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Craig Smith & Emmanuel Music
Bach Cantatas & Other Vocal Works

Contents

Recordings of Cantatas
Recordings of Other Vocal Works
General Discussions

Craig Smith - Short Biography
Emmanuel Music - Short History

Craig Smith & Emmanuel Music w/ Lorraine Hunt-Lieberson (Mezzo-soprano) - Cantatas BWV 82 & BWV 199

Discography

Recordings of Cantatas


C-4

Lorraine at Emmanuel: Bach / Handel

 

1. Aria for Alto Kommt ihr angefochtnen Sünder (Mvt. 5) from Cantata BWV 30 [8:46]
2. Aria for Alto Wie fürchtsam wankten meine Schritte (Mvt. 3) from Cantata BWV 33 [10:42]

Craig Smith [1]; John Harbison [2]

Orchestra of Emmanuel Music

Mezzo-Soprano: Lorraine Hunt Lieberson
Shannon Snapp (Violoncello); Danielle Maddon & Lena Wong (Violins)

Avie AV-2130
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Dec 6, 1992 [1]
Feb 19, 1995 [2]

CD / TT: 60:50
MP3 / TT: 60:51

Recorded at Emmanuel Church, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Producer: Malcolm Bruno; Engineer: James Donahue; Production Design: Peter Sellars; Producer: Craig Smith; Engineer, Mastering: Tom Stephenson.
Buy this album at:
CD (2008): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de | ArkivMusic
Music Download: Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de | iTunes


C-1

Bach: Christmas Cantatas (BWV 40, 133, 151, 65)

 

Cantatas BWV 40 [15:44], BWV 133 [21:31], BWV 151 [17:15], BWV 65 [15:23]

Craig Smith

Orchestra and Chorus of Emmanuel Music (Chorus Master: Michael Beattie)

Sopranos: Kendra Colton [BWV 133], Jayne West [BWV 151]; Altos: Gloria Raymond [BWV 40], Mary Westbrook-Geha [BWV 133], Pamela Dellal [BWV 151]; Tenors: Frank Kelley [BWV 40], Gerald Gray [BWV 133, 151], William Hite [BWV 65]; Baritones: Mark McSweeney [BWV 40], Mark Risinger [BWV 133], Donald Wilkinson [BWV 65]; Bass-Baritone: Paul Guttry [BWV 133]
Choir: Sopranos: Gail Abbey, Roberta Anderson, Kendra Colton, Margaret Johnson, Jaylyn Olivo, Jayne West; Altos: Pamela Dellal, Gloria Raymond, Kamala Soparkar, Susan Trout, Mary Westbrook-Geha; Tenors: Gerald Gray, William Hite, Frank Kelley, Randy McGee; Basses: Paul Guttry, Mark McSweeney, Mark Risinger, Donald Wilkinson
Orchestra: Flute: Christopher Kreuger; Recorders: Roxanne Layton, Roy Sansom; Oboe/Oboe d'amore/English Horn: Peggy Pearson, Barbara LaFitte; Bassoon: Thomas Stephenson; Horns: Neil Deland, Kevin Owen; Violins: Danielle Maddon, Jodi Hagan, Mowry Pearson, Dianne Pettipaw, Sarah Roth, Karma Tomm, Lena Wong; Violas: Anne Black, Betty Hauck; Cello: Shannon Snapp Natale; Double-bass: Gregory Koeller; Organ: Suzanne Cleverdon

Koch International Classics 3-7462-2H1
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Jan 1999

CD / TT: 70:08
MP3 / TT: 69:55

Recorded at Emmanuel Church, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Producer & Editor: Susan Napodano DelGiorno; Engineer: Silas Brown.
Buy this album at:
CD (1999): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de | ArkivMusic
Music Download: Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de


C-2

J.S. Bach: Cantatas for the First and Second Sundays After Trinity (BWV 75, 76, 39, 2, 20)

 

CD-1: Cantatas BWV 75 [32:59], BWV 76 [39:31]
CD-2: Cantatas BWV 39 [24:31], BWV 2 [19:27], BWV 20 [29:24]

Craig Smith

Orchestra and Chorus of Emmanuel Music (Chorus Master: Michael Beattie)

Sopranos: Roberta Anderson [BWV 75], Kendra Colton [BWV 76], Jayne West [BWV 39]; Altos: Gloria Raymond [BWV 75], Pamela Dellal [BWV 20, 39, 76], Susan Trout [BWV 2]; Tenors: Frank Kelley [BWV 75], Ryan Turner [BWV 76], William Hite [BWV 2], Gerald Gray [BWV 20]; Basses: Donald Wilkinson [BWV 75], Mark McSweeney [BWV 39, 76], Paul Guttry [BWV 2], David Kravitz [BWV 20]
Choir: Sopranos: Gail Abbey, Roberta Anderson, Kendra Colton, Margaret Johnson, Pamela Murray, Jaylyn Olivo, Jayne West; Altos: Pamela Dellal, Gloria Raymond, Amy Schneider, Kamala Soparkar, Susan Trout; Tenors: Gerald Gray, William Hite, Frank Kelley, Randy McGee, Ryan Turner; Basses: Paul Guttry, Herman Hildebrand, David Kravitz, Mark McSweeney, Donald Wilkinson
Orchestra: Danielle Maddon, Sarah Roth, Jodi Hagan, Hilary Fostyer (Violin I); Dianne Pettipaw, Jennifer Elowitch, Karma Tomm (Violin II); Betty Hauck, Mary Ruth Ray (Violas); Shannon Snapp [BWV 2, 20, 39], Beth Pearson [BWV 75, 76] (Cello); Gregory Koeller (Double-bass); Suzanne Cleverdon [BWV 2, 20, 39], Michael Beattie [BWV 75, 76] (Organ); Peggy Pearson, Barbara LaFitte Janes Harrison (Oboe & Oboe d'amore); Bruce Hall [BWV 2, 76], Jeffrey Work [BWV 20, 75] (Trumpet); Thomas Stephenson (Bassoon); Don Davies, Hans Bohn, Mark Bohr (Trombones); Laura Jeppesen (Viola da gamba); Roxanne Layton, Roy Sansom (Recorders)

