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Cantata BWV 118
O Jesu Christ, mein’s Lebens Licht
Discography - Part 7

Complete Recordings 2000-2009

 

Part 6: Complete Recordings 1990-1999

Part 8: Complete Recordings 2010-2019 >


1

A Bach Album [C-2]

 
 

Cantata BWV 118 [8:28]

Timothy Roberts

His Majesty’s Consort of Voices / His Majesty's Sagbutts and Cornetts

Soprano: Julia Gooding; Alto: Ashley Stafford; Tenor: Angus Smith; Bass: Robert Macdonald

Hyperion CDA-67247

Nov 29-30, Dec 1, 2000

CD / TT: 61:08

Recorded at Church of St Jude-on-the-Hill, Hamstead, London, England.
See: A Bach Album - by Timothy Roberts & His Majesty’s Consort of Voices
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2

J.S. Bach: The Seven Motets [V-2]

Cantata BWV 118 []

Paul Spicer

Birmingham Bach Choir

Robert Sharpe (Organ)

Birmingham Bach Choir 5

2000

CD / TT:

Live performances from concerts.


3

Baldwin-Wallace Brass Choir

Cantata BWV 118, arranged for ten-part brass choir (4 cornets, 2 horns, 3 trombones, baritones, & tuba) by Robert D. King []

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Baldwin-Wallace Brass Choir

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Baldwin-Wallace College Conservatory of Music

Apr (?) 2001

CD / TT:

Recorded live at Baldwin-Wallace College, Berea, Ohio, USA.
Source: WorldCat Libraries


4

J.S. Bach: Singet! [C-1]

Cantata BWV 118 []

Laurence Cummings

RAM Baroque Orchestra & Chamber Choir

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Cantoris CRCD-6065

Jun 2002 [released]

CD / TT: 74:30

Recorded at…


5

Kairos and Repertory Singers: In an Afternoon of Sacred Choral Music [C-1]

 

Cantata BWV 118 [8:00]

Brian T. Russell

Eastman Repertory Singers / Kairos Ensemble

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Eastman School of Music

Apr 13, 2003

2-CD / TT: 44:53

Recorded live at Kilbourn Hall, Eastman School of Music, Rochester, New York, USA.
Source: WorldCat Libraries


6

J.S. Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 21

 
 

Cantata BWV 118 [4:11]

Ton Koopman

Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir (Choir Master: Ulrike Grosch)

ABO Soloists: Margaret Faultless (Violin); Jonathan Manson (Violoncello); Wouter Verschuren (Bassoon)
ABC: Sopranos: María-Luz Álvarez, Mariette Bastiaansen, Henriette Feith, Cécile Kempenaers, Vera Lansink, Caroline Stam; Altos: Annemieke Cantor, Stephen Carter, Peter de Groot, Hugo Naessens; Tenors: Malcolm Bennett, Otto Bouwknegt, Henk Gunneman, Joost van der Linden, Geraint Roberts; Basses: Donald Bentvelsen, Matthijs Mesdag, René Steur, Hans Wijers
ABO: Violins: Margaret Faultless, Lisa Landgraf, Foskien Kooistra, Catherine Manson, Fanny Pestalozzi, David Rabinovich, Judith Steenbrink, Sebastiaan van Vucht; Violas: Katherine McGillivray, Alfonso Leal del Ojo; Violoncellos: Jonathan Manson, Catherine Jones; Double-bass: Michele Zeoli; Michel Henry; Bassoon: Wouter Verschuren; Horns (Lituus): Andrew Clark, Joe Walters; Cornett: Bruce Dickey; Trombones: Charles Toet, Harry Ries, David Joseph Yacus
Continuo: Matthew Halls, Ton Koopman

Antoine Marchand CC-72221
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Oct 13-19, 2003

3-CD / TT: 197:59
MP3 / TT: 197:23

Recorded at Waalse Kerk, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Producer: Tini Mathot; Sound Engineer & Editing: Adriaan Verstijnen.
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7

Monarch Brass

Cantata BWV 118, arranged for ten-part brass choir (4 cornets, 2 horns, 3 trombones, baritones, & tuba) by Robert D. King []

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Monarch Brass Ensemble; Monarch Brass Quintet

Susan Slaughter (Trumpet); Stacy Simpson (Trumpet)

International Women's Brass Conference

2003

CD / TT:

Recorded at the International Women's Brass Conference, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.


