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Eugene Ormandy & Philadelphia Orchestra

Bach Cantatas & Other Vocal Works

Contents

Recordings of Cantatas
Recordings of Other Vocal Works

Eugene Ormandy - Short Biography
Philadelphia Orchestra - Short History

Recordings

Recordings of Cantatas

C-1

Mormon Tebernacle Choir: Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring - 20 Great Bach & Handel Choruses

Movements from BWV 147

Now Keep we all this Holy Feast from Cantata BWV 4 [2:42]
Chorale (Mvt. 3) from Cantata BWV 79 [2:14]
Chorale 'A mighty Fortress is Our God' (Mvt. 8) from Cantata BWV 80 [1:40]
Chorale for Tenor (Mvt. 4) from Cantata BWV 140 [4:53]
Aria for Soprano (Mvt. 9) from Cantata BWV 208, arranged for orchestra and choir [4:56]
Et Resurrexit (Mvt. 18) from Mass in B minor BWV 232 [3:57]
‘My Soul Doth Magnify the Lord’ from Magnificat BWV 243 [3:20]

Eugene Ormandy

Mormon Tabernacle Choir (Director: Richard P. Condie) / Philadelphia Orchestra

Sony Classics

Nov 1958; May 1962

CD / TT: 69:27

Other selections are by G.F. Händel.
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C-2

J.S. Bach: Orchestral Transcriptions

1. Chorale ‘Gloria sei dir gesungen’ (Mvt. 7) from Cantata BWV 140 [?, Jan 1947]
2. Chorale Herzliebster Jesu (Mvt. 3) from Matthäus-Passion BWV 244

Eugene Ormandy

Philadelphia Orchestra

Soprano: Dorothy Maynor

RCA / Biddulph Records

Oct 1940; Mar 1940 [2]

CD / TT:

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C-3

Bach: Suite for orchestra No 3 and other favorites

Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring from Cantata BWV 147, arranged for orchestra by Lucien Cailliet [3:19, Mar 1968]
Aria for Soprano (Mvt. 9) from Cantata BWV 208, arranged for orchestra by William Walton [5:42, May 1968]
Sleepers, Awake from Cantata BWV 140, arranged for orchestra by Thomas Frost [3:58, Mar 1968]
Bist du bei mir BWV 508, arranged for orchestra by Thomas Frost [3:58, May 1968]

Eugene Ormandy

Philadelphia Orchestra

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Sony Classical

Mar, May 1968

CD / TT:

Other selections are from non-vocal works

C-4

Eugene Ormandy conducting the Philadelphia Orchestra: Bach

 

Arioso (Mvt. 1) from Cantata BWV 156, arranged for orchestra by R. Smith [5:11, Nov 1954]
Ach, Gott von Himmel sieh darein from Cantata BWV 2 ???, arranged for orchestra by Harl McDonald [4:41, Nov 1954]
Come, sweet death from Cantata ???, arranged for orchestra by Eugene Ormandy [4:06, Apr 1954]

Eugene Ormandy

Philadelphia Orchestra

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Columbia / Locked in the Vault Reissues

Nov 1954, Apr 1954

CD / TT: 53:32

Other selections are from non-vocal works

C-5

Stokowsky - Ormandy: The Phildelphia Orchestra Plays Bach

Chorale ‘Gloria sei dir gesungen’ (Mvt. 7) from Cantata BWV 140, arraged for Orchestra by Eugene Ormandy [4:01]

Eugene Ormandy

Philadelphia Orchestra

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Sony

Mar 1968

2-CD / TT: 135:09

Other selections are from non-vocal works/conducted by L. Stokowsky.
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C-6

Joy to the World

Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring from Cantata BWV 147, arranged for orchestra by Harris [3:37, Jan 1947]

Eugene Ormandy

Philadelphia Orchestra

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BMG/RCA Victor

Jan 1947

CD / TT: 66:05

Other selections are from not by J.S. Bach.
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Recordings of Other Vocal Works

V-1

J.S. Bach: Mass in B Minor

Mass in B minor BWV 232

Eugene Ormandy

Temple University Chorus (or Choirs) / Philadelphia Orchestra

Soprano 1: Eleanor Steber; Soprano 2 & Alto: Rosalind Elias; Tenor: Richard Verreau; Bass-Baritone: Richard Cross

Columbia

Apr 1962

3-LP / TT:

 

V-2

Bach: Saint John Passion

Johannes-Passion BWV 245

Eugene Ormandy

Singing City Chorale / Philadelphia Orchestra

Tenor [Evangelist]: Richard Lewis; Bass-Baritone [Jesus]: Norman Treigle; Soprano [Arias, Maid]: Judith Raskin; Contralto: Maureen Forrester; Tenor [Arias, Servant]: George Shirley; Bass [Peter, Pilate, Arias]: Thomas Paul

Columbia / Locked in the Vault Reissues

1968

2-CD / TT: 136:50

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V-3

Bach: Easter Oratorio - Magnificat: Ormandy - Bernstein

Oster-Oratorium BWV 249

Eugene Ormandy

Temple University Concert Choir (Director: Robert E. Page) / Philadelphia Orchestra

Soprano: Judith Raskin; Tenor: Richard Lewis; Contralto: Maureen Forrester; Bass: Herbert Beattie

Sony Classical

Apr 1963

CD / TT: 72:15

Other work is Magnificat BWV 243 conducted by L. Bernstein.
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The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (January 2002 - November 2006)
Thanks to contributors: Yoël L. Arbeitman (April 2005), John Grayovski (October 2006)


Eugene Ormandy: Short Biography | Philadelphia Orchestra | Recordings

Recordings & Discussions of Major Conductors: A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | Discussions of Singers & Instrumentalists

Introduction | Cantatas | Other Vocal | Non-Vocal | Performers | General Topics | Articles | Books | Movies
Biographies | Texts & Translations | Scores | References | Commentary | Music | Concerts | Bach Tour | Memorabilia
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