Matthaus-Passion BWV 244 - Recordings

Matthäus-Passion BWV 244
Recordings - Part 6

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Complete Recordings - 1991-2000

71	J.S. Bach: Matthaüs Passion
Heinz-Walter Schmitz
Chor der Katholischen und Evangelischen Studentengemeinden Passau, Kammerchor Veszprém, Oberstimmenchor der Realschule Passau / Passauer studentenorchester
Tenor [Evangelist]: Anton Rosner; Bass [Jesus]: Hubert Krestin; Soprano [Arias, Pilatus wife, 1^st & 2^nd Maid]: Miyase Kaptan; Alto [Arias, 1^st Witness]: Elke Ullrich; Tenor [Arias, 2^nd Witness]: Sebastian Segl; Bass: [Arias, Petrus, High Priest, Pilatus, Judas]: Manfred Elsberger; Bass [2^nd High Priest]: Martin Wegener Kathrin vom Berg (Viola da gamba); Leo Rose (Organ continuo)
Tonstudio Passau		Feb 1991	2-CD / TT: 150:34
Recorded at St. Nikola Church, Passau, Germany. Limited edition of 500 copies.

72	Bach: Mendelssohn 1841 Leipzig Matthaüs-Passion
Christoph Spering
Chorus Musicus Köln / Das Neue Orchester
Tenor [Evangelist]: Wilfried Jochens; Bass [Christus]: Peter Lika; Soprano: Angela Kazimierczuk; Alto: Alison Browner; Tenor: Markus Schäfer; Bass: Franz-Josef Selig; [Ancilla 1]: Susanne Merle; [Ancilla 2]: Paola Gronau; [Testis 1]: Andrea Mutert; Tenor [Testis 2]: Florian Simson
Opus 111		Apr 1992	2-CD / TT: 132:25
World premiere recording of the arragement made in 1841 for St. Thomas's Church, Leipzig - by Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy. See: Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 – conducted by Christoph Spering Buy this album at: Amazon.com \| Amazon.com

73	Bach: Matthaüs Passion
Hendrik Timmerman
Noordhollands Jongenskoor & the Scola Cantorum / Amsterdams Beigeleidingsorkest
Tenor [Evangelist]: Yoshifumi Hata; Bass [Jesus]: Gerard Rooker; Soprano: Rob Petri; Alto: Jan Brink; Tenor: Kurt Equiluz; Bass: Wojciech Drabowicz
Point Productions		Apr 1992	3-CD / TT: 166:21
Recorded live at the 'Grote- of St. Laurenskerk' - Alkmaar-Holland.

74	J.S. Bach: Matthaüs Passion
Matthäus-Passion BWV 244
Pieter Jan Leusink
Stadsknapenkoor Elburg (now known asThe Holland Boys Choir) / Baroque Orchestra Florilegium Musicum
Tenor [Evangelist]: Frank Fritschy; Bass [Christus]: Peter Jonk; Boy Soprano: Martinus Leusink; Counter-tenor: Sytse Buwalda; Tenor [Getuige II]: Paul van den Bemt; Bass [Hogepriester II]: Julian Hartman; Baritone [Hogepriester I, Pilatus, Petrus & Judas]: Kees Jan de Koning; Boy Soprano [Maagd I & Vrouw Pilatus]: Ruud Gremmer; Counter-tenor [Cetuige I & Maagf II]: Martin van der Zeijst
Amsterdam Classics		Jun 22, 24, 29-30, 1992	3-CD / TT: 160:38
1^st recording of Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 by P.J. Leusink. Recorded at Grote Kerk, Vollenhove, Holland. See: Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 - conducted by Pieter Jan Leusink Buy this album at:

75	J.S. Bach: Matthaüs-Passion · Passion Selon Saint Matthieu · St. Matthew Passion
Ton Koopman
Nederlandse Bachvereniging (Chorus Master: Jos van Veldhoven) & Sacramentskoor Breda (Chorus Master: Walther Cantryn) / Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra
Tenor [Evangelist]: Guy de Mey; Bass [Jesus]: Peter Kooy; Soprano [arias, 1^st Maid, 2^nd Maid, Pilate's wife]: Barbara Schlick; Alto [arias, 1^st Witness]: Kai Wessel; Tenor [arias, High Priest, Caiaphas]: Christoph Prégardien; Bass [arias, High Priest]: Klaus Mertens
Erato		June 1992	3-CD / TT: 164:16
Recorded at Nederlands Hervormde Kerk, Oudkarspel, Holland. Buy this album at: Amazon.com \| Amazon.com [Excerpts]