Koch International Classics 3-7535-2H1

Sep 5-15, 2001

2-CD / TT: 146:15

Recorded at Emmanuel Church, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Producer: Susan Napodano delGiorno; Engineer: Silas Brown; Editor: Tom Stephenson; Enginner: David Merrill.
Buy this album at:
2-CD (2001): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de


C-3

Lorraine Hunt Lieberson - Bach Cantatas BWV 82 and 199

 

Cantatas BWV 82 [21:42], BWV 199 [26:43]

Craig Smith

Orchestra of Emmanuel Music

Mezzo-Soprano: Lorraine Hunt Lieberson
Orchestra of EM: Peggy Pearson (Oboe); Thomas Stephenson (Bassoon); Violins 1: Danielle Maddon, Sarah Roth, Jennifer Elowitch, Jodi Hagen; Violins 2: Hilary Foster, Karma Tomm, Heidi Braun Hill; Violas: Betty Hauck, Jennifer Stirling; Michael Curry (Cello); Gregory Koeller (Double-bass); Michael Beattie (Organ)

Nonesuch 79692
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May 13-16, 2002

CD / TT: 51:25
MP3 / TT: 50:34

Recorded at Emmanuel Church, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Producer: Martin Sauer; Engineers: Philipp Nedel & Marc Donahue, SoundMirror, Boston; Editing: Martin Sauer & René Möller; Mixing & Mastering: Philipp Knop at Teldex Studio, Berlin; Executive Producer: Robert Hurwitz.
1st recording of Cantata BWV 82 by L. Hunt-Lieberson & C. Smith.
See: Craig Smith & Emmanuel Music w/ Lorraine Hunt-Lieberson (Mezzo-soprano) - Cantatas BWV 82 & BWV 199
Buy this album at:
CD (2003) Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de
Music Download (2005): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de


C-5

Lorraine Hunt Lieberson last performance in the Nethetlands Ich habe genug

B+U [C-5] UPDATE

Cantata Ich habe genug, BWV 82, staged by Peter Sellars [26:08]

Craig Smith

The Orchestra of Emmanuel Music

Mezzo-soprano: Lorraine Hunt Lieberson; Michael Schumacher (Oboe)
Peggy Pearson (Oboe d'amore); Thomas Stephenson (Bassoon), Danielle Maddon, Sarah Roth, Dianne Pettipaw, Jodi Hagen, Hilary Foster, Karma Tomm, Heidi Braun Hill (Violins); Betty Hauck, Jennifer Stirling (Viola); Michael Curry (Cello), Gregory Koeller (Double-bass), Michael Sponseller (Organ)

YouTube

Jun 16, 2005

Audio / TT: 80 min

Recorded live at Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ, the Netherlands, during Holland Festival. Lorraine Hunt's last performance in the Netherlands.
2nd recording of Cantata BWV 82 by L. Hunt-Lieberson & C. Smith.
Listen on YouTube:
Cantata BWV 82 [26:08: Part 1 [12:08] + Part 2 [14:00] | | Part 1 [8:00]


C-6

Emmanuel Church, orchestra & chorus, Bach Cantata 23

 

Cantata Du wahrer Gott und Davids Sons, BWV 23 [16:53]

Craig Smith

Orchestra and Chorus of Emmanuel Music

Soloists: unknown

YouTube

Feb 26, 2006 [uploaded: Feb 22, 2009]

Video / TT: 16:53

Recorded & filmed live at Emmanuel Church, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, in the frame of Emmanuel Music: Sunday Cantata Series.
Watch on YouTube:
Cantata BWV 23 [16:53]: Part 1: Mvt. 1 [7:09] + Part 2: Mvts. 2-4 [9:44]


Recordings of Other Vocal Works


V-1

J.S. Bach: St. John Passion (1725)

 

Johannes-Passion BWV 245 - 1725 Version

Craig Smith

Orchestra and Chorus of Emmanuel Music (Chorus Master: Michael Beattie)

Tenor [Evangelist]: Frank Kelley; Bass [Jesus]: Mark McSweeney; Bass [Pilate]: David Kravitz; Bass [Peter, Arias]: Donald Wilkinson; Soprano [Maid]: Roberta Anderson; Bass [Servant]: Mark Sprinkle; Sopranos: Jayne West, Kendra Colton; Altos: Pamela Dellal, Gloria Raymond; Tenors: Gerald Gray, William Hite; Basses: Paul Guttry, Mark Risinger

Koch International 3-7476-2H1

Apr 4-8, 1998

2-CD / TT: 121:55

Recorded at Emmanuel Church, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Buy this album at:
2-CD: Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de
Music Download: Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de


The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (January 2002 - September 2019)
Thanks to contributors: Robert Killingsworth (October 2003)

Craig Smith: Short Biography | Ensembles: Emmanuel Music
Bach Discography:
Recordings of Vocal Works
Discussions:
General Discussions | Craig Smith & Emmanuel Music w/ Lorraine Hunt-Lieberson (Mezzo-soprano) - Cantatas BWV 82 & BWV 199


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