Cantata BWV 66
Erfreut euch, ihr Herzen

Ref.

BWV 66

German Title

Erfreut euch, ihr Herzen

English Title

Rejoice, all ye hearts (by Richard Stokes)

Event

Cantata for Easter Monday [2^nd day of Easter]. Based on the Secular Cantata ‘Der Himmel dacht auf Anhalts Ruhm und Glück’ (Heaven thinks of Anhalt’s Fame and Fortune) BWV 66a, composed by Bach in 1718 to celebrate the birthday of Prince Leopold of Anhalt-Cöthen
Readings: Epistle: Acts 10: 34-43; Gospel: Luke 24: 13-35

Composed

Leipzig, 1724 ? (originally 1718 as BWV 66a)
1^st performance: April 10, 1724 - Leipzig
2^nd performance: March 26, 1731 - Leipzig
3^rd performance: April 11, 1735 ? - Leipzig

Text

Anon

German Text | Translations: Catalan-1 | Chinese-1 | Dutch | English-1 | English-3 | French-1 | French-4 | French-6 | Hebrew-1 | Indonesian | Italian-2 | Japanese-2 | Russian-1 | Spanish-2 | Spanish-3
Chorale Text: Christ ist erstanden

Scoring

Soloists: Alto, Tenor, Bass; 4-part Chorus
Orchestra: trumpet, 2 oboes, 2 violins, viola, bassoon, continuo
Mvt. 1: Chorus | Mvt. 2: Recitative | Mvt. 3: Aria | Mvt. 4: Recitative (Dialogue) & Arioso (Duet) | Mvt. 5: Aria (Duet) | Mvt. 6: Chorale

Score Vocal & Piano [2.47 MB] | Score BGA [4.37 MB]
Chorales: Mvt. 6
Capella: Mvt. 6 [cap]
Chorale Melody: Christ ist erstanden

References

BGA: XVI | NBA: I/10 | BC: A 56 | Zwang: K 64 | First Published: BG, 1868 | Autograph score (Facsimile): Berlin, Staatsbibliothek

Commentary

BCW | Crouch | AMG | Mincham | AL [Dutch] | Role [French] | Japanese-2 | Reyes [Spanish]

Music

Music Examples

Discussions

Week of March 10, 2002; Week of March 19, 2006; Week of July 18, 2010

1

Die Bach Kantate Vol. 29
Edition Bachakademie Vol. 21

Helmuth Rilling

Gächinger Kantorei Stuttgart / Bach-Collegium Stuttgart

Altos: Gabriele Schreckenbach [CD], Hildegard Laurich [LP]; Tenor: Adalbert Kraus; Basses: Philippe Huttenlocher [Mvt. 1 - CD]; Wolfgang Schöne [Mvts. 1-3 - LP; Mvts. 2-3 - CD]

Hänssler

1972; Feb-Mar 1981 (Mvts. 1, 4, 5)

TT: 30:00

Recorded at Gedächtniskirche Stuttgart, Germany. The original LP was recorded all in 1972.
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2

Bach Made in Germany Vol. 4 - Cantatas VII
Bach: Kantaten BWV 31, BWV 66 [L-4]

Hans-Joachim Rotzsch

Thomanerchor Leipzig / Gewandhausorchester Leipzig

Alto: Heidi Rieß; Tenor: Eberhard Büchner; Bass: Siegfried Lorenz

Eterna / Leipzig Classics

Jan, June 1976

TT: 31:40

Recorded at Paul-Gerhardt-Kirche, Leipzig, Germany.
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3

J.S. Bach: Das Kantatenwerk · Complete Cantatas · Les Cantates, Folge / Vol. 17 - BWV 65-68
J.S. Bach: Das Kantatenwerk - Sacred Cantatas Vol. 4 - BWV 61-78
Bach-2000 Vol. 2: Sacred Cantatas 2 - BWV 48-52, 54-69, 69a, 70-99
Bach: Cantatas / Kantaten Vol. 20 - BWV 64-66

Cantata BWV 66 [31:10]

Gustav Leonhardt

Knabenchor Hannover (Chorus Master: Heinz Hennig) & Collegium Vocale Gent (Chorus Master: Philippe Herreweghe) / Leonhardt-Consort

Alto: Paul Esswood; Tenor: Kurt Equiluz; Bass: Max van Egmond

Telefunken 6.35335
Teldec 8.35335 ZL & 242 571-2
Teldec 4509-91758-2
Teldec 3984-25707-2
Teldec 8573-81195-2
Warner Classics 8573-81196-5