76	Bach: Matthaüs Passion · St. Matthew Passion
Ivan Marinov
Orchestra and Choirs of Radio Sofia
Tenor [Evangelist]: Lubomir Diacovski; Bass [Christ]: Peter Janakov; Soprano: Ludmila Hadjieva; Alto: Buriana Tabakova; Tenor: Nikolai Warionov; Bass: Plamen Peikov; Bass: Konstantin Widev
Pentagon/Selcor		1992	3-CD / TT: 210:03

77	Kurt Masur at the New York Philharmonic - Vol. 1 Bach: Saint Matthew Passion - Debussy: Saint Sébastian
Kurt Masur
Westminster Symphonic Choir (Director: Joseph Flummerfelt), The American Boychoir (Director: James Litton), Princeton Trinity Chorus (Director: John Bertalot) / New York Philharmoinc
Soprano: Edith Wiens; Mezzo-soprano: Carolyn Watkinson; Tenor: Peter Schreier; Baritone: Andreas Schmidt; Bass: Alastair Miles
New York Philharmonic Special Editions		Feb 1993	3-CD / TT: 161:46
Recorded at Avery Fisher Hall, New York, NY, USA. Buy this album at:

78	J.S. Bach: St. Matthew Passion · Matthäus-Passion · Passion selon Saint Matthieu
Géza Oberfrank
Hungarian Festival Choir (Chorus Master: Ágnes Mester) & Children's Choir of the Hungarian Radio (Chorus Master: János Reményi) / Hungarian State Symphony Orchestra
Tenor [Evangelist & 2^nd Witness]: Jozsef Mukk; Bass [Jesus]: István Gáti; Contralto [1^st Witness]: Judit Németh; Soprano: Ibolya Verebits; Bass [Judas, Petrus & arias]: Péter Köves; Bass [Pilatus & 2^nd High Priest]: Péter Cser; Bass [1^st High Priest]: Ferenc Koprás; Soprano [Pilatus' Wife & 1^st Maidservant]: Rózsa Kiss; [2^nd Maidservant]: Ágnes Csenki
Naxos		Feb 1993	3-CD / TT: 162:56
Recorded at the Italian Institute, Budapest, Hungary. See: Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 - conducted by Géza Oberfrank Buy this album at: Amazon.com \| Amazon.com [Highlights]

79	J.S. Bach: Matthews Passion
Paul Goodwin
Choir and Orchestra
Tenor [Evangelist]: Rufus Müller; Baritone [Jesus]: Richard Jackson; Soprano: Nancy Agenta; Mezzo-soprano: Lynda Lee; Counter-tenor: Jonathan Peter Kenny; Tenor: Jamie MacDougall; Baritone: Stephen Varcoe
Cala / United / Brilliant Classics		Feb 1994	2-CD / TT: 151:06
Producer - Jonathan Miller (for BBC TV program). See: Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 - conducted by Paul Goodwin Buy this album at: Amazon.com \| Amazon.com [Highlights]

80	Edition Bachakademie Vol. 74 - Matthaüs Passion · Las Passion selon St. Metthieu · St. Matthew Passion
Helmuth Rilling
Gächinger Kantorei Stuttgart / Bach-Collegium Stuttgart
Tenor [Evangelist, arias]: Michael Schade, Bass-Baritone [Jesus]: Matthias Goerne; Soprano: Christiane Oelze, Mezzo-soprano: Ingeborg Danz, Bass [arias]: Thomas Quasthoff; Soprano [Ancilla I]: Ursula Fiedler; Soprano [Ancilla II]: Barbara Osterloh; Soprano [Uxor Pilati]: Bettina Arias; Alto [Testis I]: Daniela Sindram; Tenor [Testis II]: Martin Wanner; Bass [Judas]: Christoph Wagner; Bass [Petrus]: Peter Pöppel; Bass [Pilatus]: Ralf Ernst; Bass [Pontifex I]: Jörn Sakuth; Bass [Pontifex II]: Stefan Müller-Ruppert
Hänssler		Feb-Apr 1994	3-CD / TT: 174:51
2^nd recording of Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 by H. Rilling. Recorded at Stadthalle Sindelfingen, Germany. Exists as a 4-CD album as well. CD4 contains ”Ein Chhoralbuch für Johann Sebastian”. See: Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 - conducted by Helmuth Rilling Buy this album at: Amazon.com

81	J.S. Bach: Matthäus-Passion
Marcus Creed
RIAS-Kammerchor, Knaben des Staats- und Domchores Berlin / Freiburger Barockorchester, Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
Tenor [Evangelist]: Christoph Prégardien; Bass [Jesus]: Roman Trekel; Bass [Petrus, Pilatus, Judas]: Reinhard Hagen; Soprano: Ruth Ziesak; Mezzo-soprano: Bernarda Fink; Counter-tenor: Andreas Scholl; Tenor: James Taylor
Unknown Label		Mar 15, 1994	2-CD / TT: 165:50
Recorded at the Philharmonie Berlin, Germany.

