Cantata BWV 182 - Recordings

Cantata BWV 182
Himmelskönig, sei willkommen

German Title	Himmelskönig, sei willkommen
English Title	King of Heaven, be Thou welcome (by Alec Robertson)
Event	Cantata for Palm Sunday Readings: Epistle: Philippians. 2: 5-11 / 1 Corinthians 11: 23-32; Gospel: Matthew 21: 1-9 or for the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Readings: Epistle: Isaiah 7: 10-16; Gospel: Luke 1: 26-38
Composed	Weimar, 1714 The NBA KB I/8.1-2 indicates how different parts and different arrangement/selection of mvts. from this cantata BWV 182 resulted in at least 6 different performances during Bach’s lifetime: 1^st performance: March 25, 1714 - Weimar; 2^nd performance: 1717-1723 - Weimar (undatable, possibly performed away from the Weimar Court Chapel); 3^rd perormance: 1717-1723 - Weimar (undatable); 4^th performance: March 25, 1724 - Leipzig; 5^th performance: March 21, 1728 - Leipzig (and possibly another performance using this particular arrangement later on in Leipzig); 6^th performance: After 1728 with the date being uncertain - Leipzig (again using the 1728 version)
Text	Salomo Franck ? (Mvts. 2, 4-6, 8); Psalm 40: 7-8 (Mvt. 3); Paul Stockmann (Mvt. 7)
Text	German Text \| German-2 \| Translations: Dutch-2 \| Dutch-4 \| English-1 \| English-3 \| English-6 \| English-10 \| French-3 \| French-4 \| Hebrew-1 \| Indonesia \| Italian-2 \| Spanish-2
Scoring	Soloists: Alto, Tenor, Bass; 4-part Chorus Orchestra: Flute, violin concertante, violin ripieno, 2 violas, violoncello, continuo Mvt. 1: Sonata \| Mvt. 2: Chorus \| Mvt. 3: Recitative \| Mvt. 4: Aria \| Mvt. 5: Aria \| Mvt. 6: Aria \| Mvt. 7: Chorale (Chorus) \| Mvt. 8: Chorus
Scoring	Score Vocal & Piano [2.63 MB] \| Score BGA [3.19 MB] Capella: Complete [cap] \| Complete - Parts [zip]
References	BGA: XXXVII \| NBA: I/8.2 \| BC: A 53, A 172 \| Zwang: K 10 \| First Published: Berlin, 1843
Commentary	Crouch \| AMG \| Emmanuel Music \| Dutch-1 \| Dutch-5 \| Japanese-1 \| Reyes [Spanish]
Music	Music Examples
Discussions	Week of April 16, 2000; Week of February 20, 2005

Contents
Complete Recordings Recordings of Individual Movements	Discussions - Part 1 Discussions - Part 2
John Eliot Gardiner - Bach Cantata Pilgrimage - Vol. 21 Bach Edition Vol. 8 & 9 - Cantatas Vol. 3 & 4 - conducted by Pieter Jan Leusink Three Weimar Cantatas - conducted by Joshua Rifkin
Recordings - Part 1
Complete Recordings

1	Les Grandes Cantates de J.S. Bach Vol. 9 J.S. Bach: Cantatas BWV 8, 26, 43, 61, 85, 130, 182 [C-2] Bach Cantatas: Volume 1
Fritz Werner
Heinrich-Schütz-Chor Heilbronn / Pforzheim Chamber Orchestra
Soprano: Friederike Sailer; Mezzo-Soprano: Claudia Hellmann; Tenor: Helmut Krebs; Bass: Erich Wenk
Erato / MHS		1961	LP / TT: 29:19
Recorded in Ilsfeld, Germany. Buy this album at: Amazon.co.uk

2	J.S. Bach: Cantatas BWV 4, BWV 182 J.S. Bach: Cantatas 182 / 4/ 150 [BMC-722]
Wilhelm Ehmann
Westfälische Kantorei / Deutsche Bachsolisten
Alto: Frauke Haasemann; Tenor: Johannes Hoefflin; Bass: Wilhelm Pommerien
Cantate / Vanguard / Baroque Music Club		July 1964	TT: 29:50
Recorded at Munsterkirche, Herford

