Cantata BWV 61 - Recordings

Cantata BWV 61
Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland [I] [I]

German Title	Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland [I]
English Title	Come now, Saviour of the gentiles (by Richard Stokes)
Event	Chorale Cantata for the 1^st Sunday in Advent Readings: Epistle: Romans 13: 11-14; Gospel: Matthew 21: 1-9
Composed	Weimar, 1714 \| 1^st performance: December 2, 1714 - Weimar; 2^nd performance: November 28, 1723 - Leipzig
Text	Martin Luther (Mvt. 1); Erdmann Neumeister (Mvts. 2-3, 5); Revelation 3:20 (Mvt. 4); Philipp Nicolai (Mvt. 6)
Text	German Text \| German-2 \| Translations: Dutch \| English-1 \| English-3 \| English-6 \| French-3 \| French-4 \| French-6 \| Hebrew-1 \| Hungarian-1 \| Hungarian-2 \| Indonesian \| Italian-1 \| Portuguese-1 \| Russian-1 \| Spanish-4 Chorale Texts: Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern \| Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland
Scoring	Soloists: Soprano, Tenor, Bass; 4-part Chorus Orchestra: 2 violins, viola, continuo Mvt. 1: Chorus (Overture) \| Mvt. 2: Recitative \| Mvt. 3: Aria \| Mvt. 4: Recitative \| Mvt. 5: Aria \| Mvt. 6: Chorale
Scoring	Score Vocal & Piano [1.28 MB] \| Score BGA [1.37 MB] Chorales: Mvt. 6 Capella: Mvt. 1 \| Mvt. 6 [cap] Chorale Melody: Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland
References	BGA: XVI \| NBA: I/1 \| BC: A 1 \| Zwang: K 16 \| First Published: BG, 1868
Commentary	Crouch \| AMG \| Emmanuel Music \| Dutch-2 \| Dutch-5 \| Japanese-1 \| Reyes [Spanish]
Music	Music Examples
Discussions	Week of December 3, 2000; Week of March 27, 2005

Contents
Complete Recordings Recordings of Individual Movements	Discussions - Part 1 Discussions - Part 2
Bach Edition Vol. 4 & 5 - Cantatas Vol. 1 & 2 - conducted by Pieter Jan Leusink Glorious Bach! (DVD) - conducted by Nikolaus Harnoncourt Christmas Cantatas - conducted by Kevin Mallon
Recordings - Part 1
Complete Recordings

1	Les Grandes Cantates de J.S. Bach Vol. 10 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; Tenor: Helmut Krebs; Bass: Erich Wenk
Erato / MHS		1961	LP / TT: 16:52
Recorded in Ilsfeld, Germany. Buy this album at: Amazon.co.uk

2	J.S. Bach: Cantata 61 Nun Komm, der Heiden Heiland / Heinrich Schutz: The Seven Words on the Cross [C-1]
John Fesperman
Olde North Singers / Instrumental ensemble
Tenor: Hugues Cuénod; Other soloists unknown
Cambridge Stereo		Early 1960's ?	LP / TT:

3	J.S. Bach: Cantatas BWV 61 & BWV 132 [C-3] Alte Aufnahmen mit der Kantorei Barmen Germarke - Muzik zur Weihnachtszeit
Helmut Kahlhöfer
Kantorei Barmen-Gemarke / Deutsche Bachsolisten
Soprano: Ingeborg Reichelt; Tenor: Theo Altmeyer; Bass: Eduard Wollitz
Cantate / Oryx Kantorei Barmen Gemarke		May 1966	LP / TT: 18:04 CD / TT: 17:53
Recorded at Immanuelskirche Wuppertal-Barmen.

4	Bach Cantatas Vol. 1 - Advent and Christmas
Karl Richter
Münchener Bach-Chor / Münchener Bach-Orchester
Soprano: Edith Mathis; Tenor: Peter Schreier; Bass: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
Archiv Produktion		Jun-Jul 1970; Jul 1971	TT: 18:25
Recorded at Herkules-Saal, München, Germany. Buy this album at: Amazon.com

5	Die Bach Kantate Vol. 16 Edition Bachakademie Vol. 19
Helmuth Rilling
Gächinger Kantorei Stuttgart / Bach-Collegium Stuttgart
Soprano: Helen Donath; Tenor: Adalbert Kraus; Bass: Wolfgang Schöne
Hänssler		Jan-Feb 1974	TT: 19:05
Recorded at Gedächtniskirche Stuttgart, Germany. Buy this album at: Amazon.com

6	J.S. Bach: Das Kantatenwerk - Sacred Cantatas Vol. 4
Nikolaus Harnoncourt
Tölzer Knabenchor (Chorus Master: Gerhard Schmidt-Gaden) / Concentus Musicus Wien
Boy Soprano: Seppi Kronwitter (Soloist of the Tölzer Knabenchor); Tenor: Kurt Equiluz, Bass: Ruud van der Meer
Teldec		1976	TT: 14:39
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7	Bach Made in Germany Vol. 4 - Cantatas VIII Bach: Kantaten BWV 36, BWV 61 [L-7]
Hans-Joachim Rotzsch
Thomanerchor Leipzig / Neues Bachisches Collegium Musicum
Soprano: Arleen Augér; Tenor: Peter Schreier; Bass: Siegfried Lorenz
Leipzig Classics		Oct 1980; Jan-Feb 1981	TT: 15:26
Recorded at Paul-Gerhardt-Kirche, Leipzig, Germany. Buy this album at: Amazon.com \| Amazon.de \| Amazon.de

8	Bach / Händel / Schütz [C-3]
Anders Öhrwall
Adolf Fredrik Bach Choir / Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble
Soprano: Lena Hoel; Tenor: Anders Andersson; Bass: Olle Sköld
Proprius		Nov 1983	TT: 14:24
Sung in Swedish. Buy this album at:

9	J.S. Bach: Advent Cantatas [C-3]
John Eliot Gardiner
Monteverdi Choir / English Baroque Soloists
Soprano: Nancy Argenta; Tenor: Anthony Rolfe-Johnson; Bass: Olaf Bär
Archiv Produktion		Jan 1992	TT: 14:05
Recorded at Blackheath Concert Halls, Great Hall, London, England. Buy this album at: Amazon.com

10	J.S. Bach: Cantatas Volume V - Cantatas from Mühlhausen and Weimar [C-5]
Jeffrey Thomas
(OVPP - No Choir) / American Bach Soloists
Soprano: Julianne Baird; Counter-tenor: Drew Minter; Tenor: Benjamin Butterfield; Bass: James Weaver
Koch International / Magnatune		Mar 1994	TT: 13:49
Recorded at St. Stephen's Church, Belvedere, CA, USA. Buy this album at: Amazon.com

11	J.S. Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 2
Ton Koopman
Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir
Soprano: Barbara Schlick; Tenor: Christoph Prégardien; Bass: Klaus Mertens
Erato / Antoine Marchand		May 1995	TT: 14:09
Recorded at Waalse Kerk, Amsterdam, Holland. Buy this album at: Amazon.com \| Amazon.com

12	Gloria in Excelsis Deo: Christmas Cantatas and Concertos [C-1]
Klaus Eichhorn
Capella Cantorum Berlin / Ensemble "La Dolcezza�
Boy soprano: Raphael Joos or Kai Podack (Soloists from the Aurelius Sängerknaben Calw (Chorus Master: Johannes Sorg); both are singing solos on this disc; it's unclear who's singing where); Counter-tenor: Ralf Popken; Tenor: Knut Schoch; Bass: Jelle Draijer
Capriccio		Aug 1995	TT: 14:37
Recorded at Auenkirche, Berlin-Wilmersdorf, Germany. Buy this album at:

13	J.S. Bach: Adventskantaten [C-10]
Philippe Herreweghe
Collegium Vocale Gent
Soprano: Sibylla Rubens; Tenor: Christoph Prégardien; Bass: Peter Kooy
Harmonia Mundi France		Nov 1996	TT: 14:14
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14	J.S. Bach: Cantatas Vol. 7
Masaaki Suzuki
Bach Collegium Japan
Soprano: Ingrid Schmithüsen; Tenor: Makoto Sakurada; Bass: Peter Kooy
BIS		July 1997	TT: 13:31
Recorded at the Kobe Shoin Women's University Chapel, Japan. Buy this album at: Amazon.com

15	Bach Edition Vol. 4 - Cantatas Vol. 1
Pieter Jan Leusink
Holland Boys Choir / Netherlands Bach Collegium
Soprano: Ruth Holton; Tenor: Knut Schoch; Bass: Bas Ramselaar
Brilliant Classics		Apr-Sep 1999	TT: 14:15
Recorded at St. Nicolaschurch, Elburg, Holland. See: Bach Edition Vol. 4 & 5 - Cantatas Vol. 1 & 2 - conducted by Pieter Jan Leusink Buy this album at: Amazon.com \| Amazon.com \| Amazon.de

16	J.S. Bach: Christmas Cantatas [C-1]
Kevin Mallon
Aradia Ensemble
Soprano: Teri Dunn; Counter-tenor: Matthew White; Tenor: John Tessier; Baritone: Steven Pitkanen; Bass: Thomas Goerz
Naxos		Jan 2000	TT: 14:10
Recorded in the Church of Mary Magdalene, Toronto, Canada. See: Christmas Cantatas - conducted by Kevin Mallon Buy this album at: Amazon.com

17	Glorious Bach! An Advent Concert of Nusic by Bach [L-8]
Nikolaus Harnoncourt
Arnold Schoenberg Chor (Chorus Master: Erwin Ortner) / Concentus Musicus Wien
Soprano: Christine Schäfer; Tenor: Ian Bostridge; Baritone: Christopher Maltman
TDK		2000	DVD / TT: 16:10
Recorded at the Kloster Melk Benedictine Monastery. See: Glorious Bach! (DVD) - conducted by Nikolaus Harnoncourt Buy this album at:

18	J.S. Bach: Early Cantatas Volume 2 - Weimar Cantatas [C-2]
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(OVPP - No Choir) / Purcell Quartet
Soprano: Emma Kirkby; Counter-tenor: Michael Chance; Tenor: Charles Daniels; Bass: Peter Harvey; Organ: Robert Woolley
Chandos Chaconne		Oct 2005	TT: 13:47
Recorded at St. Jude on the Hill, Hampstead, London, England. Buy this album at: Amazon.com

The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (December 2000 - April 2008)
Thank to contributors: Matthias Hansen (August 2006), Joost (March 2003), Peter Schmidt (May 2005), Thomas Shpeherd (June 2002, April 2005)

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