82	J.S. Bach: Passion selon Saint Matthieu
Henri Dumas and Thierry Grégoire
Chorale de la Maison des étudiants, Phonandre, Decibel Canto, Petits chanteurs de St marc / Anachronismes (1^st Violin: Véronique Méjean), Le Mercure Galant (1^st Violin: Simon Heyerick) (Old instruments)
Tenor [Evangelist]: Johannes Chum Braunstein; Bass [Jésus]: Jean-François Gardeil; Soprano: Ann Monoyios; Counter-tenor: Andrew Watts; Tenor: Christophe Einhorn; Baritone: Jean-Louis Serre; Bass: Renaud Delaigue
Private Recording		Mar 1994	3-CD / TT: 181:35
Recorded live at église St André, Lyon, France and Church Notre Dame des Victoires, Roanne, France.

83	J.S. Bach: St. Matthew Passion
Eric Ericson
Eric Ericson Chamber Choir / Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble
Tenor [Evangelist]: Joseph Cornwell; Baritone [Jesus]: Karl-Magnus Fredriksson; Mezzo-soprano: Monica Groop; Soprano: Christina Högman; Tenor: Klas Hedlund; Bass: Petteri Salomaa
Vanguard Classics / Proprius		Mar 1994	3-CD / TT: 160:30
2^nd recording of Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 by E. Ericson. Recorded live at the Berwald Hall, Stockholm, Sweden. Buy this album at:

84	J.S. Bach: Matthaüs-Passion
Neithard Bethke
Ratzeburger Domchor, Ratzeburger Domfinken, Kindechor “Cantabile” Musikschule Olsztyn/Poland (Chorus-masters: Agata Wilinski & Barbara Paskiewicz), Kammerchor “Collegium Musicum” Olsztyn (Chorus-master: Janusz Wilinski), “Schola Cantorum” & “Collegium Cantorum”of the Domchoir Uppsala/Sweden (Chorus-master: Lars Angerdal) / Deutscher Bachorchester
Tenor [Evangelist]: Knut Schoch; Bass [Jesus[: Hans-Georg Ahrens; Soprano: Franziska Hirzel; Alto: Renate Kaschmieder; Tenor [Arias]: Thorsten Scharnke; Bass [Arias]: Wolfgang Newerla
Ambitus Musikproduktion Hamburg RDM-400494		Apr 1, 1994	3-CD / TT: 186:09
1^st recording of Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 by N. Betrhke. Recorded live on Good Friday at the Ratzeburger Dom, Ratzeburg, Germany.

85	Bach: St. Matthew Passion
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 / Regis		1994	3-CD / TT: 161:03
Brilliant Classics			DVD / TT: 162:02
Recorded & filmed at King's College Chapel, Cambridge, UK. See: Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 - conducted by Stephen Cleobury Buy this album at: Amazon.com \| Amazon.com [Highlights]

86	J.S. Bach: Matthaüs Passion
Hermann Max
Rheinische Kantorei / Das Kleine Konzert
Tenor [Evangelist]: Christoph Prégardien, Bass [Jesus]: Klaus Mertens; Soprano [Recitatives & Arias]: Monika Frimmer; Soprano [Mvt. 8, Ancilla II]: Veronika Winter; Mezzo-soprano [Recitatives & Arias]: Lena Susanne Norin; Tenor [Arias]: Wilfried Jochens; Bass [Arias, Pontifex I, Pontifex II]: Hans-Georg Wimmer; Soprano [Uxor Pilati, Ancilla II]: Sabine Orthey; Alto [Testis I]: Akira Tachikawa; Tenor [Testis II]: Wilfred Rombach; Bass [Pontifex I]: Tobias Volz; Bass [Pilatus]: Thomas Herberich; Bass [Peterus]: Ekkehard Abele; Bass [Judas]: Kai-Uwe Fahnert
Capriccio		Feb 1995	2-CD / TT: 153:17
Recorded at Sendesaal des Deutschlandfunks, Köln, Germany. See: Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 - conducted by Hermann Max Buy this album at: Amazon.com

