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Bach Cantatas & Other Vocal Works
May 2008

Cantatas

C-1	Bach Cantatas Vol. 25: Dresden/Sherborne For the Fifth Sunday after Easter For the Sunday after Ascension Day
CD-1: Cantatas BWV 86, BWV 87, BWV 97 CD-2: Cantatas BWV 44, BWV 150, BWV 183 Johann Christoph Bach: Motet Fürchte dich nicht
John Eliot Gardiner
Monteverdi Choir / English Baroque Soloists
CD-1: Soprano: Katharine Fuge; Counter-tenor: Robin Tyson; Tenor: Steve Davisilim; Bass: Stephan Loges CD-2: Soprano: Joanne Lunn; Counter-tenor: Daniel Taylor; Tenor: Paul Agnew; Bass: Panajotis Iconomou
Soli Deo Gloria		May 2000 [CD-1]; Jun 2000 [CD-2]	2-CD / TT:
Live recordings from the Bach Cantata Pilgrimage. CD-1: Dresden, Germany. CD-2: Sherborne Abbey, Dorset, England.

C-2	Loraine at Emmanuel: Bach / Handel [C-4]
1. Aria for Alto Kommt ihr angefochtnen Sünder (Mvt. 5) from Cantata BWV 30 [] 2. Aria for Alto Wie fürchtsam wankten meine Schritte (Mvt. 3) from Cantata BWV 33 []
Craig Smith [1]; John Harbison [2]
Orchestra of Emmanuel Music
Mezzo-Soprano: Lorraine Hunt Lieberson
Avie 2130		1992-1999	CD / TT:
Previously unreleased.

C-3	Bach and The Liturgical Year [C-1]
Arias and organ chorales associated with the church calendar, including Advent, Christmas, New Year, Septuagesima, Annunciation, Easter, Pentecost, Trinity and Reformation Sunday: 1. Aria for Soprano Flösst mein Heiland, flösst dein Namen (Mvt. 39) from Weihnachts-Oratorium (BWV 248) [5:16] 2. Chorale Prelude Das alte Jahr vergangen ist (II), BWV 1091 [2:40] 3. Aria for Soprano Jesus soll mein erstes Wort (Mvt. 4) from Cantata BWV 171 [4:44] 4. Aria for Soprano Ich Bin Vergnügt Um Meinem Leiden (Mvt. 3) from Cantata BWV 58 [4:20] 5. Aria for Soprano Ich esse mit Freuden (Mvt. 3) from Cantata BWV 84 [4:29] 6. Chorale Prelude Nun freut euch, lieben Christen (I), BWV 734 [2:16] 7. Aria for Soprano Erfüllet, ihr himmlischen (Mvt. 3) from Cantata BWV 1 [4:23] 8. Chorale Prelude Erbarm dich mein, o Herre Gott, BWV 721 [4:24] 9. Chorale Prelude Christ ist erstanden, BWV 746 [1:42] 10. Chorale Prelude (Fughetta super) Dies sind die heilgen zehn Gebot, BWV 679 [2:02] 11. Chorale Prelude Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier (III), BWV 706 [1:16] 12. Aria for Soprano Seufzer, Tränen, Kummer, Not (Mvt. 2) from Cantata BWV 21 [4:13] 13. Aria for Soprano Gott Versorget Alles Leben (Mvt. 5) from Cantata BWV 187 [4:17] 14. Chorale Prelude Vater unser im Himmelreich (III), BWV 683 [1:15] 15. Aria for Soprano Komm in mein Herzenshaus (Mvt. 4) from Cantata BWV 80 [3:27] 16. Aria for Soprano Gerechter Gott, ach, rechnest du? (Mvt. 5) from Cantata BWV 89 [2:12] 17. Chorale Prelude Nun komm der Heiden Heiland (VI), BWV 699 [1:14] 18. Chorale Prelude In Dulci Jubilo (IV), BWV 751 [1:53] 19. Chorale Prelude Vom Himmel hoch, da komm ich her (III), BWV 701 [1:37] 20. Aria for Soprano Ich ende behende (Mvt. 7) from Cantata BWV 57 [4:18]
Soprano: Shannon Mercer; Luc Beauséjour (Organ); Nicole Trottier (Violin); Washington McLain (Oboe, Oboe da caccia); Nicole Trotier (Baroque Violin); Amanda Keesmaat (Baroque cello)
Analekta		2007 ?	CD / TT:

C-4	J.S. Bach: Cantatas BWV 67, 108 & 127 [E-2]
Cantatas BWV 67, BWV 108, BWV 127
Karl Richter
Münchener Bach-Chor / Members of the Orchestra of Münchner Staatsoper (actually Bayerisches Staatsorchester)
Soprano: Antonia Fahberg; Contralto: Lilian Benningsen; Tenor: Peter Pears; Bass: Kieth Engen
Teldec		1958	CD / TT: 61:05
Reissue. Recorded at Haus des Sports, Munich, Germany. Buy this album at: Amazon.com [Previous]

C-5	Jauchzet Gott In Allen Landen - Cantats for Soprano & Trumpet [C-1]
Cantata BWV 51
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Berliner Barock-Compagney
Soprano: Ruth Ziesak; Trumpet: Reinhold Friedrich
Phoenix Edition 102		2006	SACD / TT:
2^nd recording of Cantata BWV 51 by R. Ziesak.

C-6	Almirante - Opera in three acts with music by Bach, Handel, Fux, H. Purcell, D. Purcell
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Jörg Zwicker
Capella Leopoldina
Soprano: Deborah York; Alto: Lydia Vierlinger
Phoenix Edition 121		2007 ?	CD / TT:
Buy this album at: Amazon.de

Other Vocal Works

V-1	Bach: Magnificat / Händel: Utrecht Te Deum [V-6]
Magnificat BWV 243 [27:30]
Nikolaus Harnoncourt
Wiener Sängerknaben & Chorus Viennensis (Chorus Master: Uwe Harrer)
Sopranos: Hildegard Heichele, Helrun Gardow, Alto: Paul Esswood, Tenor: Kurt Equiluz, Bass: Robert Holl
Teldec		1984	CD / TT:
Reissue. 1^st recording of the Magnificat by N. Harnoncourt

V-2	Lucienne Delvaux
Extract from Magnificat BWV 243 []
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Mezzo-soprano: Lucienne Delvaux
Musique en Wallonie		1950's - 1960's ?	2-CD / TT:

V-3	Notenbüchlein for Anna Magdalena Bach - Excerpts
BWV 508, BWV 509, BWV 510, BWV 511, BWV 513, BWV 514, BWV 515, BWV 516, BWV 517, BWV 518; Chorale BWV 299 Recitative & Aria (Mvts. 2 & 3) from Cantata BWV 82
Stephen Stubbs (Music Director & Lute)
Tragicomedia
Tenor: John Potter; Soprano: Emily van Evera; Tenor: Harvey Brough; Bass: Richard Wistreich; Erin Headley (viola da gamba); Andrew Lawrence-King (harps/arpanetta/organ)
Teldec		Apr 1991	CD / TT: 70:53
Reissue. Buy this album at: Amazon.com [Previous]

The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (February 2008 - May 2008)

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Last update: ‎May 9, 2008 ‎17:03:56