Cantata BWV 41 - Recordings

German Title	Jesu, nun sei gepreiset
English Title	Jesus, now be praised (by Richard Stokes)
Event	Chorale Cantata for New Year's Day [Circumcision of Christ, Holy Name] Readings: Epistle: Galatians 3: 23-29; Gospel: Luke 2: 21
Composed	Leipzig, 1724 \| 1^st performance: January 1, 1725 - Leipzig; 2^nd performance: 1732-1735 - Leipzig
Text	Johannes Herman (Mvts. 1, 6); Anon (Mvts. 2-5)
Text	German Text \| German-2 \| Translations: Dutch \| English-1 \| English-3 \| English-6 \| French-1 \| French-4 \| Hebrew-1 \| Hungarian-1 \| Indonesia \| Italian \| Portuguese-1 \| Russian-1 \| Spanish-4 Chorale Texts: Jesu, nun sei gepreiset \| Die Litanei
Scoring	Soloists: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass; 4-part Chorus Orchestra: 3 trumpets, timpani, 3 oboes, 2 violins, violoncello piccolo, viola, organ, continuo Mvt. 1: Chorus (Chorale) \| Mvt. 2: Aria \| Mvt. 3: Recitative \| Mvt. 4: Aria \| Mvt. 5: Recitative & Chorus \| Mvt. 6: Chorale
Scoring	Score Vocal & Piano [2.51 MB] \| Score BGA [4.81 MB] Chorales: Mvt. 6 \| Mvt. 6 s Capella: Mvt. 6 [cap] Chorale Melodies: Jesu, nun sei gepreiset \| Die Litanei
References	BGA: X \| NBA: I/4 \| BC: A 22 \| Zwang: K 105 \| First Published: BG, 1863 \| Provenance
Commentary	BCW \| Crouch \| AMG \| Emmanuel Music \| Spanish
Music	Music Examples
Discussions	Week of March 9, 2003; Week of December 24, 2006

Contents
Complete Recordings Recordings of Individual Movements	Discussions

Recordings - Part 1

Complete Recordings

1	Bach Made in Germany Vol. 1 - Cantatas II
Günther Ramin
Thomanerchor Leipzig / Gewandhausorchester Leipzig
Soprano: Soloists from Thomanerchor Leipzig; Alto: Soloists from Thomanerchor Leipzig; Tenor: Gert Lutze; Bass: Johannes Oettel
Leipzig Classics		1950	TT: 32:41
Recorded at Thomaskirche, Leipzig, Germany. Buy this album at: Amazon.de \| Amazon.de

2	Bach Aria Group - Cantatas & Cantata Movements [C-6]
Robert Shaw
[Bach Aria Group] Robert Shaw Chorale & Orchestra
Soprano: Eileen Farrell; Alto: Carol Smith; Tenor: Jan Peerce; Bass-Baritone: Norman Farrow
RCA Victor		1953-1954	2-LP / TT:

3	Die Bach Kantate Vol. 19 Edition Bachakademie Vol. 14
Helmuth Rilling
Gächinger Kantorei Stuttgart / Bach-Collegium Stuttgart
Soprano: Helen Donath; Alto: Marga Höffgen; Tenor: Adalbert Kraus; Bass: Siegmund Nimsgern,
Hänssler		Mar-Apr 1973	TT: 29:14
Recorded at Gedächtniskirche Stuttgart, Germany. Buy this album at: Amazon.com \| Amazon.com

4	J.S. Bach: Das Kantatenwerk - Sacred Cantatas Vol. 3
Nikolaus Harnoncourt
Wiener Sängerknaben & Chorus Viennensis (Chorus Master - Hans Gillesberger) / Concentus Musicus Wien
Boy Soprano: Soloist of the Wiener Sängerknaben (No Name); Alto: Paul Esswood; Tenor: Kurt Equiluz; Bass: Ruud van der Meer
Teldec		1975	TT: 27:40
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5	J.S. Bach: Cantatas Nos. 27, 34 & 41 [L-7]
Gustav Leonhardt
Tölzer Knabenchor (Chorus Master: Gerhard Schmidt-Gaden) / Baroque Orchestra
Boy Soprano: Matthias Ritter (Soloist of the Tölzer Knabenchor); Boy Alto: Jonas Will (Soloist of the Tölzer Knabenchor); Tenor: Markus Schäfer; Bass: Harry van der Kamp Organ: Siebe Henstra
Sony Classical		June 1995	TT: 29:13
Recorded at Doopsgezendekerk Haarlem, Holland. Buy this album at: Amazon.com

6	J.S. Bach: Cantatas with Violoncelle Piccolo (Vol. 3)
Christophe Coin
Chœur de Chambre Accentus (Direction: Laurence Equilbey) / Ensemble Baroque de Limoges
Soprano: Barbara Schlick; Alto: Andreas Scholl; Tenor: Christoph Prégardien; Bass: Gotthold Schwarz
Astrée Auvidis		Oct 1995	TT: 26:48
Recorded at Ponitz Kirche, Thüringen, Germany. Buy this album at: Amazon.com \| Amazon.de

7	J.S. Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 11
Ton Koopman
Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir
Soprano: Sibylla Rubens; Alto: Annette Markert; Tenor: Christoph Prégardien; Bass: Klaus Mertens
Erato / Antoine Marchand		Oct 1999	TT: 25:19
Recorded at Waalse Kerk, Amsterdam, Holland. Buy this album at: Amazon.com \| Amazon.com \| Amazon.de

8	Bach Edition Vol. 21 - Cantatas Vol. 12
Pieter Jan Leusink
Holland Boys Choir / Netherlands Bach Collegium
Soprano: Ruth Holton; Alto: Sytse Buwalda; Tenor: Knut Schoch; Bass: Bas Ramselaar
Brilliant Classics		Jun-Jul 2000	TT: 24:59
Recorded at St. Nicolaschurch, Elburg, Holland. Buy this album at: Amazon.com \| Amazon.com \| Amazon.de

9	J.S. Bach: Cantatas Vol. 33
Masaaki Suzuki
Bach Collegium Japan
Soprano: Yukari Nonoshita; Counter-tenor: Robin Blaze; Tenor: Jan Kobow; Bass: Dominik Wörner
BIS		Apr 2005	SACD / TT: 27:32
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 (October 2002 - February 2007)
Thanks to contributors: Peter Bright (February 2007), Teri Noel Towe (December 2001)

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