87	Corpus Christi - J.S. Bach: Matthäupassion · St. Matthew Passion
Günther Neuhold
Gewandhauschor Leipzig & Gewandhaus-Jugendchor / Badische Staatskapelle
Tenor [Evangelst]: Michael Nowak; Bass [Jesus]: Thomas Mohr; Soprano [Arias, Pilate's wife]: Sandra Moon; Mezzo-soprano [Arias]: Clara O'Brien; Tenor [Arias]: Martin Petzold; Bass [Arias, Peter, Pilate, High Priest I]: Siegfried Lorenz; Bass [Judas, High Priest II]: Oleg Bryjak; Soprano [Maid I]: Annett Kermes; Alto [Maid II, Witness I]: Constanze Herenz; Tenor [Witness II]: Hans-Jörg Eicher
The International Music Company AG		Mar 1995	2-CD / TT: 153:00
Recorded live at Staatstheater Karlsruhe, Germany. Buy this album at:

88	Bach: Passione secondo Matteo
Diego Fasolis
Coro della Radio Svizzera & Gruppo Vocale Cantemus / Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana
Tenors: Andrew King, Paul Robinson; Soprano: Lynda Russell; Mezzo-soprano: Gloria Banditelli, Tenor: Axel Everaert; Bass: Andreas Scheibner
The Classic Voice Magazine / Rete Due Radio Svizerra		Apr 1995	2-CD / TT: 126:32
In the version that Mendelssohn directed in Leipzig in 1841. Recorded live at the Cattedrale di San Lorenzo, Lugano. See: Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 - conducted by Diego Fasolis Buy this album at:

89	J.S. Bach: Matthäus-Passion BWV 244
Aja Vetter
Unterstufenchor und Oberstufenchor des Salier-Gymnasiums Waiblingen, Chor der Eltern und Freunde des Salier-Gymnasiums Waiblingen / Arion Kammerorchester (Konzertmeister: Michael Kaupp, Gerhard Miedl (Orch. 1 und II))
Tenor [Evangelist]: Ulf Kenklies; Bass [Jesus]: Stefan Geyer; Soprano: Sybille Plocher-Ottersbach; Alto: Sigrun Schell; Bass: Steffen Kubach Cello: Gebriele Hofmann; Organ: Ruth Kornder; Harpsichord: Matthias Ruckh
Salier-Gymnasiums Waiblingen		Apr 1995	2-CD / TT: 154:32
Recorded live at Kath. Kirche St Antonius, Waiblingen, Germany. Buy this album at:

90	J.S. Bach: Matthäus-Passion
Johannes Moesus
Brahms-Chor Stuttgart, Kammerchor Clara Wieck Zwickau, Knabenchor Collegium Juvenum Stuttgart / Kantatenorchester Tübingen
Tenor [Evangelist]: Markus Schäfer; Bass [Jesus]: Markus Marquardt; Soprano: Ibolya Verebics; Alto: Ann-Katrin Naidu; Tenor: Markus Schäfer; Bass: Reiner Holthaus
Unknown Label		Mar 17, 1996	2-CD / TT: 168:38
Recorded live at Stiftskirche Stuttgart, Germany.

91	Bach: Matthäus-Passion
Frans Brüggen
Boys’ Choir of St Bavo’s Cathedral, Haarlem (Chorus Master: Fons Ziekman) & Nederlands Kamerkoor (Chorus Master: Klaas Stok) / Orchestra of the 18^th Century
Tenor [Evangelist]: Nico van der Meel, Bass [Jesus]: Kristinn Sigmundsson; Sopranos: Maria Cristina Kiehr, Mona Julsrud; Contraltos: Claudia Schubert, Wilke te Brummelstroete; Tenors: Ian Bostridge, Toby Spence; Basses: Peter Kooy, Harry van der Kamp; Soprano [Uxor Pilati]: Tannie Willemstijn; Soprano [Ancilla I]: Adinda de Nijs; Contralto [Testis I]: Kathrin Pfeiffer; Contralto [Ancilla II]: Ananda Goud; Tenor [Testis II]: Bruce Sellers; Bass [Pilatus]: Jelle Draijer; Bass [Petrus]: Kees Jan de Koning; Bass [Judas]: Lodewijk Meeuwsen; Bass [Pontifex I]: David Barick; Bass [Pontifex II]: Hans Pootjes
Philips		Apr 1996	3-CD / TT: 160:27
Recorded live at Vredenburg, Utrecht, Holland. See: Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 - conducted by Frans Brüggen Buy this album at: Amazon.com

