 113 \| First Published: BG, 1878
Commentary	BCW \| Crouch \| AMG \| Emmanuel Music \| Dutch-2 \| Spanish
Music	Music Examples
Discussions	Week of February 25, 2001; Week of March 18, 2007

Contents
Complete Recordings Recordings of Individual Movements	Discussions - Part 1 Discussions - Part 2 Discussions - Part 3 Passion Chorale
John Eliot Gardiner - Bach Cantata Pilgrimage - Vol. 21
Recordings - Part 1
Complete Recordings

1	J.S. Bach: Cantatas BWV 67, 108 & 127 [E-2]
Karl Richter
Münchener Bach-Chor / Members of the Orchestra of Münchner Staatsoper (actually Bayerisches Staatsorchester)
Soprano: Antonia Fahberg; Tenor: Peter Pears; Bass: Kieth Engen
Teldec		1958	TT: 24:02
Recorded at Haus des Sports, Munich, Germany. Buy this album at: Amazon.com

2	J.S. Bach: Cantatas BWV 127 & BWV 171 [C-2]
Wolfgang Gönnenwein
Süddeutscher Madrigalchor / South West German Chamber Orchestra
Soprano: Herrad Wehrung; Tenor: Georg Jelden; Bass: Jakob Stämpfli
Cantate / MHS		July 1961	LP / TT: 21:31
Recorded at Bartholomauskirche Markgroningen bei Ludwigsburg

3	Die Bach Kantate Vol. 27 Edition Bachakademie Vol. 40
Helmuth Rilling
Gächinger Kantorei Stuttgart / Bach-Collegium Stuttgart
Soprano: Arleen Augér; Tenor: Lutz-Michael Harder; Bass: Wolfgang Schöne
Hänssler		Feb, Apr 1980	TT: 20:00
Recorded at Gedächtniskirche Stuttgart, Germany. Buy this album at: Amazon.com \| Amazon.com

4	J.S. Bach: Das Kantatenwerk - Sacred Cantatas Vol. 7
Gustav Leonhardt
Knabenchor Hannover (Chorus Master: Heinz Hennig) & Collegium Vocale Gent (Chorus Master: Philippe Herreweghe) / Leonhardt-Consort
Boy Soprano: Sebastian Hennig (Soloist of the Knabenchor Hannover); Tenor: Kurt Equiluz; Bass: Max van Egmond
Teldec		1982	TT: 20:11
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5	Bach � Telemann � Graun � Altnikol: Passions-Pasticcio � Kantate BWV 127 [C-2]
Hermann Max
Rheinische Kantorei / Das Kleine Konzert
Soprano: Martina Lins; Tenor: Markus Brutscher; Bass: Hans-Georg Wimmer
EMI Classics		Jan 1990	TT: 16:20
Recorded at Evang. Kirche Lohmar-Honrath, Germany. Buy this album at:

6	J.S. Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 11
Ton Koopman
Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir
Soprano: Sibylla Rubens; Tenor: Christoph Prégardien; Bass: Klaus Mertens
Erato / Antoine Marchan		Oct 1999	TT: 20:01
Recorded at Waalse Kerk, Amsterdam, Holland. Buy this album at: Amazon.com \| Amazon.com \| Amazon.de

7	Bach Cantatas Vol. 21: Cambridge/Walpole St Peter For Quinquagesima Sunday (Estomihi) For Annunciation / Palm Sunday / Oculi
John Eliot Gardiner
Monteverdi Choir, The Choirs of Clare and Trinity Colleges, Cambridge / English Baroque Soloists
Soprano: Ruth Holton; Tenor: James Oxley; Bass: Peter Harvey
Soli Deo Gloria		Mar 2000	TT: 19:52
Live recordings from the Bach Cantata Pilgrimage, at King�s College Chapel, Cambridge, England. Includes Appendix: Chorus (Chorale) Herr Jesu Christ, wahr' Mensch und Gott [5:34]. See: John Eliot Gardiner - Bach Cantata Pilgrimage - Vol. 21 Buy this album at: Amazon.com

8	Bach Edition Vol. 20 - Cantatas Vol. 11
Pieter Jan Leusink
Holland Boys Choir / Netherlands Bach Collegium
Soprano: Ruth Holton; Tenor: Nico van der Meel; Bass: Bas Ramselaar
Brilliant Classics		Jun-Jul 2000	TT: 18:59
Recorded at St. Nicolaschurch, Elburg, Holland. Buy this album at: Amazon.com \| Amazon.com \| Amazon.de

9	Musikwochen Weserbergland 2002 [C-3]
Hans-Christoph Becker-Foss
Göttinger Vokalensemble (Director: Guido Mürmann), Hamelner Kammerchor St. Nikolai / Barockorchester der Musikwochen Weserbergland
Soprano: Cornelia Samuelis; Tenor: Lothar Blum; Bass: Gotthold Schwarz
Musikwochen Weserbergland		May 2002	TT: 19:00
Recorded at St Marien-Kirche Hessisch-Olsendorf. Buy this album at: Hamelner Kantorei

10	J.S. Bach: Cantatas Vol. 34 (Cantatas from Leipzig 1725)
Masaaki Suzuki
Bach Collegium Japan
Soprano: Carolyn Sampson; Tenor: Gerd Türk; Bass: Peter Kooy
BIS		Jun 2005	SACD / TT: 19:21
Recorded at the Kobe Shoin Women's University Chapel, Japan. Buy this album at: Amazon.com

The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (February 2001 - June 2007)
Thanks to contributors: Peter Bright (February 2007), Peter Schmidt (May 2005), Teri Noel Towe (December 2001)

Cantata BWV 127: Complete Recordings | Recordings of Individual Movements | Discussions: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3

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