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Cantata BWV 140
Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme |
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Ref. |
BWV 140 |
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German Title |
Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme |
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English Title |
Wake up, cries the watchmen’s voice (by Richard Stokes) |
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Event |
Chorale Cantata for the 27th Sunday after Trinity
Readings: Epistle: 2 Corinthians 5: 1-10 / 1 Thessalonians 5: 1-11; Gospel: Matthew 25: 1-13 |
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Composed |
Leipzig, 1731
1st performance: November 25, 1731 - Leipzig |
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Text |
Philipp Nicolai (Mvts. 1, 4, 7); Anon (Mvts. 2, 3, 5, 6) |
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German Text | Translations: Catalan-1 | Dutch-1 | Dutch-3 | Dutch-4 | English-1 | English-3 | English-6 | English-8 | English-9 | English-10 | French-4 | French-6 | Hebrew-2 | Indonesian | Italian-5 | Japanese-6 | Portuguese-1 | Russian-1 | Spanish-3 |
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Scoring |
Soloists: Soprano, Tenor, Bass; 4-part Chorus
Orchestra: 2 oboes, taille, 2 violins, violin piccolo, viola, horn, continuo
Mvt. 1: Chorus (Chorale) | Mvt. 2: Recitative | Mvt. 3: Aria (Duet) | Mvt. 4: Chorale | Mvt. 5: Recitative | Mvt. 6: Aria (Duet) | Mvt. 7: Chorale |
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Score Vocal & Piano [2.83 MB] | Score BGA [3.22 MB]
Chorales: Mvt. 4 | Mvt. 7
Capella: Mvt. 1 | Mvt. 2 | Mvt. 3 | Mvt. 4 | Mvt. 5 | Mvt. 6 | Mvt. 7 [cap]
ver 2: Mvt. 1 | Mvt. 2 | Mvt. 3 | Mvt. 4 | Mvt. 5 | Mvt. 6 | Mvt. 7 [cap]
ver 3: Mvt. 7 [cap]
Score Examples: Continuo 4 - Examples from the Score |
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References |
BGA: XXVIII | NBA: I/27 | BC: A 166 | Zwang: K 184 | First Published: Leipzig, 1847 | Autograph score (Facsimile): ? | Provenance |
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Commentary |
BCW | Crouch | AMG | Bethlehem | Emmanuel Music | Mincham | E. Scott Smith | Seattle | AL [Dutch] | DW [Dutch] | EvH [Dutch] | KL [Dutch] | Role [French] | Reyes [Spanish] |
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Music |
Music Examples |
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Discussions |
Week of December 22., 2002; Week of August 17, 2008; Week of October 21, 2012 |
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Bach: Kantate nr. 140; Kantate nr. 4 [L-3]
J.S. Bach: Cantatas Nos. 80, 140 [C-5] |

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Cantata BWV 140 [30:08] |
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Felix Prohaska |
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Wiener Kammerchor (Vienna Chamber Choir) / Wiener Kammerochester
Choir & Orchestra of the Bach Guild |
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Soprano: Anny Felbermayer; Tenor: Fritz Uhl *; Baritone: Hans Braun |
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Bach Guild BG-511 (1951)
MMS-2180
Vanguard Classics OVC-2543 |
1951 |
LP / TT: 53:18
LP / TT: 53:18
CD / TT: 59:13
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Recorded in Vienna, Austria.
1st recording of Cantata BWV 140 by F. Prohaska.
* In the liner notes to the CD it is written that the tenor singer is Alfred Uhl, who was a composer and pedagogue and not a tenor singer.
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Bach: Kantate BWV 140 "Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme" [C-1] |
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Marinus Voorberg |
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Der Niederländische Bach-Chor / Das Niederländische Bach-Orchester |
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Soprano: Nelly Groenevelt; Tenor: Wybe Draayer; Bass: David Hollestelle |
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Bertelsmann Schallplattenring |
c1958 |
LP / TT: |
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J.S. Bach: Cantata No. 140; Cantata No. 4 [L-10]
J.S. Bach: Famous Cantatas [C-8] |

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Caantata BWV 140 [27:04] |
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Felix Prohaska |
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Wiener Akademiechor (Vienna State Chamber Choir) / Wiener Kammerochester (Vienna State Opera Orchestra) |
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Soprano: Laurence Dutoit; Tenor: Kurt Equiluz; Bass: Hans Braun |
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Bach Guild BG-598 (1960)
Bach Guild BGS-5026 (1960)
Vanguard SRV-152 (1965)
Bach Guild HM-20SD (1972)
Bach Guild OVC-2001 (1992)
Vanguard 08.6108.71 |
May 13, 19, 21, 1959 |
LP / TT: 48:26
LP / TT: 48:26
LP / TT: 48:26
LP / TT: 48:26
CD / TT: 48:26
CD / TT: 48:26 |
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Recorded at Großesaal Konzerthaus, Vienna, Austria.
2nd recording of Cantata BWV 140 by F. Prohaska.
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Les Grandes Cantates de J.S. Bach Vol. 4
J.S. Bach: Cantata No. 140, Cantata No. 85 [L-4]
J.S. Bach: Cantatas BWV 19, 40, 70, 140, 149, 180 [C-4]
Bach Cantatas: Volume 2 |