92	J.S. Bach: Matthäuspassion BWV 244
Jeffrey Thomas
American Bach Soloists / The Paulist Boy Choiristers of California (Soprano in Ripieno; Director: Dana Marsh)
Tenor [Evangelist]: Jeffrey Thomas; Bass [Jesus]: William Sharp; Bass [Judas]: Robert Stafford; Bass [Petrus]: James Weaver; Bass [Pontifex]: David Varnum; Counter-tenor [Testis I]: Dana Marsh; Tenor [Testis II[: David Munderloh; Soprano [Ancilla I]: Catherine Bott; [Ancilla II]: Claire Kelm; [Pontifex I]: Charles Pidlar; [Pontifex II]: Thomas Hart; Bass [Pilatus]: Nathaniel Watson; Soprano [Uxer Pilati]: Tamara Matthews; Alto [arias]: Judith Malafronte; Tenor [arias]: Benjamin Butterfield
Koch		Jun 1996	3-CD / TT: 160:32
Recorded live at the 1996 Berkeley Festival and Exhibition, at Berkeley's First Congregational Church, CA, USA. Buy this album at: Amazon.com

93	J.S. Bach: Matthaüs-Passion BWV 244
Claudio Abbado
Schwedischer Rundfunkchor (Chorus Master: Maria Wieslander) & Tölzer Knabenchor (Chorus Master: Gerhard Schmidt-Gaden) / Berliner Philharmoniker
Tenor [Evangelist]: Peter Schreier; Bass [Jesus & Priest I]: Simon Keenlyside; Soprano [Pilato's wife & Ancel I]: Christine Schäfer; Contralto [Witness & Ancel II]: Anne Sophie von Otter; Bass [Judas, Peter, Pilato & High Priest II]: Andreas Schmidt; Bass [Aria No. 57 "Komm, susses Kreuz"]: Peter Mattei
Musicom		Feb 21-23, 1997	3-CD / TT: 171:23
2nd recording of Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 by C. Abbado. Recorded live at Berlin Philharmonie, Germany.

94	J.S. Bach: Matthäus-Passion
Jos van Veldhoven
Choir of the Nederlandse Bachvereniging & Boys’ Choir of St Bavo’s Cathedral, Haarlem / Baroque Orchestra of the Nederlandse Bach Vereniging
Tenor [Evangelist]: Gerd Türk; Bass [Jesus]: Geert Smits; Soprano: Johannette Zomer; Counter-tenor: Andreas Scholl; Tenor: Hans Jörg Mammel; Bass [Pilatus, Judas]: Peter Kooy
Channel Classics		Mar 1997	3-CD / TT: 164:55
Recorded live at Musikcentrum Vredenburg Utrecht, Holland. See: Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 – conducted by Jos van Veldhoven Buy this album at: Amazon.com

95	J.S. Bach: Matthaüs Passion
Peter Eidenbenz
Zürcher Bach-Chor / Collegium Musicum der Jesuitenkirche Luzern
Tenor [Evangelist]: Martin Petzold; Bass [Christus]: Jakob Stämpfli; Soprano: Katherina Müller; Alto: Irène Friedli; Baritone: Detlef Roth
Duraphon		Mar 1997	3-CD / TT: 174:43
Recorded at Tonhalle Zürich, Switzerland.

96	J.S. Bach: Matthäus-Passion
Horst Meinardus
Philharmonischer Chor Köln, Kanaben und Madschen der Kölner Domchör (Chorus Master: Eberhard Metternich) / Philharmonische Sinfonieorchester Köln
Tenor [Evangelist]: Jörg Dürmüller; Bass [Christus]: Klaus Mertens; Soprano: Gerlinde Sämann; Alto: Claudia Schubert; Tenor [Arias]: Markus Ullmann; Bass [Arias]: Michael Volle; Bass: Norbert Hermanns
Philhamonischer Chor Köln		Mar 1997	3-CD / TT:
Recorded live at Köln Philharmonie, Germany.

97	Bach: Matthaüs Passion
Seiji Ozawa
SKF Matsumoto Children’s Choir & Tokyo Opera Singers / Saito Kinen Orchestra
Tenor [Evangelist]: John Mark Ainsley; Baritone [Jesus]: Thomas Quasthoff; Soprano [Arias, Ancilla , Uxor Pilati]: Christiane Oelze; Contralto [Arias, Testis I, Ancilla II]: Nathalie Stutzmann; Tenor [Arias, Textis II]: Stanford Olsen; Bass [Arias, Petrus, Pilatus, Pontifex]: Michael Volle; Baritone [Judas]: Katsunori Kono; [Potifex I]: Kazuhide Omori; [Pontifex II]: Makoto Narita
Philips		Sep 1997	3-CD / TT: 163:54
Recorded at Nagano-ken Bunka Kaikan, Matsumoto, Japan. See: Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 – conducted by Seiji Ozawa Buy this album at:

98	J.S. Bach: Matthäus-Passion
Werner Hümmeke
Universitätschor Bielefeld / Kourion-Orchester Münster
Soprano: Monika Meier-Schmid; Alto: Christiane Hiemsch; Tenor: Berthold Schmid; Bass: Klaus Mertens; Bass: Ulf Bästlein
Universität Bielefeld		Mar 1998	3-CD / TT:
Recorded live at Lambertikirche Münster and/or Bielefelder Rudolf-Oetker-Halle.

