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John Butt & Dunedin Consort
Bach Cantatas & Other Vocal Works

Contents

Recordings of Cantatas
Recordings of Other Vocal Works
Recordings of Instrumental Works

John Butt - Short Biography
Dunedin Consort - Short History

Review: Bach Organ Toccatas & Schubler Chorales from John Butt
Review: New JSB Organ Recordings
Comparative Review: Bach's Sonatas for Violin & Harpsichord: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7
Book: Bach Interpretation: Articulation Marks in the Primary Sources of J.S. Bach
Book: The Cambridge Companion to Bach
Discussions: Mass in B minor BWV 232 - conducted by John Butt
Discussions: Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 - conducted by John Butt

Discography

Recordings of Cantatas


C-2

BWV 174 - Sinfonia

 

Sinfonia (Mvt. 1) from Cantata BWV 174 [6:38]

John Butt

Dunedin Consort

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YouTube

Published: May 6, 2012

Video / TT:

Recorded & filmed at...
Watch on YouTube:
Cantata BWV 174: Mvt. 1: Sinfonia [6:38]


C-1

Bach: Magnificat; Christmas Cantata 63 (Reconstruction of Bach's first Christmas Vespers in Leipzig)

 
 

Giovanni Gabrieli: Hodie Christus natus est a8 [2:54]
Chorale Prelude Gott, durch deine Güte, BWV 600 [1:00]
Cantata Christen, ätzet diesen Tag, BWV 63 [28:12]
Chorale Prelude Vom Himmel hoch, da komm ich her (I), BWV 606 [0:42]
Congregational Chorale: Vom Himmel hoch [2:58]
Fugue on the Magnificat: Meine Seele erhebet den Herren, BWV 733 [3:43]
Magnificat in E flat major BWV 243a (with Christmas interpolations) [33:30]
Chorale Prelude Puer natus in Bethlehem, BWV 603 [1:36]
Congregational Chorale: Puer natus in Bethlehem [2:48]

John Butt (Director, Organ & Harpsichord)

Dunedin Consort & Players

Soprano: Julia Doyle; Soprano: Joanne Lunn; Mezzo-soprano: Clare Wilkinson (mezzo); Tenor: Nicholas Mulroy; Bass-Baritone: Matthew Brook
John Butt & Stephen Farr (Organ)
Dunedin Consort:
Gabrieli Motet:
Chorus 1: Soprano: Joanne Lunn; Alto: Clare Wilkinson; Tenor: Nicholas Mulroy; Bass: Matthew Brook
Chorus 2: Soprano: Julia Doyle; Alto: Katie Schofield; Tenor: Malcolm Bennett; Bass: Dominic Barberi
Stephen Farr (Organ continuo); Sarah McMahon (Cello); Bill Hunt (Violone)
Cantata BWV 63:
Concertists: Soprano: Joanne Lunn; Alto: Clare Wilkinson; Tenor: Nicholas Mulroy; Bass: Matthew Brook
Ripienists: Soprano: Julia Doyle; Alto: Katie Schofield; Tenor: Malcolm Bennett; Bass: Dominic Barberi
Magnificat BWV 243a:
Soprano I: Julia Doyle; Soprano II: Joanne Lunn; Alto: Clare Wilkinson; Tenor: Nicholas Mulroy; Bass: Matthew Brook
Ripienists: Soprano: Emily Mitchell, Claire Evans; Alto: Katie Schofield; Tenor: Malcolm Bennett; Bass: Dominic Barberi
Orchestra: Violins 1: Cecilia Bernardini, Sarah Bevan Baker; Violin 2: Huw Daniel, Sijie Chen; Viola: Alfonso Leal del Ojo; Cello: Sarah McMahon; Violone: Bill Hunt; Oboes: Alex Bellamy, Frances Norbury, Leo Duarte; Bassoon: Peter Whelan; Recorders: Pamela 'I'horby, Frances Norbury; Trumpets: Paul Sharp, Simon Munday, Michael Harrison, Brendan Musk; Timpani: Alan Emslie; Organ: Greyfriars Kirk (Peter Collins, 1990): preludes and choral accompaniments: John Butt [Preludes BWV 600, 607 & 733], Stephen Farr [continuo, improvised chorale accompaniments and preludes BWV 603, 605, 606]; Keyboard Technician: David Wright
Orchestra Pitch: a' = 392Hz (temperament: Werkmeister III)

Linn Records CKD-469
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27-31 July 2014

