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Bach Cantatas & Other Vocal Works
July 2009

Cantatas

C-1	Bach Cantatas Vol. 4: Ansbach/Haddinton For the 6^th Sunday after Trinity For the 7^th Sunday after Trinity
CD-1: Cantatas BWV 9 [22:40], BWV 170 [23:08]; J. Kuhnau/J.S. Bach: Motet Der Gerechte kömmt um [7:47] CD-2: Cantatas BWV 186 [27:41], BWV 107 [16:43], BWV 187 [22:12]
John Eliot Gardiner
Monteverdi Choir / English Baroque Soloists
CD-1: Soprano: Joanne Lunn; Counter-tenor: Michael Chance; Tenor: James Gilchrist; Bass: Stephen Varcoe CD-2: Soprano: Katharine Fuge; Counter-tenor Richard Wyn Roberts; Tenor: Kobie van Rensburg; Bass: Stephan Loges
Soli Deo Gloria 156		CD-1: Jul 30, 2000 CD-2: Aug 5-6, 2000	2-CD / TT: 53:48 + 66:52
Live recordings from the Bach Cantata Pilgrimage. CD-1: St Grumbertus, Ansbach, Germany. CD-2: St Mary's, Haddington, Scotland.

C-2	J.S. Bach: Cantatas [C-1]
Cantatas BWV 49 [23:53], BWV 51 [17:48], BWV 82 [22:13]
Martin Haselböck
Musica Angelica Baroque Orchestra
Soprano: Dominique Labelle [BWV 49, BWV 51]; Baritone: Florian Boesch [BWV 49, BWV 82] Jeremy Joseph (Organ) [BWV 49]; Gonzalo Ruiz (Oboe - BWV 82, Oboe d’amore - BWV 49 & 82); William Skeen (Violoncello Piccolo) [BWV 49]; Martin Patscheider (Trumpet) [BWV 51]
NCA		2008	CD / TT: 64:01

C-3	J.S. Bach: Kantaten BWV 12, 78, 150 & Motette BWV 118 [C-2]
Cantatas BWV 12 [], BWV 78 [], BWV 118 [], BWV 150 []
Françoise Lasserre
Akadêmia Ensemble
Soprano: Veronika Winter; Counter-tenor: Damien Guillon, Tenor: Marcel Beekman; Baritone: Benoît Arnould
Zig Zag 90502		2008	CD / TT:

C-4	J.S. Bach: Motets And Sinfonias (Celebration Concert on the day of German Unity) [C-2]
Der Geist hilft unser Schwachheit auf BWV226 Sinfonia, Cantata BWV146 Ich lasse dich nicht, du segnest mich denn BWVAnh. 159, Concerto from Cantata BWV35 Jesu, meine Freude BWV227 Sinfonia, Cantata BWV188 Fürchte dich nicht, ich bin bei dir BWV228 Sinfonia, Cantata BWV169 Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied BWV225
Hans-Christoph Rademann
RIAS-Kammerchor / Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
Soprano: Stephanie Petitlaurent; Alto: Waltraud Heinrich; Alto: Susanne Langner; Tenor: Volker Arndt; Tenor: Christian Mücke; Bass: Johannes D.Schendel
Medici Arts 2057408		2008	DVD / TT: 93:00

C-5	J.S. Bach: Cantatas Vol. 44
Cantatas BWV 43 [20:16], BWV 88 [18:34], BWV 146 [37:48]
Masaaki Suzuki
Bach Collegium Japan
Soprano: Rachel Nicholls; Counter-tenor: Robin Blaze; Tenor: Gerd Türk; Bass: Peter Kooy
BIS 1791		2008	SACD / TT: 75:38
Recorded at the Kobe Shoin Women's University Chapel, Japan. Buy this album at: SACD: Amazon.de Music Download: Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de

C-6	J.S. Bach: Cantatas - 24 Highlights from the Complete Edition [B-4]
CD 1: 1. Chorus “Tönet, ihr Pauken! Erschallet..” (BWV 214) 2. Aria “Kron und Preis gekrönter Damen” (BWV 214) 3. Aria “Bereite dir, Jesu, noch itzo.. ” (BWV 147) 4. Chorale “Wohl mir, dass ich Jesum.. ” (BWV 147) 5. Recitative and Chorus “Vergiss es ferner nicht” Arioso “Halleluja, Stärk und Macht” (BWV 29) 6. Chorus “Höchsterwünschtes Freudenfest” (BWV 194) 7. Konzertsatz in D “Sinfonia” (BWV 1045) 8. Aria “Streite, siege, starker Held!” (BWV 62) 9. Duet & Chor. “Er denket der Barmherzigkeit” (BWV 10) 10. Aria “Schafe können sicher weiden” (BWV 208) 11. Aria “So schnell ein rauschend Wasser...” (BWV 26) 12. Chorale “So wandelt froh auf Gottes…” (BWV 197) CD 2: 1. Sonatina (BWV 106) 2. Chorus “Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele” (BWV 180) 3. Aria “Ich lebe, mein Herze” (BWV 145) 4. Aria “Herr, du siehst statt gutter Werke” (BWV 9) 5. Sinfonia (BWV 146) 6. Chorale “Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan” (BWV 12) 7. Chorus “Die Katze lässt des Mausen nicht” (BWV211) 8. Sinfonia and Aria “Mer hahn en neue..” (BWV212) 9. Chorus “Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott” (BWV 80) 10. Aria & Chor. “Alles, was von Gott ..” (BWV 80) 11. Chorale “Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme” (BWV 140)
Ton Koopman
Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir
See Vols. 1-22
Challenge 72337		1994-2005	2-CD: / TT:
Reissue. Recorded at Waalse Kerk, Amsterdam, Holland.

Other Vocal Works

V-1	Bach: St. Matthew Passion
Matthäus-Passion BWV 244
Stephen Cleobury
King's College Choir Cambridge & Choir of Jesus College Cambridge (Soprano in ripieno) / The Brandenburg Consort (Leader: Roy Goodman)
Tenor [Evangelist]: Rogers Covey-Crump; Bass [Jesus]: Michael George; Soprano: Emma Kirkby; Alto: Michael Chance; Tenor: Martyn Hill; Bass: David Thomas
Brilliant Classics 93941		1994	3-CD / TT: 161:03
Reissue. Recorded at King's College Chapel, Cambridge, UK. See: Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 - conducted by Stephen Cleobury Buy this album at: 3-CD: Amazon.com [previous issue]

V-2	Bach: St. John Passion
Johannes-Passion BWV 245 - includes 5 numbers from the 1725 version
Stephen Cleobury
King's College Choir Cambridge / The Brandenburg Consort (Leader: Roy Goodman)
Tenor [Evangelist]: John Mark Ainsley; Bass [Jesus]: Stephen Richardson; Soprano: Catherine Bott; Alto: Michael Chance; Tenor: Paul Agnew; Bass: Stephen Varcoe
Brilliant Classics 93942		Mar 1996	2-CD / TT: 138:16
Reissue. Recorded at King's College Chapel, Cambridge, UK. See: Johannes-Passion BWV 245 - conducted By Stephen Cleobury Buy this album at: 2-CD: Amazon.com [previous issue]

The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (January 2009 - August 2009)

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