99	Matthäus-Passion - J.S. Bach
Hans-Josef Roth
Aachener Domchor
Soprano: Eileen Hulse; Alto: Birgit Rossaint; Tenor: Johannes Chum, Baritone: Katsunori Kono; Baritone: Hans-Georg Wimmer
Aachener Domchor		Mar 1998	3-CD / TT: 170:48
Recorded live at the Hohen Dom in Aachen, Germany.

100	J.S. Bach: Matthäus-Passion
Joop Schets
Bachkoor Apeldoorn & Roder Jongenskoor / Het Gelders Orkest
Tenor [Evangelist]: Ludwig van Gijsegem; Bass [Christ]: Frans Fiselier; Alto: Joke de Vin; Soprano: Claudia Patacca; Tenor: Rein Kolpa; Bass: Kees Jan de Koning
Cantilena		Apr 1998	3-CD / TT: 167:42
Recorded at Grote Kerk Apeldoorn, Holland.

101	J.S. Bach: Matthaüs Passion
Philippe Herreweghe
Chœr et Orchestre de Collegium Vocale Gent / Schola Cantorum Cantate Domino (Director: Michäel Ghljs)
Tenor [Evangelist]: Ian Bostridge; Bass [Jesus]: Franz-Josef Selig; Soprano [arias, Pilatus' wife]: Sibylla Rubens; Alto: Andreas Scholl; Tenor: Werner Güra; Bass: Dietrich Henschel; Bass [Pilatus]: Dietrich Henschel; Baritone [Judas & Priest 1]: Frits Vanhulle; Bass [Petrus & Priest 2]: Dominik Wörner; Alto [Witness]: Andreas Scholl; Tenor [Witness]: Werner Güra; Sopranos [Maids]: Elisabeth Hermans & Susan Hamilton
Harmonia Mundi France		Aug 1998	3-CD / TT: 161:22 + CD-ROM
2^nd recording of Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 by P. Herreweghe. Recorded at Arsenal de Metz - La Grande Salle. See: Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 – conducted by Philippe Herreweghe Buy this album at: Amazon.com

102	J.S. Bach: Matthaüs Passion
Georg Christoph Biller
Thomanerchor Leipzig & Gewandhaus Kinderchor / Gewandhausorchester Leipzig
Soprano: Monika Frimmer; Alto: Bogna Bartosz; Tenor: Martin Petzold; Bass: Andreas Schmidt; Baritone: Olaf Bär
Unitel		1998	Video / TT: 200:00

103	J.S. Bach: Matthäus-Passion
Hans-Christoph Becker-Foss
Kinderkantorei an der Marktkirche, Junge Kantorei an der Marktkirche, Hamelner Kantorei an der Marktkirche / Barockorchester der Hamelner Kantorei, Hamburger Barockorchester
Tenor: Max Ciolek; Bass [Vox Christi]: Hans Christian Hinz; Soprano: Veronika Winter; Alto: Gabriele Binder; Bass: Gotthold Schwarz
Musikwochen Weserbergland		Mar 1999	3-CD / TT: 165:55
Recorded live at Marktkirche St. Nikolai Hameln. Buy this album at: Hamelner Kantorei

104	J.S. Bach: Matthaüs Passion (St. Matthew Passion), BWV 244
Masaaki Suzuki
Bach Collegium Japan
Tenor [Evangelist]: Gerd Türk; Bass [Jesus]: Peter Kooy; Soprano: Nancy Argenta; Counter-tenor: Robin Blaze; Tenor [Testis 2]: Makoto Sakurada; Bass [Judas, Petrus, Pilatus, Pontifex]: Chiyuki Urano; Soprano [Ancilla 1, Uxor Pilati]: Midori Suzuki; Soprano [Ancilla 2]: Yoshie Hida; Alto [Testis 1]: Kirsten Sollek-Avella; Bass [Pontifex 1]: Jun Hagiwara; Bass [Pontifex 2]: Tetsuya Odagawa
BIS		Mar 1999	3-CD / TT: 163:52
Recorded at the Kobe Shoin Women's University Chapel, Japan. See: Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 - conducted by Masaaki Suzuki Buy this album at: Amazon.com \| Amazon.com [Excerpts]

105	Bach - Matthäus-Passion
Constantin Alex
European Medical Students' Choir / European Medical Students´Orchestra
Soprano: Åse Enhamre; Alto: Maria Streijffert; Tenor: Johan Christensson; Tenor: Per Olofson; Baritone: Jesper Taube; Carl-Olof Fägerlind
EMSC		Apr 1999	3-CD / TT:
Recorded in Stockholm, Sweden. Ten organizers. 10 days rehearsals. 140 participants from 15 european countries. Private accomodation.