SACD / TT: 78 min
MP3 / TT: 78:08

Recorded at Greyfriars Kirk, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.
Produced and recorded by: Philip Hobbs; Assistant engineering by: Robert Cammidge; Post-production by: Julia Thomas; Performing Editions: Barenreiter-Verlag (Magnificat and organ preludes), Carus-Verlag (cantata), Dunedin Consort/David Lee (motet and congregational chorales); Language Coach: Margarethe Macpherson.
Buy this album at:
SACD (2015): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de | ArkivMusic
Music Download: Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de


CV-2

Dunedin Consort: All-Bach programme at The Library of Congress in Washington, DC (BWV 1067, 54, 1049, 170, 1050)

 
 
 

Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067 [20:42]
Cantata Widerstehe doch der Sünde, BWV 54 [11:32]
Brandenburg ConcerNo. 4 in G major, BWV 1049 [no video]
Cantata Vergnügte Ruh, beliebte Seelenlust, BWV 170 [21:35]
Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D major, BWV 1050 [20:37]

John Butt (Harpsichord & Director)

Dunedin Consort

BWV 1067: Katy Bircher (Flute); Cecilia Bernardini, Huw Daniel (Violins); Jordan Bowron (Viola); Jonathan Manson (Cello); Carina Cosgrave (Violone)
BWV 54: Mezzo-soprano: Margaret Bragle (as Meg Bragle)
Cecilia Bernardini, Huw Daniel (Violins); Jordan Bowron, Emilia Benjamin (Violas); Jonathan Manson (Cello); Carina Cosgrave (Violone)
BWV 170: Mezzo-soprano: Margaret Bragle (as Meg Bragle)
Katy Bircher (Flute); Alexandra Bellamy (Oboe d'amore); Cecilia Bernardini, Huw Daniel (Violins); Jordan Bowron (Viola); Jonathan Manson (Cello); Carina Cosgrave (Violone)
BWV 1050: Katy Bircher (Flute); Cecilia Bernardini (Violin); John Butt (Harpsichord)
Huw Daniel, Sarah Bevan-Baker (Violins); Jordan Bowron (Viola); Jonathan Manson (Cello); Carina Cosgrave (Violone)

Vimeo

Jan 31, 2020

Video / TT:

Recorded & filmed live at Coolidge Auditorium in the Library of Congress, Washington DC, USA.
Watch on Vimeo:
Orchestral Suite No. 2 BWV 1067: Complete Work [20:42]
Cantata BWV 54: Complete Cantata [11:32]
Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 BWV 1049 [-]
Cantata BWV 170: Complete Cantata [21:35]
Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 BWV 1050: Complete Work [20:47]


C-3

Bach: Ich habe genug, Cantatas BWV 82, 32 & 106

 
 

1-5. Cantata Ich habe genug, BWV 82 [22:55]
6-11. Cantata Liebster Jesu, mein Verlangen, BWV 32 [22:42]
12-18. Cantata Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit, BWV 106 (Actus tragicus) [20:39]

John Butt (Director & Harpsichord)

Dunedin Consort

Soprano: Joanne Lunn [BWV 32, 106]; Alto: Katie Bray [BWV 106]; Tenor: Hugo Hymas [BWV 106]; Bass: Matthew Brook [BWV 82, 32]; Bass: Robert Davies [BWV 106]
Alexandra Bellamy (Oboe) [BWV 82]; John Butt (Harpsichord) [BWV 32, 82]
Dunedin Consort: Violins 1: Huw Daniel, Sarah Bevan-Baker; Violins 2: Rebecca Livermore, Kristin Deeken; Viola: John Crockatt; Cello: Jonathan Manson; Violas da gamba: Jonathan Manson, Emily Ashton; Violone: William Hunt; Oboe: Alexandra Bellamy; Recorders: László Rózsa, Oonagh Lee; Organ: James Johnstone

Linn Records CKD-672
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Dec 3-6, 2020

SACD / TT: 66:24
MP3 / TT: 66:16

Recorded at St Jude-on-the-Hill, Hampstead Garden Suburb, London, England.
Recording Producer & Engineer: Philip Hobbs; Post-production: Julia Thomas; Label Manager: Timothée van der Stegen.
Buy this album at:
SACD (2021): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de
Music Download (2021): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de


Recordings of Other Vocal Works


V-1

J.S. Bach: Mass in B minor

Mass in B minor BWV 232 (Breitkopf Edition, edited by Joshua Rifkin)

John Butt

Dunedin Consort & Players

Soprano: Susan Hamilton; Soprano: Cecilia Osmond; Alto: Margot Oitzinger; Tenor: Thomas Hobbs; Bass: Matthew Brook