3	J.S. Bach: Cantatas BWV 106 & BWV 182 [L-5]
Jürgen Jürgens
Monteverdi-Chor Hamburg / Leonhardt Consort
Contralto: Julia Falk; Tenor: Bert van t'Hoff; Bass: Jacques Villisech
Telefunken		Late 1960's ?	LP / TT: ~ 28 min

4	Bach Cantatas Vol. 2 - Easter
Karl Richter
Münchener Bach-Chor / Münchener Bach Orchester
Alto: Anna Reynolds; Tenor: Peter Schreier; Bass: Theo Adam
Archiv Produktion		Feb-Mar 1974; Jan 1975	TT: 33:33
Recorded at Herkulessaall, München, Germany. Buy this album at: Amazon.com

5	Die Bach Kantate Vol. 29 Edition Bachakademie Vol. 55
Helmuth Rilling
Gächinger Kantorei Stuttgart / Bach-Collegium Stuttgart
Soprano: Doris Soffel; Tenor: Aldo Baldin; Bass: Philippe Huttenlocher
Hänssler		Jan 1975	TT: 29:15
Recorded at Gedächtniskirche Stuttgart, Germany. Buy this album at: Amazon.com

6	J.S. Bach: Das Kantatenwerk - Sacred Cantatas Vol. 9
Nikolaus Harnoncourt
Tölzer Knabenchor (Chorus Master: Gerhard Schmidt-Gaden) / Concentus Musicus Wien
Alto: Paul Esswood; Tenor: Kurt Equiluz; Bass: Robert Holl
Teldec		1988	TT: 28:50
Buy this album at: Amazon.com

7	J.S. Bach: Cantatas Volume IV - Early from Mühlhausen and Weimar - Cantatas for Holy Week
Jeffrey Thomas
(OVPP - No Choir) / American Bach Soloists
Soprano: Christine Brandes; Alto: Judith Malafronte; Tenor: Jeffrey Thomas; Bass: James Weaver
Koch International		Mar, Apr 1994	TT: 28:39
Recorded at St. Stephen's Church, Belvedere, CA, USA. Buy this album at: Amazon.com

8	J.S. Bach: Cantatas 24 & 182 [C-1]
Gerard Akkerhuis
Residentie Kamerkoor / Residentie Bachorkest
Soprano: Diane Verdoodt; Contralto: Sylvia Schluter; Tenor: Stefan Vinke; Bass: Philippe Huttenlocher
Erasmus Muziek Produkties		Oct 1994	TT: 27:02
Recorded at Kloosterkerk, The Hague, Holland.

9	J.S. Bach: Psalm 51 & Kantate “Himmelskönig, set willkommen” [C-1]
Gunar Letzbor
St. Florianer Sängerknaben & Kepler Consort / Ars Antiqua Austria
Boy Soprano: Siegfried Ertelthalner (Soloist of the St. Florianer Sängerknaben); Boy Altos: Martin Sturm, Michael Moucka (Soloists of the St. Florianer Sängerknaben); Tenor: Johannes Chum, Bass: Andreas Lebeda
Symphonia		Mar 1995	TT: 29:45
Recorded at Augustiner-Chorherrenstift, St. Florian, Austria. Buy this album at: Amazon.com

10	J.S. Bach: Complete Cantatas Volume 2 Bach-2000 - Vol. 5 - Secular Cantatas (appendix only)
Ton Koopman
Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir
Alto: Kai Wessel; Tenor: Christoph Prégardien; Bass: Klaus Mertens
Erato / Antoine Marchand		May 1995	TT: 24:28
Includes Appendix. Recorded at Waalse Kerk, Amsterdam, Holland. Buy this album at: Amazon.com \| Amazon.com

11	J.S. Bach: Three Weimar Cantatas [C-5]
Joshua Rifkin
(OVPP - No Choir) / The Bach Ensemble
Soprano: Susanne Rydén; Counter-tenor: Steven Rickards; Tenor: John Elwes; Bass: Michael Schopper
Dorian		Jul-Aug 1995; Aug 1996	TT: 28:18
Recorded at the Kirche des Priesterseminars, Brixton/Bressanone, Italy. See: Three Weimar Cantatas - conducted by Joshua Rifkin Buy this album at:

12	J.S. Bach: Christ lag in Todesbanden; Lobet den Herrn; Himmelskönig sei willkommen [C-8]
Philippe Pierlot
Choeur de Chambre de Namur (Chorus Master: Pierre Cao) / Ricercar Consort (Director: F. Fernandez)
Soprano: Greta de Reyghere; Counter-tenor: Steve Dugardin; Tenor: Ian Honeyman; Bass: Max van Egmond Harpsichord: Siebe Henstra
Ricercar		1995	TT:
Recorded in Liège, Belgium.

13	J.S. Bach: Cantatas Vol. 3
Masaaki Suzuki
Bach Collegium Japan
Alto: Yoshikazu Mera; Tenor: Makoto Sakurada; Bass: Peter Kooy
BIS		Apr 1996	TT: 28:19
Recorded at the Kobe Shoin Women's University Chapel, Japan. Buy this album at: Amazon.de

14	Composer of the Month - J.S. Bach: Cantatas BWV 63, 150 & 182 [C-2]
Stephen Cleobury
BBC Singers / Orchestra of St. James
Mezzo-soprano: Lynette Alcantara; Tenor: Ian Kennedy; Bass: Brindley Sherratt
BBC Music Magazine		Sep 1996	TT: 28:23
Recorded live at public concerts in St Paul's Church, Knightsbridge, London, England.

15	Bach Edition Vol. 8 - Cantatas Vol. 3
Pieter Jan Leusink
Holland Boys Choir / Netherlands Bach Collegium
Alto: Sytse Buwalda; Tenor: Knut Schoch; Bass: Bas Ramselaar
Brilliant Classics		Oct-Nov 1999	TT: 27:28
Recorded at St. Nicolaschurch, Elburg, Holland. See: Bach Edition Vol. 8 & 9 - Cantatas Vol. 3 & 4 - conducted by Pieter Jan Leusink Buy this album at: Amazon.com \| Amazon.com \| Amazon.de

16	Radio broadcast
Reinhard Goebel
Musica Antiqua Köln
Soprano: Barbara Schlick; Alto: Kai Wessel; Tenor: Christoph Prégardien; Bass: Michael Schopper
Radio broadcast		Late 1990's ?	TT:

17	Bach Cantatas Vol. 21: Cambridge/Walpole St Peter For Quinquagesima Sunday (Estomihi) For Annunciation / Palm Sunday / Oculi
John Eliot Gardiner
Monteverdi Choir / English Baroque Soloists
Alto: Nathalie Stutzmann; Tenor: James Gilchrist; Bass: Peter Harvey
Soli Deo Gloria		Mar 2000	TT: 26:31
Live recordings from the Bach Cantata Pilgrimage, at Walpole St Peter, Norfolk, England. See: John Eliot Gardiner - Bach Cantata Pilgrimage - Vol. 21 Buy this album at: Amazon.com

18	J.S. Bach: Himmelskönig, sei willkommen - J. Haydn: Die sieben letzen Worte unseres Erlösers am Kreuse [C-1]
Joachim Krause
Basler Bach-Chor / Barockorchester Capriccio Basel
Soprano: Bernadette Sialm; Alto: Martina Borst; Tenor: Felix Rienth; Bass: Markus Volpert
Basler Bach-Chor		Mar 2002	TT: 27:30
Live recording from a concert at the Martinskirche Basel.

19	Bach: Music to Challenge the Intellect and Touch the Heart [C-6]
Dale Higbee
(OVPP - No Choir) / Carolina Baroque
Soprano: Teresa Radomski; Alto: Lee Morgan; Tenor: Richard Heard; Bass-Baritone: John Williams
Carolina Baroque		Apr 2002	TT: 28:06
Recorded live at the Sanctuary of St. John's Lutheran Church, Salisbury, NC, USA. Buy this album at: Carolina Baroque

The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (April 2000 - April 2008)
Thanks to contributors: Thérèse Hanquet (February 2007), Bradley Lehman (March 2003), Peter Schmidt (May 2005)

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