106	Bach: Passion Selon Saint Matthieu
Matthäus-Passion BWV 244
Didier Seutin
Les Chanteurs De Saint-Eustache / Instrumentistes
?; Baritone: Frédéric Bang-Rochet
l'Empreinte Musicale		Nov 9-10, 1999	? / TT:
Recorded at Saint-Eustache.

107	J.S. Bach: Matthäus-Passion
Kristian Commichau
Vocal-Concertisten e.v. Berlin
?
Vocal-Concertisten e.v. Berlin		1999	3-CD / TT:
Konzerte in Kiel, Berlin, Germany.

108	J.S. Bach: Matthäuspassion
Klaus Hövelmann
Freiburger Kammerchor, Freiburger Domsingknaben (Chorus Master: Raimund Hug) / Freiburger Kammerorchester
Tenor [Evangelist]: Holger Marks; Bass [Vox Christi]: Markus Müller; Soprano: Rachel Harnisch; Alto: Kathrin Hildebrandt; Tenor: Corby Welch; Bass: Gustav Hehring
Freiburger Kammerchor		Jan 2000	3-CD / TT: 177:03
Recorded live at St. Martin, Freiburg, Germany. Buy this album at: Freiburger Kammerchor

109	J.S. Bach: Matthäus-Passion BWV 244
Johannes-Matthias Michel
Kinderchor des Nationaltheaters Mannheim & Kammerchor Mannheim / Ensemble Metamorphosis Köln
Tenor [Evangelist]: Bernhard Gärtner; Bass [Jesus]: Johannes-Christoph Happel; Soprano: Angelika Reinhard; Alto: Carolina Bengtsdotter-Ljung (or Daniela Denschlag); Bass: Matthias Horn
Kammerchor Mannheim		Mar 2000	3-CD / TT:

110	J.S. Bach: Matthäus Passion · St Matthew Passion
Joshard Daus
Bach-Ensemble und Bläsersolisten der EuropaChorAkademie / Aurelius Sängerknaben Calw / Polnische Kammerphilharmonie Sopot
Tenor [Evangelist, Arias]: Andreas Wagner; Bass [Jesus]: Friedemann Kunder; Soprano [Arias, Pilate’s Wife]: Britta Stallmeister; Mezzo-soprano: Hedwig Fassbender; Baritone [Arias, High Priest, Judas, Petrus, Pilatus]: Andreas Scheibner; Soprano [Maid, Zeugin]: Cordelia Hanus; Soprano [Maid]: Isabella Stettner; Tenor [Zeuge]: Julio Fernández; Bass [Priest]: Florian Rosskopp; Bass [Priest]: Tom Schmidt
Arte Nova		Apr 2000	3-CD / TT: 175:19
Recorded live at Concert Hall "Die Glocke", Bremen & "Herkulsaal" of the Residenz, Munich, Germany. See: Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 - conducted by Joshard Daus Buy this album at:

111	J.S. Bach: Matthäuspassion
Romano Giefer
Aachener Bachverein / Hamburger Barockorchester & Concerto Farinelli Hannover (mit historischen Instrumenten)
Soprano: Konstanze Maxsein; Counter-tenor: Kai Wessel; Tenor: Andreas Post; Baritone: Hans-Georg Wimmer; Baritone: Georg Heckel
Aachener Bachverein		Apr 2000	3-CD / TT:
Recorded live at St. Michael, Jesuitenstraße, Aachen, Germany.

112	J.S. Bach: Matthäus-Passion BWV 244b - Urfassung 1727/29
Heinz Hennig
Knabenchor Hannover & Thomanerchor Leipzig (Direction: Georg Christoph Biller) / Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin & Barockorchester L'ARCO (Konzertmeister: Christoph Heidemann)
Soprano: Elisabeth Scholl; Alto: Nathalie Stutzmann; Tenor: Gerd Türk; Tenor: Andreas Karasiak; Bass: Thomas Mohr; Bass: Hanno Müller-Brachmann
Thorofon		Apr 2000	3-CD / TT: 161:38
Urfassung 1727/29, BWV 244b. Recorded in Pro-Musica-Konzerts in the Reihe Hommage à Bach at Kupplesaal des Congress-Centrums Hannover, Germany. Buy this album at:

113	J.S. Bach: Matthäus-Passion (BWV 244)
Reinhard Krämer
Projektchor Aalen, Ev. Kantorei Ellwangen, Unterstufenchor Peutinger-Gymnasium / Collegium Musicum Stuttgart (historcial instruments)
Tenor [Evangelist]: Andreas Weller; Bass [Jesus]: Rener Holthaus; Soprano: Andrea Egeler; Alto: Isolde Assenheimer; Tenor [Arias]: Christoph Wittmann; Bass [Arias]: Bernhard Spingler
Unknown Label		Apr 2000	2-CD / TT: 167:52

114	J.S. Bach: Matthäus-Passion
Ralf Otto
Bachchor Mainz / Bachorchester Mainz
Tenor [Evangelist, Arias]: Robert Wörle; Bass [Jesus]: Peter Lika; Soprano: Maya Boog; Alto: Barbara Ameke; Tenor [Arias]: Markus Krause
Unknown Label		Apr 21, 2000	2-CD / TT: 129:07
Mendelssohn-version. Recorded at the Christuskirche in Mainz, Germany.

115	Krefelder Bachjahr 2000 - J.S. Bach: Matthäuspassion
Hartmut Sennlaub
Bach-Chor Krefeld / Bachorchester Krefeld
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Mobile Livemitschnitt		Apr 2000	3-CD / TT:
1^st recording of Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 by H. Sennlaub. Recorded live at Friedenskirche Krefeld, Germany.

116	Bach: Matthaüs Passion
Nikolaus Harnoncourt
Arnold Schoenberg Chor (Chorus Master: Erwin Ortner) / Concentus Musicus Wien
Tenor [Evangelist]: Christoph Prégardien; Bass [Jesus]: Matthias Goerne; Soprano: Christine Schäfer; Soprano: Dorothea Röschmann; Contralto: Bernarda Fink; Contralto: Elisabeth von Magnus; Tenor: Michael Schade; Tenor: Markus Schäfer; Bass: Dietrich Henschel; Bass: Oliver Widmer
Teldec		May 2000	3-CD / TT: 162:15
3^rd recording of Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 by N. Harnoncourt. Recorded at Jesuitenkirche-Universitätskirche, Vienna, Austria. See: Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 - conducted by Nikolaus Harnoncourt Buy this album at: Amazon.com

117	J.S. Bach: La Passion selon Saint Matthieu
Jean-Marc Andrieu
Chœurs de Tarn-et-Garonne Régional Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées, d’enfants La Lauzeta et du Conservatoire de Montauban / Orchestre Baroque de Montauban
Tenor [Evangelist]: Gilles Ragon; Soprano: Monique Zanetti; Alto: Claire Brua; Bass: Frédéric Caton; Bass: Stephan Imboden
Studio Le Graal-Classique (Toulouse)		Dec 2-3, 2000	3-CD / TT:
Recorded live at Halle aux Grains de Toulouse, France.

118	J.S. Bach: Matthäus Passion BWV 244
Matthias Hoffmann-Borggrefe
Grosser Chor und Orchester der Kantorei an Matthäi und Chor der MatthäiMäuse (Düsseldorf - Germany)
Tenor [Evangelist]: Tilmann Kögel; Bass [Christus]: Phillip Langshaw; Soprano: Tina Scherer; Alto: Kaja Plessing; Tenor: Stephan Boving; Bass [Pilatus, Pontlex]: Franz Reichetseder; Soprano [Uxor Pilati]: Brigitte Regel; Soprano [Ancilla 1]: Katharina Dellweg; Alto [Ancilla II]: Kordula Eldt; Bass [Petrus, Judas]: Uwe Friedrichs Barbara Zimmermann-Kessler (Continuo- Violoncello); Francesco Savignano (Contrabass-Continuo); Maria Bennemann (Orgel - continuo); Bettina Hoffmann (Viola da gamba)
No label (Probably semi-private realease)		2000 ?	3-CD / TT: 156:46
Recorded live at Matthäi Kirche, Düsseldorf, Germany.

The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (December 2000 - March 2008)
Thanks to contributors: Sw Anandgyan (November 2005, April 2007), René de Cocq (October 2001, July 2005), Willem van Erk (March 2006, June-July 2006, September-October 2006, December 2006, June 2007), Jos Hoogenbosch, Arno Klomp (August 2003), Robert Mirabeller-Ramos (July 2003), Riccardo Nughes (September 2001, November 2001, February 2005), Philip Peters, Jean-Louis Serre (April 2006), Eric Spicer

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