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Cantata BWV 140 [30:43] |
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Fritz Werner |
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Heinrich-Schütz-Chor Heilbronn / Pforzheim Chamber Orchestra |
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Soprano: Ingeborg Reichelt;Tenor: Helmut Krebs; Bass: Franz Kelch |
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Erato LDE-3134 (Mono)
Erato STE-40042 (Stereo)
Musical Heritage Society: MHS-823
Erato 0630-11223-2
Erato 2584-61402-2 |
Oct 24-30, 1959 |
LP / TT: 50:19
LP / TT: 50:19
LP / TT: 50:19
2-CD / TT: 146:08
10-CD / TT: 722:00 |
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Recorded at Evangelischen Kirche, Ilsfeld, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
1st recording of Cantata BWV 140 by F. Werner.
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J.S. Bach: Cantata No. 140, Cantata No. 57 [L-8]
J.S. Bach: Cantatas BWV 140, BWV 79 & BWV 56 [C-2]
Bach: Cantates BWV 56, 82, 140, 169, 211, 212 [C-4] |
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Cantata BWV 140 [26:08] |
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Karl Ristenpart |
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Chorus of the Conservatory of Sarrebruck (Director: Herbert Schmolzi) / Chamber Orchestra of the Saar |
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Soprano: Ursula Buckel; Bass: Jakob Stämpfli |
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Club Francais du Disque
Nonesuch H-71029
Accord 149182
Accord 4767951 |
Jun 22, 1962 |
LP / TT: 51:43
LP / TT: 51:43
CD / TT: 65:54
2-CD / TT: 151:15 |
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Recorded in Saarlouis, Saarland, Germany.
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J.S. Bach: "Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme" - W.A. Mozart: Requiem [C-1] |

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Cantata BWV 140 [] |
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Toralf Hildebrandt |
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Jugendkantorei Hösel / Orchester |
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Soprano: Katrin Degenhardt; Counter-tenor: Thomas Bremser; Tenor: Martin Geissler; Bass: Bernhard Hüsgen |
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Hilger Kespohl - Profile DSC-3012 |
1993 |
CD / TT: |
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Recorded live at Adolf-Clarenbach-Kirche, Ratingen-Hösel, Germany. |
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Konzerte in St. Josef - Festliches Adventskonzert - J.S. Bach - Wachet auf, BWV 140 / J. Haydn - Mariazellermesse [C-1] |

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Guido Harzen |
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Kirchenchöre St. Josef und Thomas Morus / Duisburger Sinfonietta |
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Mobile Livemitschnitt |
Dec 1999 |
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Live recording from the Pfarrkirche St. Josef Neuss. |
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CANTATEPROJECT [C-1] |
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Bas van den Heuvel |
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AFZ-projectkoor en –orkest |
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Soprano: Mirjam Beumer; Tenor: Cor van Scheltinga; Bass: Hans Scholing; Organ: Wijnand van Klaveren |
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AFZ |
Nov 2001 |
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Recorded at Grote Kerk Apeldoorn |
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J.S. Bach: Cantate e Mottetti [C-1] |

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Cantata BWV 140 [] |
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Michael Radulescu |
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Laboratorio Corale "Il Teatro Armonico" / Orchestra Barocca "I Musicali Affetti" |
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Unknown vocal soloists; Francesco Bravo (Harpsichord - Continuo) |
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ADO 2002 |
Sep 21, 2002 |
CD / TT: |
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Recorded live at Chiesa di S. Filippo Neri, Vicenza, Italy during "Musica a S. Filippo 2002".
Source: Francesco Bravo Website |
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J.S. Bach Cantatas BWV 126, BWV 140 [C-1] |

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Cantata BWV 140 [] |
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Alexander Rudin |
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Tretyakovskaya Gallery Choir (Chorus Master: Alexei Puzakov) / Academic Chamber Orchestra |
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Kvadro-Disc KTL05-86 |
2005 |
CD / TT: 46.26 |
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Schutz, Cantatas 106 & 140 [C-9] |
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Cantata BWV 140 [] |
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Ralph Nelson |
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Bach Cantata Choir, Portland, Oregon / Small chamber orchestra |
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Sopranos: Nan Haemer, Solveig Nyberg-Akert; Alto: Irene Weldon; Tenor: Byron Wright; Baritone: Jacob William Herbert; John Vergin (Organ continuo). |
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Bach Cantata Choir 11 |
Oct 26, 2008 |
CD / TT: |
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Recorded live at Rose City Park Presbyterian Church, Portland, Oregon, USA.
Buy this album at:
CD: Bach Cantata Choir, Portland, Oregon |
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The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (September 2002 - October 2011)
Thanks to contributors: Yoël L. Arbeitman (December 2006, January 2007), Glen Armstrong (February 2011), Rudolf Bayer (September 2005), René de Cocq (July 2005), Yves Dubois (March 2011), Matthias Hansen (March 2006, July 2006, August 2006, June 2008), Harald Kurama (November 2010), Bradley Lehman (February 2006), Tom Morris (November 2010), Tobin Schmuck (October 2010), Ehud Shiloni (August 2006), Peter Smaill (August 2006), Burke Smith (May 2007), Tim Williams (March 2008), Roland Wörner (October 2002) |
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Cantata BWV 140 : Details & Complete Recordings | Recordings of Individual Movements | Discussions: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 |
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