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Cantata BWV 140
Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme
Recordings - Part 2
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Recordings of Individual Movements |
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A-2 |
Clair De Lune [T-1] |
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Bach-Bantock: Chorale Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme (Sleeper Awake) (Mvt. 4) from Cantata BWV 140, transcribed for orchestra [2:31] |
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Raymond Agoult |
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New Symphony Orchestra of London |
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RCA LSC-2326
RCA SF-5054
London STS-15160
Decca SPA-111 |
May 28-31, 1958 |
LP / TT: |
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Recorded at Walthamstow Assembly Hall, London, England. |
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A-3 |
Bach Spectacular / The Romantic Rachmaninoff [C-1] |
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Sleepers Awake from Cantata BWV 140 [3:17] |
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John Alldis |
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Kingsway Symphony Chorus / Kingsway Symphony Orchestra |
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Vocalion |
? |
CD |
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A-4 |
A Bach Christmas [C-1] |
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Chorale Zion hört die Wächter singen (Mvt. 4) from Cantata BWV 140, originally for tenors, performed by ST at the octave [] |
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Ralph Allwood |
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Rodolfus Choir |
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David Goode (Organ); Joseph Crouch (Violoncello) |
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BBC Music, Vol. 14, No. 4 [Dec 2005] |
Sep 17-18, 2005 |
CD / TT: 63:36 |
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Recorded at Liveoptagelse School Hall, Eton College, England. |
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B-2 |
Bach: Forever By The Sea |
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Sleepers Awake from Cantata BWV 140, arranged for 2 trumpets & organ [4:57] |
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Violin: Marie Berard: Oboe: Mev Berman |
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Solitudes |
1998 ? |
CD |
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B-4 |
One Day, Your Day [C-1] |
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Chorale for Tenor (Mvt. 4) from Cantata BWV 140 [6:33] |
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Organ: Philip Brunelle |
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Platinum |
1999 |
CD |
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B-5 |
Bach & Handel: Music for two Trumpets and Organ [C-1] |
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Duet for Soprano & Bass (Mvt. 6) from Cantata BWV 140, arranged for 2 trumpets & organ [6:13] |
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Trumpets: Barbara Butler, Charles Geyer; Organ: Barbara Harbach |
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Gasparo |
1999 |
CD |
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Recorded at First Evangelical Lutheran Church, Lyons, NY, USA.
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C-1 |
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra: Bach [C-1] |
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Sleeper's Wake from Cantata BWV 140, arranged for orchestra [5:12] |
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Jonathan Carney |
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Royal Philharmonic Orchestra |
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Organ: James Parson |
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Intersound |
1997 |
SACD |
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Recorded at C.T.S. Studios, London, England.
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E-4 |
Greatest Hits: Baroque Piano [C-1] |
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Chorale (Mvt. 4) from Cantata BWV 140 [5:40] |
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Piano: Philippe Entremont |
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Sony |
1995 ? |
Time: 5:40 |
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E-5 |
Bach for All Seasons - Selections from the Choral Works of J.S. Bach [C-1] |
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Zion Hears the Watchmen Singing (from Cantata BWV 140) [4:30]
All sung in English |
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Cantor Rick Erickson (Director & Organist) |
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The Holy Trinity Bach Choir (Phyllis Curran, Elizabeth Farnum, Julia Fischer, Megan Friar, Jolle Greenleaf, Paul Houghtaling, Marc Molomot, Scott Murphree, Michael Ruff, Daniel Clark Smith, Benjamin Sosland, Emm-Jane Stokely, Jon Szabo) / The Bach Players (Cynthia Roberts, violin; Allen Whear, cello; Lucas Harris, lute; Julie Brye, oboe; Lee Soper, trumpet; Joe Tompkins, timpani) |
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Augsburg Fortress |
Mar 1999 |
CD / TT: 55:46 |
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Recorded at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, New York, New York, USA.
Compiled and edited by Rick Erickson and Mark Bighley. The focus of this collection is to provide churches and choirs a practical resource for use in worship.
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F-1 |
Music for Advent [C-1] |
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'Zion hört die Wächter singen' from Cantata BWV 140 [4:28] |
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John Fenstermaker (Organ, Choir Director) |
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Choir of Men & Boys Grace Cathedral |
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Baritone: Boyd Jarrell |
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Gothic |
2000 ? |
CD |
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F-2 |
Fine Arts Brass Play Baroque [C-3] |
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Chorus Wachet Auf (Mvt. 1) from Cantata BWV 140, arranged for brass ensemble Stephen Roberts [5:10] |
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Fine Arts Brass Ensemble |
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Nimbus |
Jan-Feb 1999 |
CD |
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Recorded at St. Bartholomew's Church, Wednesbury, West Midlands, England.
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F-3 |
Bach: Great Organ Works [C-1] |
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'Sleepers, Wake!' from Cantata BWV 140 [4:30] |
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Ettore Stratta |
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English Chamber Orchestra |
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Organ: Firgil Fox |
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RCA Victrola/BMG |
Early 1970’s? |
CD |
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G-1 |
Bach To The Beatles [C-1] |
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'Sleepers Awake' from Cantata BWV 140 [4:36] |
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Violin: Stephan Grappelli; Flute: Elena Duran; Piano: Laurie Holloway |
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ASV |
1991 |
CD |
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G-2 |
Ludwig Güttler & Friedrich Kircheis: Music for Trumpet, Corno da caccia and Organ [C-4]
Die Himmel Erzählen die Ehre Gottes – Musik für Blecbläser, Trompete, Corno Da Caccia und Orgel [C-7] |
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Chorale for Tenor (Mvt. 4) from Cantata BWV 140, arranged for trumpet & organ by Friedrich Kircheis [4:19] |
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Trumpet: Ludwig Güttler; Organ: Friedrich Kircheis |
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Berlin Classics |
1990 |
CD |
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Recorded at Thomaskirche, Leipzig, Germany.
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G-4 |
Parabolically Bach [C-1] |
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Chorale from Cantata BWV 140, arranged for saxophone ensemble by Hartley [2:02] |
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Lawrence Gwozdz |
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The Sax-Chamber Orchesta |
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Romeo Records |
Jan 2006 |
CD |
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Recorded at Carterville Baptist Church, Beta., Mississippi, USA.
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J-1 |
Bach: Cantata No. 147 - Jesu, joy of man's desiring; Cantata No. 140 - Sleepers, awake [C-2] |
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Chorale Sleepers, awake from (Mvt. 4) Cantata BWV 140, sung in English [] |
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Reginald Jacques |
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Cantata Singers / The Jacques Orchestra |
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Decca K-2292 [mx. AR-14129/14130] |
Oct 8, 1948 |
78 rpm |
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K-2 |
Bach: Sinfonias & Orchestral Movements from Cantatas [C-1] |
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Chorus (Mvt. 1) from Cantata BWV 140, transcribed to various instruments [6:00] |
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Richard Kapp |
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Philharmonia Virtuosi of New York |
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Stephen Taylor (Oboe d’amore, Oboe); Edward Carroll (Trumpet); Lee Soper (Trumpet); E. Power Biggs (Organ) |
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Sony Classical |
Jan 1984 |
CD |
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Recorded at Rye Presbyterian Church, Rye, New York, USA.
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K-3 |
J.S. Bach: Englische Suite No. 3 - Capriccio BWV 992 - Transkriptionen für Klavier [C-3] |
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Chorale for Tenor (Mvt. 4) from Cantata BWV 140, transcribed for piano by Wilhelm Kempff [4:49] |
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Piano: Wilhelm Kempff |
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Deutsche Grammophone |
Apr 1975 |
CD |
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Recorded at Beethovensaal, Hannover, Germany.
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K-4 |
Winds of Mars and the music of Johann Sebastian Bach [K-3] |
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Chorale Sleepers wake (Zion hört die Wächter singen) (Mvt. 4) from Cantata BWV 140 [4:17] |
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Roderick Kettlewell (Piano) |
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Music Crest Productions MCPCD-0898
The Orchard / Amadé Music |
Mar 1997 |
CD / TT: 62:50 |
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Wind sounds recorded from data returned from Mars, 1997; Music recorded and mixed in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
"Created from data returned to Earth in July 1997 by Mars Pathfinder and it's weather station, "Winds of Mars" [features] extraterrestrial sounds originating from the surface of another planet combined with the music of
J.S. Bach".