8

J.S. Bach: The Motets and Related Works [C-1]

 

Cantata BWV 118 [4:31]

Jörg Straube

Norddeutscher Figuralchor / Baroque Brass of London, Bach-Orchester Hannover

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Thorofon CTH 2481/2

2003

2-CD / TT: 131:56

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9

Program, 2004-2005, No. 394 [C-1]

 

Cantata BWV 118 [5:16]

Sarah Childress

Indiana University Motet Choir / various instrumentalists

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Indiana University: School of Music

Dec 7, 2004

CD / TT: 40:09

Recorded live at Recital Hall, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, USA.
Source: WorldCat Libraries (OCLC Number: 62470835)


10

Bach [T-20]

Cantata BWV 118, arranged for brass ensemble [5:13 / 5:18]

Robert Moody

Canadian Brass

Eugene Watts (Trombone); Joe Burgstaller (Trumpet); Bernhard Scully (French Horn); Brandon Ridenour (Trumpet); Charles Daellenbach (Tuba); Shachar Israel (Trombone); Larry Larson (Trumpet); Ryan Anthony (Trumpet); Jeff Nelsen (French Horn); Christopher Lee (Tuba)

Opening Day OD-7346

2006-2007

CD / TT: 44:35

Recorded at Church of St. Mary Magdalene, Toronto, Canada.
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11

The Voice of Bach [C-5]

 

Cantata BWV 118b [8:28]

Daniel Taylor

Theatre of Early Music Choir / Theatre of Early Music

Choir of the TEM: Sopranos: Catherine Conway, Kami Lofgren, Iris Luypaers, Marie Magistry, Jacqueline Woodley, Agnes Zsigovics; Altos: Meara Conway, Marie-Anik Beliveau, Josée Lalonde, Pierre McLean; Tenors: Bernard Cayouette, Michel Leonard, Michiel Schrey, Alexander Wolniak; Basses: Peter McGillivray, Andrew Mahon, Philippe Martel, Matthew Cassils

Sony BMG 88697290312
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Aug 6-11, 2007

CD / TT: 53:02
MP3 / TT: 52:01

Recorded at MultiMedia Room, Schulich School of Music, McGill University, Montreal, Canada.
Recording Producer: Carl Talbot; Recording Engineer: Carl Talbot, Martin Leveille; Assistant Engineer: François Goupil.
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12

J.S. Bach: Cantate BWV 62 e 118, Mottetto BWV 230, Magnificat BWV 243 (live) [C-1]

 

Motet BWV 118 []

Claudio Chiavazza

Coro Maghini / Academia Montis Regalis

Soloists: unknown

Coro Maghini

Dec 18, 2007

CD / TT:

Recorded live at Duomo di Monreale, Palermo, Italy on the occasion of 50° Settimana di Musica Sacra di Monreale.
Source: Coro Maghini: Discography


13

J S Bach: The Leipzig Years [C-1]

 

Motet BWV 118 [6:02]

Peter Macdonald

Cantamus Bach Choir / Cantamus Bach Orchestra

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Accademia ACCD-1003

2007/2008

CD / TT: 59:02

Recorded at Temple Church, Fleet Street, London, England.
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14

J.S. Bach: Kantaten BWV 12, 78, 150 & Motette BWV 118 [C-2]

 

Cantata BWV 118 [4:49]

Françoise Lasserre

Akadêmia Ensemble

Soprano: Veronika Winter; Counter-tenor: Damien Guillon, Tenor: Marcel Beekman; Baritone: Benoît Arnould
Choir: Sopranos: Juliette Perret, Mathilde Servin; Altos: Laurence Renson, Marc Pontus; Tenors: Philippe Froeliger, François Roche; Basses: Nicolas Rouault, Emmanuel Vistorky
Orchestra: 1st Violin: Flavio Losco; Violins: Isabelle Lucas, Cosimo Stawiarski, Bénédicte Pernet, Judith Depoutot, Virginie Descharmes; Violas: Benoit Douchy, Géraldine Roux; Violoncello Solo: Hervé Douchy; Violoncello: Angélique Charbonnel; Double-bass: Jean-Paul Talvard; Oboes: Vincent Robin, Elisabeth Passot; Taille: Jean-Marc Philippe; Bassoon: Nicolas André; Baroque Trumpets: Gilles Rapin, Olivier Picon; Organ: Laurent Stewa

Zig-Zag Territories ZZT-090502
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Dec 3-5, 2008; Jan 5-7, 2009

CD / TT: 64:25
MP3 / TT:

Recorded at L'Eglise Evangélique Allemande Paris 9e, France.
2nd recording of Cantata BWV 118 by F. Lasserre.
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15

Concierto Bach en Ovidia (Cantatas BWV 118, 56, and 82) [C-3]

Cantata BWV 118 [10:21]

Andoni Sierra

Capilla de Música de Santa María del Coro / Instrumental ensemble (Concert-master: Catalin Bucataru)

Baritone: Jesús García Aréjula
Hervé Michaud (Oboe); Pascale Michaud (Cello)

Capilla de Música de SMC

c2008

Audio / TT: 53:23

Recorded live in Ordizia, a little village in the Basque Country, North of Spain, close to the French border.


