C12-10

Bach: Cantata BWV 5 - Coro Wo soll ich fliehen hin / Aria Verstumme, Höllenheer (Őszi Koncert)

Cantata Wo soll ich fliehen hin?, BWV 5: Mvts. 1 & 5 [10:26] (other mvts. were not performed in the concert)

Benedek Héja

Budavári Kamarazenekar

Oboes: Katalin Szebenyi, Ádám Koncz; Flute: Katalin Szebenyi; Piano: Eszter Koós

Budavári Kamarazenekar

Oct 30, 2012

Video / TT:

Recorded & filmed live at Budafok-Belváros Szent Lipót Plébániatemplom, Budapest, Hungary.
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Cantata BWV 5: Mvt. 1: Chorus [4:08] + Mvt. 5: Aria [B] [6:20]

C16-12

Baroque Christmas Masterpieces, from Buxtehude to Bach to Charpentier

Chorale Lob, Ehr und Dank sei dir gesagt (Christum wir sollen loben schon) (Mvt. 6) from Cantata BWV 121 [1:19]
Aria - Duet for Soprano & Alto Laß, Seele, kein Leiden (Mvt. 10) from Cantata BWV 186 [3:51]

Benedek Héja

Budavári Kamarazenekar

Soloists: not listed.

Budavári Kamarazenekar

Dec 18, 2016

Video / TT:

Recorded & filmed at...
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Cantata BWV 121: Mvt. 6: Chorale [1:19]
Cantata BWV 186: Mvt. 10: Aria - Dut [S, A] [3:51]

C24-03

J.S. Bach: Komm, du süße Todesstunde, BWV 161; Himmelskönig, sei willkommen, BWV 182; Herr Jesu Christ, wahr' Mensch und Gott, BWV 127

Cantata Komm, du süße Todesstunde, BWV 161 [20:51]
Cantata Himmelskönig, sei willkommen, BWV 182 [29:01]
Cantata Herr Jesu Christ, wahr' Mensch und Gott, BWV 127 [19:55]

Conductor: Benedek Héja

Budavári Kamarazenekar

Soloists: Soprano: Emőke Dömötör; Alto: Katalin Gémes; Tenor: László Kéringer; Bass: Máté Fülep
Continuo: Mónika Kecskés (Harpsichord); Nóra Kallai (Baroque Cello)

Budavári Kamarazenekar

Mar 25, 2024

Video / TT: 69:47

Recorded & filmed live at Pesti Ferences Templom, Budapest, Hungary.
Watch on YouTube:
Cantata BWV 161: Complete Cantata [20:51]
Cantata BWV 182: Complete Cantata [29:01]
Cantata BWV 127: Complete Cantata [19:55]

Recordings of Other Vocal Works

V14-04

J.S. Bach: Máté passió (Matthäus passion) (2014)

Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 [144:18]

Conductor: Benedek Héja

Ádám Jenő Gyermekkar (Chorus-Master: Rita Alpárné Baranyai & Katalin Szalay); Bethlen Gábor Gimnázium leánykara (Chorus-Master: András Stimecz); Gesualdo Kamarakórus (Chorus-Master: András Stimecz); William Byrd Kamarakórus (Chorus-Master: Johanna Molnár) / Budavári Kamarazenekar (Artistic Director: Benedek Héja)

Soloists: Tenor [Evangelist]: Zsolt Srajber; Bass [Jesus]: László Kéringer; Soprano: Szilvia Kertész; Alto: Eszter Puskás; Tenor: Tibor István Nagy; Bass: Dávid Tarnai
Simon Szalay (Violin); Júlia Regős (Viola da gamba); Ferenc Adorján, Zoltán Borbély, Kamilla Borzsák, Melinda Simon (Flutes); Kata Pintér, Regina Liget (Oboes); Hedvig Bátki, Fias (Oboe, English Horn); Bálint Balázs, András Sztanó (Cellos); Péter Göblyös, Eszter Koós (Organ)

Budavári Kamarazenekar

Part 1: Apr 14, 2014
Part 2: Apr 15, 2014

Video / TT: 144:18

Recorded & filmed live at Magyar Szentek Temploma, Budapest, Hungary.
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Matthäus-Passion BWV 244:
Part 1 [73:46]: Mvts. 1-2 [8:01] + Mvts. 4-9 [5:12] + Mvts. 10-11 [5:11] + Mvts. 12-18 [12:14] + Mvts. 19-20 [4:50] + Mvts. 21-25 [7:18] + Mvts. 26-28 [6:52] + Mvts. 29-32 [10:07] + Mvts. 33-34 [7:13] | Mvt. 35 [6:48]
Part 2 [70:32]: Mvts. 36-37 [5:04] + Mvts. 38-40 [3:25] + Mvt. 41-43 [5:50] + Mvts. 44-46 [3:12] + Mvts. 47-50 [10:05] + Mvts. 51-52 [5:16] + Mvts. 53-57 [5:56] + Mvts. 58-60 [7:59] + Mvts. 61-65 [9:21] + Mvts. 66-68 [9:20] + Mvts. 69-71 [6:49] + Mvts. 72-74 [5:54] + Mvts. 75-77 [10:11] + Mvt. 78 [5:10]

V16-03

J.S. Bach: János-passió BWV 245 (Johannes-Passion) (2016)

Johannes-Passion BWV 245 [81:55]

Conductor: Benedek Héja

Gesualdo Kamarakórus (Director: András Stimecz); Belvárosi Ferences Templom Greccio Kamarakórus (Director: Mónika Kecskés); Belvárosi Ferences Templom Liszt Kórus (Director: Káróly Pattantyús-Ábrahám) / Musica Florens Kamarazenekar (Directors: Noémi Konta & Zsombor Tóth-Vajna) / Budavári Kamarazenekar

Soloists: Tenor: László Kéringer; Bass: Péter Kovács; Soprano: Andrea Csereklyei; Alto: Katalin Gémes; Tenor: Márton Komáromi; Bass: Péter Cser

Budavári Kamarazenekar

Mar 12, 2016

Video / TT: 81:55

Recorded & filmed live at Belvárosi (Pesti) Ferences Templom, Budapest, Hungary.
Video & Sound Recording: Péter Remete.
1^st recording of Johannes-Passion BWV 245 by B. Héja.
Watch on YouTube:
Johannes-Passion BWV 245 [81:55]: Part 1 [15:31] + Part 2 [16:46] + Part 3 [20:17] + Part 4 [29:38]

V18-03

J.S. Bach: János passió (2018)

Johannes-Passion BWV 245 [118:41]

Conductor: Benedek Héja

Gesualdo Kamarakórus (Director: András Stimecz); Greccio Kamarakórus / Budavári Kamarazenekar

Soloists: Tenor [Evangelist]: László Kéringer; Bass [Jesus]: Lóránt Najbauer; Soprano: Andrea Csereklyei; Alto: Eszter Balogh; Tenor [Pilatus]: László Beöthy-Kiss; Bass: Csaba Holló
Nóra Kallai (Viola da gamba); Mónika Kecskés (Orgon, Continuo); Veronika Muhi (Harpsichord)

Budavári Kamarazenekar

Mar 24, 2018

Video / TT: 118:41

Recorded & filmed live at Pesti Ferences Templom, Budapest, Hungary.
2^nd recording of Johannes-Passion BWV 245 by B. Héja.
Watch on YouTube:
Johannes-Passion BWV 245: Part 1 [36:10] + Part 2 [82:31]

V23-03

J.S. Bach: János-passió (2023)

Johannes-Passion BWV 245 [111:04]

Conductor: Benedek Héja

Belvárosi Ferences Kántorátus (Chorus-master: Mónika Kecskés) / Budavári Kamarazenekar

Soloists: Tenor [Evangelist]: László Kéringer; Bass [Jesus]: Máté Fülep; Bass [Pilatus]: Pál Szerdahelyi; Tenor: Zoltán Megyesi; Soprano: Adrienn Wágner; Alto: Eszter Forgó
Continuo: Mónika Kecskés (Organ); Barnabás Tóth (Cello)

Budavári Kamarazenekar

Mar 18, 2023

Video / TT: 111:04

Recorded & filmed live at Belvárosi Ferences Templom, Budapest, Hungary.
3^rd recording of Johannes-Passion BWV 245 by B. Héja.
Watch on YouTube:
Johannes-Passion BWV 245: Complete Passion [111:04]

The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (January 2026)

Benedek Héja: Short Biography | Ensembles: Budavári Kamarazenekar
Bach Discography: Recordings of Vocal Works