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CD (2011): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de
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K-5 |
All That Bach - A Celebration |
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"Singing Voices" from Cantata BWV 140 (Arranger: Koffman/Riley) [] |
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Moe Koffman Quintet |
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VAI |
1985 |
Video |
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Made in Canada during its Bach 300 Festival. Director: Larry Weinstein. |
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K-6 |
The Biggs Bach Book [C-1] |
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Chorale (Mvt. 7) from Cantata BWV 140 [2:06] |
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Helmuth Kolbe |
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Organ: E. Power Biggs |
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Sony |
1971 |
CD |
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K-7 |
Bach: Organ Works Vol. 2 [O-4] |
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2 Excerpts from Chorale (Mvt. 7) from Cantata BWV 140 [1:28, 1:33] |
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Organ: Ton Koopman |
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Teldec |
Sep 1994 |
2-CD |
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Recorded at Grote Kerk, Leeuwarden, Holland.
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K-9 |
Bach: Jesus Bleibet Meine Freude - Alte Chörale [C-1] |
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Chorale (Mvt. 7) from Cantata BWV 140 [1:49] |
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Bohumil Kulínský / Bambini di Praga |
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Pavel Kühn / Kühn Mixed Choir (male part) |
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Organ: Jan Kalfus; Trumpet: Miroslav Kejmar |
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Supraphon |
Apr 1997 |
CD |
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Recorded at the St. Claire Church, Cheb.
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L-1 |
Instrumentarium Lipsiense - Vol. 3: Entwurff einer wohlbestallten Music (Instrumente und Instrumentierungen bei J.S. Bach) [C-1] |
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Duet for Soprano & Bass (Mvt. 3) from Cantata BWV 140 [5:26] |
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Leipziger Concert Ensemble |
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Soprano: Dorothee Mields; Bass: Gotthold Schwarz |
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Raum Klang |
Feb 2000 |
CD |
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Recorded at Bethanienkirche, Leipzig, Germany.
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L-3 |
Cantates Célèbres - Jésus que ma Joie demeure - Choral du Veilleur - Magnificat [C-3] |
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Chorale for Tenor (Mvt. 4) from Cantata BWV 140 [4:53]
Chorale (Mvt. 7) from Cantata BWV 140 [2:14] |
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Raymond Leppard |
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Scottish Philharmonic Singers (Chorus Master: Ian McCrorie) / Scottish Chamber Orchestra |
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Erato |
1984 |
CD |
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L-5 |
J.S. Bach: Bach im Fluss [C-50] |
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Bach im Fluss: A thematic collage of selected movements from cantatas and instrumental works compiled by Arthur Godel and Rudolf Lutz:
Chorale for Tenor Zion hört die Wächter singen (Mvt. 4) rom Cantata BWV 140 [] MS |
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Conductor & Harpsichord: Rudolf Lutz |
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Schola Seconda Pratica |
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Soloists: Soprano: Ulrike Hofbauer; Alto: Alex Potter; Tenor: Makoto Sakurada; Bass: Wolf-Matthias Friedrich
Orchestra: Violin: Renate Steinmann, Plamena Nikitassova, Martin Korrodi, Christine Baumann, Yuko Ishikawa, Olivia Schenkel; Viola: Susanna Hefti, Martina Bischof; Violoncello: Maya Amrein; Violone: Markus Bernhard; Bassoon: Susann Landert; Oboe: Kerstin Kramp, Andreas Helm; Flute: Claire Genewein; Trumpet: Patrick Henrichs, Peter Hasel, Klaus Pfeiffer; Timpani: Martin Homann; Organ: Norbert Zeilberger |
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Gallus Media |
Sep 23, 2011 |
DVD / TT: |
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Recorded live at Evangelische Kirche, Trogen, Switzerland.
The DVD features film recordings of the special programme "Bach im Fluss" plus the film "Mit Bach von Leipzig bis
Trogen, unterwegs mit Rudolf Lutz" as bonus material.
Recording and production: Sound engineer: Stefan Ritzenthaler, Johannes Widmer; Producer: Meinrad Keel; Production: GALLUS MEDIA AG, Switzerland.