Jun 10, 14-16, 1976

2-LP / TT: 78 min
2-CD / TT: 77:45
6-CD / TT: / 389:16
15-CD / TT: 963:00
CD / : 68:30
CD / TT: 68:30

Recorded at Doopsgezinde Kerk, Haarlem, the Netherlands (?).
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4

J.S. Bach: Oster-Oratorium [C-8]

Philippe Herreweghe

Collegium Vocale Gent

Alto: Kai Wessel; Tenor: James Taylor; Bass: Peter Kooy

Harmonia Mundi France

Apr 1994

TT: 30:19

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5

J.S. Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 9
J.S. Bach: Easter Cantatas [B-1]

Cantata BWV 66 [26:26]

Ton Koopman

Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir

Alto: Bernhard Landauer; Tenor: Christoph Prégardien; Bass: Klaus Mertens

Erato 3984-27315-2 Antoine Marchand CC-72209
Antoine Marchand CC-72231

Oct 1998

3-CD / TT: 206:05
3-CD / TT: 206:05
2-CD / TT: 151:00

Recorded at Waalse Kerk, Amsterdam, Holland.
See: Complete Cantatas Vol. 9 - conducted by Ton Koopman
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6

J.S. Bach: Easter Cantatas [C-6]

Cantata BWV 66 [29:19]

John Eliot Gardiner

Monteverdi Choir / English Baroque Soloists

Counter-tenor: Michael Chance; Tenor: Mark Padmore; Bass: Dietrich Henschel

Archiv Produktion 463580

Apr 1999

CD / TT: 48:16

Recorded at St. John's, London, England.
1^st recording of Cantata BWV 66 by J.E. Gardiner.
See: Cantatas BWV 6, 66 - conducted by John Eliot Gardiner
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7

Bach Cantatas Vol. 22: Eisenach
For Easter Sunday / For Easter Monday
For Easter Monday / For Easter Tuesday

Cantata BWV 66 [28:04]

John Eliot Gardiner

Monteverdi Choir / English Baroque Soloists

Counter-tenor: Daniel Taylor; Tenor: James Gilchrist; Bass: Stephen Varcoe

Soli Deo Gloria 128

Apr 23-24, 2000

2-CD / TT: 120:39

Live recordings from the Bach Cantata Pilgrimage at Georgenkirche, Eisenach, Germany.
2^nd recording of Cantata BWV 66 by J.E. Gardiner.
See: John Eliot Gardiner - Bach Cantata Pilgrimage - Vol. 22
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8

Bach Edition Vol. 21 - Cantatas Vol. 12

Cantata BWV 66 [29:53]

Pieter Jan Leusink

Holland Boys Choir / Netherlands Bach Collegium

Alto: Sytse Buwalda; Tenor: Nico van der Meel; Bass: Bas Ramselaar

Brilliant Classics 99380

Jun-Jul 2000

5-CD / TT: 332:53

Recorded at St. Nicolaschurch, Elburg, Holland.
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9

J.S. Bach: Cantatas Vol. 18 - Cantatas from Leipzig 1724 - BWV 66, 67, 134

Cantata BWV 66 [28:24]

Masaaki Suzuki

Bach Collegium Japan

Counter-tenor: Robin Blaze; Tenor: Makoto Sakurada; Bass: Peter Kooy

BIS 1251

May 18-23, 2001

CD / TT: 69:43

Recorded at the Kobe Shoin Women's University Chapel, Japan.
See: Cantatas Vol. 18 - conducted by Masaaki Suzuki
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10

Internationale Bachtage In Hessen Und Thüringen - J.S. Bach: Kantaten BWV 4 und 66 [C-1]

Cantata BWV 66 []

Siegfried Heinrich

Marburger Konzertchor, Posener Knabenchor / Ein Barockorchester

Soprano: Jaehi Yang; Alto: Barbara Müller; Tenor: Daniel Pohnert; Bass: Volker Paulsen

Bad Hersfelder Opernfestpiele

Apr 3, 2002

CD / TT: ~ 50:00

Recorded live at St.-Albert-Kirche, Frankfurt, Germany.
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11

Sacred Music by Bach and Concertos by Bach & Telemann [C-9]

Cantata BWV 66: Recitative (Dialogue) [5:12], Aria [8:54], Chorale [0:55]

Dale Higbee

(OVPP - No Choir) / Carolina Baroque

Counter-tenor: Bradley Fugate; Tenor: Glenn Siebert

Carolina Baroque

Mar 2005

TT:

Recorded live at the Chapel of St. John's Lutheran Church, Salisbury, NC, USA.
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12

16º Festival Internacional de Música Colonial Brasileira e Música Antiga de Juiz de For a [C-2]

Luís Otávio Santos

Orquestra Barroca do Festival

?

Centro Cultural Pró-Música

2005

CD / TT: