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Cantata BWV 71
Gott ist mein König

German Title

Gott ist mein König

English Title

God is my King (by Richard Stokes)

Event

Cantata for the Town Council Inauguration

Composed

Mühlhausen, 1708 | 1st performance: February 4, 1708 - Mühlhausen

Text

Psalm 74: 12 (Mvt. 1); 2 Samuel 19: 35 & 37 (Johann Heermann) (Mvt. 2); Deuteronomy 33: 25 & Genesis 21: 22 (Mvt. 3); Psalm 74: 16-17 (Mvt. 4); Psalm 74: 19 (Mvt. 6); Anon (Mvts. 5, 7)

German Text | Translations: Dutch-3 | English-1 | English-3 | English-5 | English-6 | French-1 | French-3 | French-4 | Hebrew-1 | Hebrew-3 | Indonesian | Italian-5 | Russian-1 | Spanish-2
Chorale: O Gott, du frommer Gott

Scoring

Soloists: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass; 4-part Chorus
Orchestra: trumpet, timpani, flutes, oboes, violins, viola, fagott, violoncello, continuo, organ obbligato (in Mvt. 2)
Mvt. 1: Chorus | Mvt. 2: Aria w/ Chorale | Mvt. 3: Quartet | Mvt. 4: Arioso | Mvt. 5: Aria | Mvt. 6: Chorus | Mvt. 7: Chorus

Score Vocal & Piano [2.71 MB] | Score BGA [4.42 MB]
Chorale Melody: O Gott, du frommer Gott - Melody 2

References

BGA: XVIII | NBA: I/32.1 | BC: B 1 | Zwang: K 3 | First Published: BG, 1870

Commentary

Crouch | AMG | Bethlehem | Japanese-1 | Spanish

Music

Music Examples

Discussions

Week of April 2, 2000; Week of January 30, 2005

Contents

Complete Recordings
Recordings of Individual Movements

Discussions - Part 1
Discussions - Part 2

Complete Cantatas Vol. 1 - conducted by Ton Koopman
Cantatas Vol. 2 - conducted by Masaaki Suzuki

Recordings - Part 1

Complete Recordings

1

J.S. Bach: Cantatas 171, 46, 71 [C-2]

Arthur Mendel

The Cantata Singers and Orchestra

Soprano: Charlotte Bloecher; Alto: Pauline Pierce; Tenor: William Hess; Bass: Paul Matthen

Schola Antiqua

Late 1940's - Early 1950's

TT: 22:55

Recorded on open-reel tapes and were kept in the library of William Hess. These were later transferred to cassette tapes and, from these, CDs were made.
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2

Bach: Cantata 71 [C-2]

Ifor Jones

Bethlehem Bach Choir / Bach Festival Orchestra

Soprano: Phyllis Curtin; Alto: Lilian Knowles; Tenor: David Lloyd; Bass: Mack Harrell

Bach Choir of Bethlehem

May 25, 1951

LP / TT:

A limited edition recording that was released for the benefit of the choir, around 1960. The Cantata is coupled with BWV 1052, with Agi Jambor as the soloist.

3

Bach Made in Germany Vol. 2 - Cantatas IV

Kurt Thomas

Thomanerchor Leipzig / Gewandhausorchester Leipzig

Soprano: Agnes Giebel; Alto: Marga Höffgen; Tenor: Hans-Joachim Rotzsch; Bass: Theo Adam

Berlin Classics

June 1959

TT: 19:33

Recorded at Thomaskirche, Leipzig, Germany.
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4

Die Bach Kantate Vol. 12
Edition Bachakademie Vol. 23

Helmuth Rilling

Gächinger Kantorei Stuttgart / Bach-Collegium Stuttgart

Sopranos: Kathrin Graf & Arleen Augér; Altos: Helrun Gardow & Hanna Schwarz, Gabriele Schreckenbach; Tenors: Alexander Senger & Adalbert Kraus, Lutz-Michael Harder; Basses: Niklaus Tüller & Philippe Huttenlocher

Hänssler

June 1975 (Mvts. 1-2, 4-6); Feb 1982 (rest)