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M-1 |
Orchestral Excerpts for Oboe [C-1] |
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Excerpt from Cantata BWV 140 [2:03] |
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Cleveland Orchestra |
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Oboe: John Mack |
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Summit |
1994 |
CD |
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M-4 |
Bach arr F. Fujol:: Fragmentos de la Cantata No 140 [C-2] |
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Cantata BWV 140, arranged by Francesc Pujol, sung in Catalan [] |
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Lluis Millet |
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Orfeó Catalá of Barcelona / Orq Impresionado |
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Spanish HMV
Gramophone
Victor |
Mar 20 & 22, 1931 |
4 x 78 rpm |
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Recorded at Palau de la Musica Catalana, Barcelona., Spain.
Listen to this recording: Part 1 [3:03] | Part 2 [4:53] | Part 4 [2:52] |
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O-3 |
Bach: Suite for orchestra No 3 and other favorites [C-3] |
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\Sleepers, Awake' from Cantata BWV 140, arranged for orchestra by Thomas Frost [3:58] |
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Eugene Ormandy |
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Philadelphia Orchestra |
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Sony Classical |
Mar 1968 |
CD |
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P-1 |
Pachelbel/Canon - Albinoni/Adagio [C-3] |
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Chorale for Tenor (Mvt. 4) from Cantata BWV 140 [4:54] |
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Jean-François Paillard |
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Orchestre de Chambre Jean-François Paillard |
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Erato |
Feb 1983 |
CD |
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Recorded at Eglise Notre-Dame du Liban, Paris, France.
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S-2 |
Songs of Faith and Inspiration [CL-7] |
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Chorale for Tenor (Mvt. 4) from Cantata BWV 140, arranged by Robert Russell Bennett [5:49] |
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Robert Shaw |
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Robert Shaw Chorale |
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RCA |
Aug 1964 |
CD |
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Recorded at St. George Hotel, Brooklyn, New York, USA.
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S-5 |
Bach hits Back, a new a cappella tribute [C-3] |
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Chorale for Tenor (Mvt. 4) from Cantata BWV 140, arranged for a capella choir by Ben Parry & John Rathborne [3:15]
Chorale (Mvt. 7) from Cantata BWV 140, arranged for a capella choir by Ben Parry & John Rathborne [1:26] |
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Ward Swingle |
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Swingle Singers (a capella choir) |
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Sopranos: Helen Massey, Deryn Edwards; Altos: Linda Stevens, Heather Cairncross; Tenors: Andrew Bushner, Jonathan Rathbone; Basses: Ben Parry, David Porter Thomas |
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Virgin Classics |
May 1991 |
CD |
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Recorded at The Sound Suite.
See: Bach Hits Back - by Swingle Singers
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T-1 |
Bach Fantasy [C-1] |
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' Fantasy of the Clock' from Cantata BWV 140, transcribed for synthesyzer [] |
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Synthesizer: Isao Tomita |
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BMG |
1996 |
CD |
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V-2 |
The Art of Cantus Firmus Vol. 1 [T-2] |
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Chorale Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme (Mvt. 4) from Cantata BWV 140 [4:56]
All arranged for trumpet & organ |
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Pascal Vigneron (Trumpet); Vincent Warnier (Organ) [Giroud organ] |
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Quantum 6963 |
Jan 1995 |
CD / TT: |
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Recorded at Grand-Bornand, Haute-Savoie, France. |
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W-4 |
Bach: Lute Music, Vol. 2 [C-2] |
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Chorale (Mvt. 4) from Cantata BWV 140, transcribed by Peter Hurford [6:08] |
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Guitar: John Williams; Organ: Peter Hurford |
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Sony |
Feb 1981 |
CD |
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Recorded at Chapel of St. Catherine's College, Cambridge, England.
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W-5 |
A Bach Recital [C-1] |
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'Slepers Awake' from Cantata BWV 140, arranged for guitar [3:22] |
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Guitar: Simon Wynberg |
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Stradivari |
1988 |
CD |
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Z-1 |
Weihnachtliche Musik [V-2] |
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Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme: Chor (BWV 140); Orgel (BWV 645); Chor (BWV 140) [7:40] |
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Klaus Martin Ziegler |
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Vocalensemble Kassel / Mitglieder des Frankfurter Kammerorchester |
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E. Power Biggs (Organ); Ingrid Stieber (Harpsichord) |
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Germany: CBS S-71014 |
Between 1964 - Dec 1966 |
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