Linn Records CKD-354

Sep 11-17, 2009

2-SACD / TT: 102:00

Recorded at Greyfriars Kirk, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.
Discussions: Mass in B minor BWV 232 - conducted by John Butt
Buy this album at:
2-SACD: Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de
Music Download: Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de


V-2

J.S. Bach: Matthew Passion (Final performing version, c. 1742)

 

Matthäus-Passion BWV 244, Final performing version, c1742

John Butt

Dunedin Consort & Players

Tenor [Evangelist]: Nicholas Mulroy; Bass [Jesus]: Matthew Brook
Choir One: Soprano: Susan Hamilton; Alto: Clare Wilkinson; Tenor: Nicholas Mulroy; Bass: Matthew Brook
Choir Two: Soprano: Cecilia Osmond; Alto: Annie Gill; Tenor: Malcolm Bennett; Bass: Brian Bannatyne-Scott
Other vocalists: Soprano in ripieno: Alison Darragh (as Ali Darragh) [also Ancilla I& II, and Uxor Pilatus], Frances Cooper; Bass [Petrus, Pilatus, Pontifex, Pontifex II]: Michael Wallace, Bass [Judas, Pontifex I]: Roderick Bryce

Linn Records CKD-313

Sep 1-6, 2007

3-SACD / TT: 161:00

Recorded at Greyfriars Kirk, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.
See: Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 - conducted by John Butt
Buy this album at:
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V-3

J.S. Bach: John Passion

 
 

Johannes-Passion BWV 245 [108:45], sung within a reconstruction of Bach’s Passion Liturgy. The Leipzig Service of Vespers for Good Friday.
Chorale Prelude Da Jesus an dem Kreuze stund', BWV 621 [1:16]
Chorale Prelude Christus, der uns selig macht (I), BWV 620 [1:47]
Chorale Prelude O Lamm Gottes unschuldig (I), BWV 618 [2:49]
Chorale Prelude Nun danket alle Gott, BWV 657 [4:09]
Johannes Crüger: Chorale Nun danket alle Gott, BWV 657 [2:33]
Jacob Handl Gallus: Ecce quomodo moritur [2:58]
Anon (Neue Leipziger Gesangbuch): Responsory for Good Friday Vespers [0:16]
Anon (Neue Leipziger Gesangbuch): Collect for Good Friday Vespers [1:12]
Anon (Neue Leipziger Gesangbuch): Blessing for Good Friday Vespers [0:29]
J.H. Schein: Chorale Gott sei uns gnadig und barmherzig [1:08]
J.H. Schein: Chorale Da Jesus an dem Kreuze Stund [6:08]
J.H. Schein: Chorale O Lamm Gottes unschuldig [3:09]
D. Buxtehude: Praeludium in F-sharp minor, BuxWV 146 [1:21]

John Butt (Director, harpsichord & organ in the Chorale Preludes)

Dunedin Consort & Players [Johannes Passion]
University of Glasgow Chapel Choir (Chorus Master: James Grossmith) [Motets and chorale harmonisations for the liturgy]

Tenor [Evangelist & Tenor Concertist]: Nicholas Mulroy; Bass [Jesus & Bass Concertist]: Matthew Brook; Soprano [Ancilla & Soprano Concertist]: Joanne Lunn; Alto [Alto Concertist]: Clare Wilkinson; Baritone [Petrus & Pilatus]: Robert Davies
Other vocalists: Tenor [Servus]: Stephen Chambers; Ripienists: Katie Trethewey (Soprano); Alexandra Gibson (Alto); Malcolm Bennett (Tenor); Christopher Borrett (Bass)

Linn Records CKD-419
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Sep 10-12, Nov 2, 2012

2-SACD / TT:
MP3 / TT: 138:05

Recorded at the Greyfriar's Kirk, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.
Premiere recording of J.S. Bach’s John Passion heard for the first time within its original liturgical context.
1st recording of Johannes-Passion BWV 245 by J. Butt.
Buy this album at:
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Music Download: Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de


VV-1

Proms 49: Bach's St John Passion

 
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Johannes-Passion BWV 245 [140:51]
Further elements of both authenticity and intimacy were added by inserting other music used in the Leipzig Good Friday service that J.S. Bach himself would have heard and by inviting the audience to sing the responsory portions of the chorales that bookend the Passion.

