Cantata BWV 63 - Recordings

German Title	Christen, ätzet diesen Tag
English Title	Christians, engrave this (glad) day (by Alec Robertson)
Event	Cantata for Christmas Day Readings: Epistle: Titus 2: 11-14 / Isaiah 9: 2-7; Gospel: Luke 2: 1-14
Composed	Probably Weimar, 1714-15. 1^st performance: December 25, 1714 - Weimar; 2^nd performance: December 25, 1723 - Leipzig; 3^rd performance: December 25, 1729 ? - Leipzig
Text	Johann Michael Heineccius ?
Text	German Text \| German-2 \| Translations: Dutch \| English-1 \| English-3 \| English-6 \| French-3 \| French-4 \| Hebrew-1 \| Indonesian \| Italian \| Russian-1 \| Spanish-2
Scoring	Soloists: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass; 4-part Chorus Orchestra: 4 trumpets, timpani, 3 oboes, bassoon, 2 violins, viola, organ, continuo Mvt. 1: Chorus \| Mvt. 2: Recitative \| Mvt. 3: Aria (Duet) \| Mvt. 4: Recitative \| Mvt. 5: Aria (Duet) \| Mvt. 6: Recitative \| Mvt. 7: Chorus
Scoring	Score Vocal & Piano [2.30 MB] \| Score BGA [4.81 MB]
References	BGA: XVI \| NBA: I/2 \| BC: A 8 \| Zwang: K 9 \| First Published: BG, 1868
Commentary	Crouch \| AMG \| Bethlehem \| Japanese-1 \| Spanish
Music	Music Examples
Discussions	Week of December 20, 1999; Week of December 25, 2005

Contents

Complete Recordings	Discussions
Recordings of Individual Movements
DVD John Eliot Gardiner in Rehearsal
Christmas Cantatas from Leipzig - conducted by Philippe Herreweghe

Recordings - Part 1

Complete Recordings

1	J.S. Bach: Cantata BWV 63 [C-1]
Michael Gielen
Wiener Kammerchor / Vienna State Opera Orchestra
Soprano: Margit Opawsky; Contralto: Hilde Rössel-Majdan; Tenor: Waldemar Kmentt; Bass: Harald Hermann
Bach Guild		1952	LP / TT:

2	Bach Cantatas Vol. 1 – Advent and Christmas
Karl Richter
Münchener Bach-Chor / Münchener Bach-Orchester
Soprano: Edith Mathis; Alto: Anna Reynolds; Tenor: Peter Schreier; Bass: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
Archiv Produktion		June-Jul 1970; Jun-Jul 1971; Mar-Apr 1972 (Duet)	TT: 29:38
Recorded at Herkulessaall, München, Germany. Buy this album at: Amazon.com

3	Die Bach Kantate Vol. 61 Edition Bachakademie Vol. 20
Helmuth Rilling
Gächinger Kantorei Stuttgart / Bach-Collegium Stuttgart
Soprano: Maria Friesenhausen (Die Bach Kantate) or Arleen Augér (Edition Bachakademie); Altos: Julia Hamari (Mvt. 2), Hildegard Laurich (Mvt. 5); Tenor: Adalbert Kraus, Bass: Wolfgang Schöne (Mvt. 3, 6)
Hänssler		Feb 1971 (Mvts. 4-6); Feb 1981 (rest)	TT: 28:29
Recorded at Gedächtniskirche Stuttgart, Germany. Buy this album at: Amazon.com

4	J.S. Bach: Das Kantatenwerk - Sacred Cantatas Vol. 4
Nikolaus Harnoncourt
Tölzer Knabenchor (Chorus Master: Gerhard Schmidt-Gaden) / Concentus Musicus Wien
Boy Soprano: Peter Jelosits (Soloist of the Wiener Sängerknaben), Alto: Paul Esswood, Tenor: Kurt Equiluz, Bass: Ruud van der Meer
Teldec		1976	TT: 29:54
Buy this album at: Amazon.com

5	Christmas in Leipzig [C-1]
Greg Funfgeld
Bach Choir of Bethlehem / Bach Festival Orchestra
Soprano: Sylvia McNair; Alto: Janice Taylor; Tenor: David Gordon; Bass: Daniel Lichti
Dorian		Feb 1988	TT: 29:50
Recorded at the First Presbyterian Church of Bethlehem, PA, USA. Buy this album at: Amazon.com