TT: 17:54

Recorded at Gedächtniskirche Stuttgart, Germany.
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5

J.S. Bach: Das Kantatenwerk - Sacred Cantatas Vol. 4

Nikolaus Harnoncourt

Tölzer Knabenchor (Chorus Master: Gerhard Schmidt-Gaden) / Concentus Musicus Wien

Boy Soprano: Wilhelm Wiedl (Soloist of the Tölzer Knabenchor); Alto: Paul Esswod; Tenor: Kurt Equiluz; Bass: Lieuwe Visser

Teldec

1977

TT: 17:57

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6

Bach Made in Germany Vol. 4 - Cantatas IX

 

Hans-Joachim Rotzsch

Thomanerchor Leipzig / Neues Bachisches Collegium Musicum

Soprano: Arleen Augér; Alto: Ortrun Wenkel; Tenor: Peter Schreier; Bass: Siegfried Lorenz

Berlin Classics

Oct 1980; Jan-Feb 1981

TT: 19:07

Recorded at Paul-Gerhardt-Kirche, Leipzig, Germany.
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7

J.S. Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 1

Ton Koopman

Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir

Soprano: Barbara Schlick; Alto: Kai Wessel; Tenor: Guy de Mey; Bass: Klaus Mertens

Erato / Antoine Marchand

Nov-Dec 1994

TT: 18:15

Recorded at Waalse Kerk, Amsterdam, Holland.
See: Complete Cantatas Vol. 1 - conducted by Ton Koopman
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8

Mühlhäuser Staats-, Fest- und Rathausmusiken (Thuringia cantat Vol. 2) [C-3]

Wolfgang Unger

Thüringischer Akademischer Singkreis / Pauliner Barockensemble & Leipzig Bläser-Collegium

Soprano: Adelheid Vogel; Counter-tenor: David Cordier; Tenor: Nils Giesecke; Baritone: Wolf-Matthias Friedrich

Thorofon

Sep 1995

TT: 17:54

Recorded at Versöhnungskirche, Leipzig-Gohlis, Germany. Other works not by J.S. Bach.
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9

J.S. Bach: Cantatas Vol. 2

Masaaki Suzuki

Bach Collegium Japan

Soprano: Midori Suzuki; Alto: Yoshikazu Mera; Tenor: Gerd Türk; Bass: Peter Kooy

BIS

Nov 1995

TT: 19:22

Recorded at the Kobe Shoin Women's University Chapel, Japan.
See: Cantatas Vol. 2 - conducted by Masaaki Suzuki
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10

Bach Cantatas Vol. 3: Tewkesbury/Mühlhausen
For the 4th Sunday after Trinity
For the 5th Sunday after Trinity

John Eliot Gardiner

Monteverdi Choir / English Baroque Soloists

Soprano: Joanne Lunn; Counter-tenor: William Towers; Tenor: Kobie van Rensburg; Bass: Peter Harvey

Soli Deo Gloria

Jan 2000

TT: 18:30

Live recordings from the Bach Cantata Pilgrimage, at Blasiuskirche, Mühlhausen, Germany.
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11

Bach Edition Vol. 20 - Cantatas Vol. 11

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: 18:14

Recorded at St. Nicolaschurch, Elburg, Holland.
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12

Johann Sebastian Bach: Leben und Werk [C-1]

Conductor ?

Telemann-Kammerorchester & Choir

Unknown female soprano, counter-tenor, tenor, bass

Querstand

2000 ?

DVD / TT: 17:56

Recorded at Marienkirche, Mühlhausen.
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The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (April 2000 - April 2008)
Thanks to contributors: Yoël L. Arbeitman (November 2006), Matthias Hansen (August 2006), Olle Hedström (February 2005), Thomas Shepherd (January 2008), Teri Noel Towe (February 2005, October 2005)

Cantata BWV 71: Complete | Recordings of Individual Movements | Discussions: Part 1 | Part 2

Recordings & Discussions of Cantatas: Cantatas BWV 1-50 | Cantatas BWV 51-100 | Cantatas BWV 101-150 | Cantatas BWV 151-200 | Cantatas BWV 201-224 | Cantatas BWV Anh | Order of Discussion

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