16

The Sacred Flame: European Sacred Music of the Renaissance and Baroque Era (Choral Concert: Cambridge Singers) [C-2]

 
 
 

Cantata BWV 118 [4:50]

John Rutter

Cambridge Singers / La Nuova Musica (Artistic Director: David Bates)

CS: Sopranos: Helen Ashby, Kate Ashby, Grace Davidson, Amy Haworth, Rebecca Hickey, Alison Hill, Katy Hill, Louise Kateck, Amy Moore, Amy Wood; Altos: Emma Ashby, Ruth Clegg, Ruth Gibbins, Eleanor Harries, Carris Jones, Melanie Marshall, Martha McLorinan; Tenors: Daniel Auchincloss, Ben Breakwell, Ronan Busfield, Thomas Hobbs, Benedict Hymas, Nicholas Todd; Basses: Richard Bannan, Neil Bellingham, Gabriel Crouch, William Dawes, James Holliday, Oliver Hunt, Matthew O'Donovan, Reuben Thomas
LNM: Hannah Tibell, George Crawford (Violins); Emma Alter, Alexandria Lawrence (Violas); Graham Walker (Cello); Jan Robert Zahourek (Violone); Joel Raymond, Sarah Humphreys (Oboes & Recorders); Mark Williams (Organ); Chamber organ provided and tuned by Keith McGowan

Collegium Records COLCD-134
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Jan 2009

CD / TT: 78:26
MP3 / TT: 78:17

Recorded at the Great Hall of University College School, London, England.
Recording Producer & Engineer: Simon Eadon (Abbas Records); Recording Assistant: Hugh Walker.
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17

Bach: Motets [V-1]

 
 

Cantata BWV 118, 2nd version [9:51]

Masaaki Suzuki

Bach Collegium Japan

Sopranos: Yukari Nonoshita, Aki Matsui; Counter-tenor: Damien Guillon, Tenor: Satoshi Mizukoshi; Bass: Dominik Wörner

BIS 1841

Jun 2009

SACD / TT: 75:28

Recorded at the Kobe Shoin Women's University Chapel, Japan.
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18

J.S. Bach: Messen BWV 233 & 236 (Missae Brevis, Vol. 2) [V-2]
J.S. Bach: Missæ Breves BWV 232-236: Complete Recordings [B-1]

 
 
 
 

Cantata BWV 118 [9:14]

Raphaël Pichon

Ensemble Pygmalion

Choir: Sopranos: Caroline Bardot, Mathilde Bobot, Jeanne Crousaud, Maïlys de Villoutreys, Sabine Devieilhe, Judith Fa, Juliette Perret; Altos: Stéphanie Leclercq, Marie Pouchelon, Lucile Richardot, Mélodie Ruvio, Marie Sarlin; Tenors: Patrick Boileau, Didier Chassaing, Davy Cornillot, Jean-Baptiste de Ereño, Guillaume Gutiérrez; Basses: Virgile Ancely, Thierry Clementz, Jean-Michel Durang, Sydney Fierro, Geoffroy Heurard
Orchestra: Solo Violin: Bojan Cici; Violins 1: Marie Rouquié, Paula Waisman, Mika Akiha, Cyrielle Eberhardt; Violins 2: Gabriel Grosbard, Yuki Koike, Sandrine Dupé, Anne Pekkala; Violas: Kate Goodbehere, Jérôme Van Waerbeke; Alto/Tenor Viol: Myriam Rignol; Viol: Julien Léonard; Violoncellos: Julien Barre, Julien Hainsworth; Double-bass: Elise Christiaens; Bassoon: Evolène Kiener; Oboes: Emmanuel Laporte, Tereza Pavelkova; Horns: Eva Valla Armannsdottir, Olivier Picon; Harpsichord: Arnaud de Pasquale; Organ: Sébastien Daucé [Quentin Blumenroeder]

Alpha Productions 170
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Alpha 816
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Oct 25-29, 2009

CD / TT: 61:00
MP3 / TT: 60:53
3-CD: 179:36
MP3 / TT: 173:26

Recorded at l'Église Notre-Dame du Liban, Paris, France.
Artistic Director & Editing: Aline Blondiau; Sound Engineer & Mastering: Hugues Deschaux; Tuning of harpsichord & organ: Jean-François Brun; Executive Producer: Julien Dubois.
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Part 6: Complete Recordings 1990-1999

Part 8: Complete Recordings 2010-2019 >

The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (April 2001 - January 2026)
Thanks to contributors: Rudolf Bayer (October 2003); Jacobus van Dijk (August 2021); Charles Francis (August 2004); Manfred Krugmann (June 2012); Bradley Lehman (October 2011); Andrew Oliver
(April 2001); Ehud Shiloni (August 2006); Jerome F. Weber (February 2020)

Cantata BWV 118: O Jesu Christ, meins Lebens Licht for Funeral (1736-1737)
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