6	J.S. Bach: Complete Cantatas Volume 3 Bach-2000 Vol. 5 - Secular Cantatas (appendix only)
Ton Koopman
Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir
Soprano: Ruth Holton; Alto: Elisabeth von Magnus; Tenor: Paul Agnew; Bass: Klaus Mertens
Erato / Antoine Marchand / Teldec		Sep 1995	TT: 28:20
Includes Appendix. Recorded at Waalse Kerk, Amsterdam, Holland. Buy this album at: Amazon.com, Amazon.com

7	J.S. Bach: Magnificat - A Bach Christmas [C-1]
Philip Pickett
New London Consort
Soprano: Catherine Bott; Counter-tenor: Christopher Robson; Tenor: Paul Agnew; Bass: Michael George
L'Oiseau-Lyre		Oct 1995	TT: 26:06
Recorded at Walthamstow Assembly Hall, London, England. Buy this album at: Amazon.com

8	J.S. Bach: Cantatas 7
Masaaki Suzuki
Bach Collegium Japan
Soprano: Ingrid Schmithüsen; Alto: Yoshikazu Mera; Tenor: Makoto Sakurada; Bass: Peter Kooy
BIS		July 1997	TT: 28:57
Recorded at the Kobe Shoin Women's University Chapel, Japan. Buy this album at: Amazon.com

9	Composer of the Month - J.S. Bach: Cantatas BWV 63, 150 & 182 [C-2]
Stephen Cleobury
BBC Singers / Orchestra of St. James
Soprano: Alison Smart; Alto: Penny Vickers; Tenor: Andrew MacKenzie-Wicks; Bass: Stephen Charlesworth
BBC Music Magazine		Nov 1997	TT: 26:21
Recorded live at public concerts in St Paul's Church, Knightsbridge, London, England.

10	J.S. Bach: Christmas Cantatas [C-10]
John Eliot Gardiner
Monteverdi Choir / English Baroque Soloists
Soprano: Ann Monoyios; Contralto: Sara Mingardo; Tenor: Rufus Müller; Bass: Stephan Loges
Archiv Produktion		Jan, Dec 1998	TT: 26:34
Recorded at Abbey Road Studios, London, England. Buy this album at: Amazon.com

11	In Rehearsal with John Eliot Gardiner (Bach Cantata No. 63) [D-2]
John Eliot Gardiner
Monteverdi Choir / English Baroque Soloists
Soprano: Ann Monoyios; Alto: Sara Mingardo; Tenor: Rufus Müller; Bass: Stephan Loges
ArtHouse		2000	DVD / TT: ~ 59:00
See: DVD John Eliot Gardiner in Rehearsal

12	Bach Edition Vol. 18 - Cantatas Vol. 9
Pieter Jan Leusink
Holland Boys Choir / Netherlands Bach Collegium
Soprano: Marjon Strijk; Alto: Sytse Buwalda; Tenor: Nico van der Meel; Bass: Bas Ramselaar
Brilliant Classics		Spring 2000	TT: 28:12
Recorded at St. Nicolaschurch, Elburg, Holland. Buy this album at: Amazon.de

13	J.S. Bach: Christmas Cantatas from Leipzig [C-15]
Philippe Herreweghe
Collegium Vocale Gent
Soprano: Carolyn Sampson; Alto: Ingeborg Danz; Tenor: Mark Padmore; Bass: Sebastian Noack
Harmonia Mundi France		Dec 2002	TT: 27:16
Recorded at Arsenal de Metz, France. See: Christmas Cantatas from Leipzig – conducted by Philippe Herreweghe Buy this album at: Amazon.com \| Amazon.com

14	Vivasldi - Bach - Händel [C-2]
Michaela Prentl
SabestiansChor München / Barockorchester La Banda
Soprano: Susanne von Sicherer; Alto: Stefanie Früh; Tenor: Wolfgang Frisch; Bass: Thomas Hamberger
Chorgemeinschaft St. Sebastian		Dec 3, 2006	TT: 29:13
Recorded live at St. Sebastian, München - Schwabig, Germany. Buy this album at: Chorgemeinschaft St. Sebastian

The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (December 1999 - May 2007)
Thanks to contributors: Henri Dété (October 2003), David Sherr (November 2004)

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In Rehearsal with John Eliot Gardiner (Bach Cantata No. 63) [D-2]