John Butt (Harpsichord & Director)

Dunedin Consort (on period instruments)

Tenor [Evangelist]: Nicholas Mulroy; Bass [Jesus]: Matthew Brook
Soprano: Sophie Bevan; Counter-tenor: Tim Mead; Tenor: Andrew Tortise; Bass-Baritone: Konstantin Wolff

Proms/BBC

Aug 20, 2017

Video / TT: 140:51

Recorded & filmed live at the Royal Albert Hall, London, England, in the frame of Proms 2017.
2nd recording of Johannes-Passion BWV 245 by J. Butt.
Watch on YouTube:
Johannes-Passion BWV 245: Complete Work [140:51]
Watch on Vimeo:
Johannes-Passion BWV 245: Complete Work [140:51]


V-4

Bach: Chrismas Oratorio

 
 

Weihnachts-Oratorium BWV 248/1-6 []
Bonus Tracks**:
J.S. Bach: Chorale Prelude In dulci jubilo (I), BWV 608 []
Gottfried Vopelius: Chorale: In dulci jubilo* []
J.S. Bach: Chorale Prelude In dulci jubilo (II), BWV 729 []
Sethus Calvisius: Motet: Freut euch und jubiliert []
Gottfried Vopelius: Chorale: Quem pastores laudavere* []
Michael Praetorius: Motet: Angelus ad pastores ait []
J.S. Bach: Chorale Prelude Vom Himmel hoch, da komm ich her (III), BWV 701 []
Johann Michael Bach: Chorale: Ehre sei Gott in der Höhe []
J.S. Bach: Chorale Prelude Das alte Jahr vergangen ist (I), BWV 614 []
Johann Steuerlein: Chorale: Das alte Jahr vergangen ist []
* From Gottfried Vopelius’s Neu Leipziger Gesangbuch, 1682.

John Butt

Dunedin Consort & Players [Orchestra Pitch: a' = 415Hz; Temperament: Barnes Bach]

BWV 248/1, 3 & 6: Soprano: Mary Bevan; Mezzo-soprano: Clare Wilkinson; Tenor: Nicholas Mulroy; Bass-Baritone: Matthew Brook
BWV 248/2, 4 & 5: Soprano: Joanne Lunn; Mezzo-soprano: Ciara Hendrick; Tenor: Thomas Hobbs; Bass-Baritone: Konstantin Wolff
Bonus Track Soloists: Director & solo organ: John Butt; Sopranos: Joanne Lunn, Esther Brazil; Altos: Emilie Renard, Simon Ponsford; Tenors: Joshua Ellicott, Matthew Long; Basses: Matthew Brook, Edward Grint; Continuo Organ: Stephen Farr; Violone: Bill Hunt
Dunedin Consort (John Butt: Director & Harpsichord)
Ripieno in BWV 248/1, 3 & 6: Soprano: Rachel Redmond [Echo in Cantata 4; Alto: Katie Schofield; Tenor: Malcolm Bennett; Bass: Alex Jones
BWV 248/2, 4 & 5: No Ripieno
Orchestra: Violins 1: Cecilia Bernardini [Leader], Sarah Bevan Baker; Violins 2: Huw Daniel, Tuomo Suni; Viola: Alfonso Leal del Ojo; Cello: Jonathan Manson; Violone: Bill Hunt; Oboes: Alex Bellamy, Frances Norbury; Oboes da caccia: Oonagh Lee, Karen Gibbard; Flutes: Katy Bircher, Graham O’Sullivan; Bassoon: Peter Whelan; Horns: Anneke Scott, Joe Walters; Trumpets: Paul Sharp, Simon Munday, Matthew Wells; Timpani: Alan Emslie; Organ; Stephen Farr
Keyboard Technician: Keith McGowan; Language Coach: Margarethe Macpherson

Linn Records CRD-499
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BWV 248: Sep 7-12, 2015
Bonus Tracks: Sep 9, 2016

2-CD / TT: 141 min
MP3 / TT: 141:23

BWV 248: Recorded at Greyfriars Kirk, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.
Bonus Tracks: Recorded at: Greyfriars Kirk, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.
Producer & Recording: Philip Hobbs; Assistant Engineer: Robert Cammidge; Post-production: Julia Thomas; Edition: Walter Blankenburg & Alfred Dürr (Bärenreiter, 1960).
** Free bonus download available from Linn Recordes
Buy this album at:
2-CD (2016): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de | ArkivMusik
Music Download: Amazon.com | iTunes


The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (April 2010 - October 2021)

John Butt: Short Biography | Ensembles: Dunedin Consort
Bach Discography:
Recordings of Vocal Works | Recordings of Instrumental Works
Discussions of Vocal Recordings:
BWV 232 - J. Butt | BWV 244 - J. Butt
Reviews of Instrumental Recordings:
Bach Organ Toccatas & Schubler Chorales from John Butt | New JSB Organ Recordings
Books:
Bach Interpretation: Articulation Marks in the Primary Sources of J. S. Bach | The Cambridge Companion to Bach


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