Wolfgang Helbich & Alsfelder Vokalensemble
Bach Cantatas & Other Vocal Works

Contents

Recordings of Cantatas
Recordings of Other Vocal Works

Wolfgang Helbich - Short Biography
Alsfelder Vokalensemble - Short History

Recordings

Recordings of Cantatas

C-1

The Apocryphal Bach Cantatas

CD-1: Cantatas BWV 217 [15:34], BWV 218 [10:25], BWV 219 [15:58]
CD-2: Cantatas BWV 220 [14:40], BWV 221 [20:04], BWV 222 [22:39]

Wolfgang Helbich

Alsfelder Vokalensemble / Steintor Barock Bremen

Soprano: Johanna Koslowsky; Alto: Kai Wessel; Tenor: Harry Geraerts; Bass: Phillip Langshaw

CPO 999139

Feb 1991

2-CD / TT: 101:23

Recorded at Radio Bremen, Germany.
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C-2

The Apocryphal Bach Cantatas II (Apokryphal Works 3)

Cantatas BWV 15 [20:59], BWV 141 [11:52], BWV 142 [13:34], BWV 160 [12:01]

Wolfgang Helbich

Alsfelder Vokalensemble / I Febiarmionici

Soprano: Dorothee Mields; Counter-tenor: Henning Voss; Tenor: Henning Kaiser; Bass: Ralf Grobe

CPO 999985

Feb 22-25 & Jun 6-7, 2001

CD / TT: 58:48

Recorded at Radio Bremen Sendesaal, Germany.
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V-1

Meisterworke zum Kennenlernen

Motets BWV 225, 226, 227, 229 [13:27, 7:47, 19:57, 8:33]

Wolfgang Helbich

Alsfelder Vokalensemble

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Intercord 885.903

1986

CD / TT: 50:36

Other Bach’s vocal works: conducted by H. Rilling & H. Winschermann.
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V-2

The Apocryphal Bach Motets

J.S. Bach: Motet Ich lasse dich nicht, BWV Anh 159 [5:08]
G.P. Telemann/J.S. Bach: Motet Jauchzet dem Herrn, alle Welt, BWV Anh 160 [8:42]
G.G. Wagner: Motet Lob und Ehre und Weisheit, BWV Anh 162 [8:42]
J. Christoph Bach: Motet Merk auf, mein Herz und sieh dorthin, BWV Anh 163 [13:39]
J.C. Altnikol: Motet Nun danket alle Gott, BWV Anh 164 [7:44]
J.E. Bach: Motet Unser Wandel ist im Himmel, BWV Anh 165 [6:53]

Wolfgang Helbich

Alsfelder Vokalensemble

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CPO 999235

Mar 25-28, 1993

CD / TT: 55:27

Recorded at Ev Pfarrkirch Brotterode, Germany.
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V-3

Apocryphal Bach Masses & Magnificat

Mass in C major, BWV Anh. 25 [20:09]
Kleines Magnificat in A minor, BWV Anh 21 [12:50]
Mass in C minor, BWV Anh 26 [18: 33]

Wolfgang Helbich

Alsfelder Vokalensemble / I Febiarmionici (Ensemble director: Jochen Grüner)

Soprano: Dorothee Mields; Counter-tenor: Henning Voss; Tenor: Henning Kaiser; Bass: Ralf Grobe

CPO 999834

Feb 22-25 & Jun 6-7, 2001

CD / TT: 51:47

Recorded at Radio Bremen Sendesaal, Germany.
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V-4

Apocryphal St. Luke Passion

St. Luke Passion BWV 246

Wolfgang Helbich

Alsfelder Vokalensemble / Barockorchester Bremen

Tenor [Evangelist]: Rufus Müller; Bass [Jesus]: Stephan Schreckenberger; Soprano: Mona Spägele; Alto: Christiane Iven; Tenor: Harry van Berne; Bass: Marcus Sandmann

CPO 999293

Mar 25-26, Apr 19-21, 1996

2-CD / TT: 106:17

Recorded at Volpurgiskirche, Alsfeld, Germany.
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V-5

J.S. Bach: Weihnachtsoratorium BWV 248

Weihnachts-Oratorium BWV 248/1-6

Wolfgang Helbich

Bremer RathsChor / Neue RathsPhilharmonie Bremen

Soprano: Agnieszka Tomaszewska; Soprano [Echo]: Manja Stephan; Alto: Catherine Wyn-Rogers; Tenor: Clemens-Christian Löschmann; Bass: Phillip Langshaw

DreyerGaido 21047

Dec 2008

2-CD / TT:

Recorded live.
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The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (January 2001 - June 2010)
Thanks to contributors: Matthias Hansen (May 2004)

Wolfgang Helbich: Short Biography | Alsfelder Vokalensemble | Barockorchester Bremen | Recordings of Vocal Works