Sacred Masterpieces and Cantatas

~ Release by Johann Sebastian Bach; Sir John Eliot Gardiner (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

1CD: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part One, Two and Three
2CD: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part Four, Five and Six
3CD: St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244, Part One
4CD: St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244, Part Two
5CD: St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244, Part Two (cont.)
6CD: St. John Passion, BWV 245, Part One and Two
7CD: St. John Passion, BWV 245, Part Two (cont.)
8CD: Mass, BWV 232
9CD: Mass, BWV 232 (cont.)
10CD: Magnificat, BWV 243; Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen, Cantata BWV 51
11CD: Advent Cantatas, BWV 36, 61 & 62
12CD: Christmas Cantatas, BWV 63, 64, 121 & 133
13CD: New Year Cantata, BWV 16; Cantatas for the 21st and 23rd Sunday after Trinity, BWV 98 & 139
14CD: Cantatas for the 3rd Sunday after Epiphany, BWV 72, 73, 111 & 156
15CD: Cantatas for the Feast of the Purification of Mary (2 February), BWV 82, 83, 125 & 200
16CD: Easter Cantatas, BWV 6 & 66
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1Bleib bei uns, denn es will Abend werden, BWV 6: Chorus "Bleib bei uns, denn es will Abend werden"
recording engineer:
Wolf‐Dieter Karwatky and Andrew Wedman (producer and engineer)
executive producer:
David R. Murray
producer:
Chris Sayers (producer)
choir vocals:
Monteverdi Choir (English vocal Baroque ensemble) (in 1999-04)
orchestra:
English Baroque Soloists (The English Baroque Soloists) (in 1999-04)
conductor:
Sir John Eliot Gardiner (John Eliot Gardiner) (in 1999-04)
balance engineer:
Mike Hatch (engineer/editor)
recorded at:
St John’s, Smith Square in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1999-04)
recording of:
Kantate, BWV 6 "Bleib bei uns, denn es will Abend werden": I. Coro "Bleib bei uns, denn es will Abend werden" (in 1999-04)
premiered in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (on 1725-04-02)
composed in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (in 1725)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1725)
part of:
Kantate, BWV 6 "Bleib bei uns, denn es will Abend werden"
Johann Sebastian Bach5:52
2Bleib bei uns, denn es will Abend werden, BWV 6: Aria (contralto) "Hochgelobter Gottessohn"
recording engineer:
Wolf‐Dieter Karwatky and Andrew Wedman (producer and engineer)
executive producer:
David R. Murray
producer:
Chris Sayers (producer)
alto vocals:
Bernarda Fink (mezzo-soprano) (in 1999-04)
orchestra:
English Baroque Soloists (The English Baroque Soloists) (in 1999-04)
conductor:
Sir John Eliot Gardiner (John Eliot Gardiner) (in 1999-04)
balance engineer:
Mike Hatch (engineer/editor)
recorded at:
St John’s, Smith Square in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1999-04)
recording of:
Kantate, BWV 6 "Bleib bei uns, denn es will Abend werden": II. Aria (Alto) "Hochgelobter Gottessohn, Laß es dir nicht sein entgegen" (in 1999-04)
premiered in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (on 1725-04-02)
composed in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (in 1725)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1725)
librettist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Kantate, BWV 6 "Bleib bei uns, denn es will Abend werden"
Johann Sebastian Bach3:37
3Bleib bei uns, denn es will Abend werden, BWV 6: Chorale (sopranos) "Ach bleib bei uns, Herr Jesu Christ"
recording engineer:
Wolf‐Dieter Karwatky and Andrew Wedman (producer and engineer)
executive producer:
David R. Murray
producer:
Chris Sayers (producer)
choir vocals [sopranos]:
Monteverdi Choir (English vocal Baroque ensemble) (in 1999-04)
orchestra:
English Baroque Soloists (The English Baroque Soloists) (in 1999-04)
conductor:
Sir John Eliot Gardiner (John Eliot Gardiner) (in 1999-04)
balance engineer:
Mike Hatch (engineer/editor)
recorded at:
St John’s, Smith Square in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1999-04)
recording of:
Kantate, BWV 6 "Bleib bei uns, denn es will Abend werden": III. Choral (Soprano) "Ach bleib bei uns, Herr Jesu Christ" (in 1999-04)
premiered in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (on 1725-04-02)
composed in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (in 1725)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1725)
librettist:
Nikolaus Herman (in 1572) and Nikolaus Selnecker (in 1572)
part of:
Kantate, BWV 6 "Bleib bei uns, denn es will Abend werden"
Johann Sebastian Bach3:53
4Bleib bei uns, denn es will Abend werden, BWV 6: Recitative (bass) "Es hat die Dunkelheit an vielen Orten"
recording engineer:
Wolf‐Dieter Karwatky and Andrew Wedman (producer and engineer)
executive producer:
David R. Murray
producer:
Chris Sayers (producer)
bass vocals:
Julian Clarkson (baritone) (in 1999-04)
orchestra:
English Baroque Soloists (The English Baroque Soloists) (in 1999-04)
conductor:
Sir John Eliot Gardiner (John Eliot Gardiner) (in 1999-04)
balance engineer:
Mike Hatch (engineer/editor)
recorded at:
St John’s, Smith Square in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1999-04)
recording of:
Kantate, BWV 6 "Bleib bei uns, denn es will Abend werden": IV. Recitativo (Basso) "Es hat die Dunkelheit" (in 1999-04)
premiered in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (on 1725-04-02)
composed in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (in 1725)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1725)
librettist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Kantate, BWV 6 "Bleib bei uns, denn es will Abend werden"
Johann Sebastian Bach0:44
5Bleib bei uns, denn es will Abend werden, BWV 6: Aria (tenor) "Jesu, lass uns auf dich sehen"
recording engineer:
Wolf‐Dieter Karwatky and Andrew Wedman (producer and engineer)
executive producer:
David R. Murray
producer:
Chris Sayers (producer)
tenor vocals:
Steve Davislim (tenor) (in 1999-04)
orchestra:
English Baroque Soloists (The English Baroque Soloists) (in 1999-04)
conductor:
Sir John Eliot Gardiner (John Eliot Gardiner) (in 1999-04)
balance engineer:
Mike Hatch (engineer/editor)
recorded at:
St John’s, Smith Square in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1999-04)
recording of:
Kantate, BWV 6 "Bleib bei uns, denn es will Abend werden": V. Aria (Tenore) "Jesu, lass uns auf dich sehen" (in 1999-04)
premiered in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (on 1725-04-02)
composed in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (in 1725)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1725)
librettist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Kantate, BWV 6 "Bleib bei uns, denn es will Abend werden"
Johann Sebastian Bach4:04
6Bleib bei uns, denn es will Abend werden, BWV 6: Chorale "Beweis dein Macht, Herr Jesu Christ"
recording engineer:
Wolf‐Dieter Karwatky and Andrew Wedman (producer and engineer)
executive producer:
David R. Murray
producer:
Chris Sayers (producer)
choir vocals:
Monteverdi Choir (English vocal Baroque ensemble) (in 1999-04)
orchestra:
English Baroque Soloists (The English Baroque Soloists) (in 1999-04)
conductor:
Sir John Eliot Gardiner (John Eliot Gardiner) (in 1999-04)
balance engineer:
Mike Hatch (engineer/editor)
recorded at:
St John’s, Smith Square in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1999-04)
recording of:
Kantate, BWV 6 "Bleib bei uns, denn es will Abend werden": VI. Choral "Beweis dein Macht, Herr Jesu Christ" (in 1999-04)
premiered in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (on 1725-04-02)
composed in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (in 1725)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1725)
librettist:
Martin Luther (German theologian of the Reformation) (in 1542)
part of:
Breitkopf 389 Choralgesänge (number: 79)
part of:
Kantate, BWV 6 "Bleib bei uns, denn es will Abend werden"
Johann Sebastian Bach0:47
7Erfreut euch, ihr Herzen, BWV 66: Chorus "Erfreut euch, ihr Herzen"
recording engineer:
Wolf‐Dieter Karwatky and Andrew Wedman (producer and engineer)
executive producer:
David R. Murray
producer:
Sid McLauchlan (engineer/producer)
choir vocals:
Monteverdi Choir (English vocal Baroque ensemble) (in 1999-04)
orchestra:
English Baroque Soloists (The English Baroque Soloists) (in 1999-04)
conductor:
Sir John Eliot Gardiner (John Eliot Gardiner) (in 1999-04)
balance engineer:
Stephan Flock
recorded at:
St John’s, Smith Square in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1999-04)
recording of:
Kantate, BWV 66 "Erfreut euch, ihr Herzen": I. Coro "Erfreut euch, ihr Herzen" (in 1999-04)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1724)
part of:
Kantate, BWV 66.2/66 "Erfreut euch, ihr Herzen"
Johann Sebastian Bach9:14
8Erfreut euch, ihr Herzen, BWV 66: Recitative (bass) "Es bricht das Grab und damit unsre Not"
recording engineer:
Wolf‐Dieter Karwatky and Andrew Wedman (producer and engineer)
executive producer:
David R. Murray
producer:
Sid McLauchlan (engineer/producer)
bass vocals:
Dietrich Henschel (baritone) (in 1999-04)
orchestra:
English Baroque Soloists (The English Baroque Soloists) (in 1999-04)
conductor:
Sir John Eliot Gardiner (John Eliot Gardiner) (in 1999-04)
balance engineer:
Stephan Flock
recorded at:
St John’s, Smith Square in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1999-04)
recording of:
Kantate, BWV 66 "Erfreut euch, ihr Herzen": II. Recitativo (Bass) "Es bricht das Grab und damit unsre Not" (in 1999-04)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1724)
part of:
Kantate, BWV 66.2/66 "Erfreut euch, ihr Herzen"
Johann Sebastian Bach0:32
9Erfreut euch, ihr Herzen, BWV 66: Aria (bass) "Lasset dem Hochsten ein Danklied erschallen"
recording engineer:
Wolf‐Dieter Karwatky and Andrew Wedman (producer and engineer)
executive producer:
David R. Murray
producer:
Sid McLauchlan (engineer/producer)
bass vocals:
Dietrich Henschel (baritone) (in 1999-04)
orchestra:
English Baroque Soloists (The English Baroque Soloists) (in 1999-04)
conductor:
Sir John Eliot Gardiner (John Eliot Gardiner) (in 1999-04)
balance engineer:
Stephan Flock
recorded at:
St John’s, Smith Square in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1999-04)
recording of:
Kantate, BWV 66 "Erfreut euch, ihr Herzen": III. Aria (Bass) "Lasset dem Höchsten ein Danklied erschallen" (in 1999-04)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1724)
part of:
Kantate, BWV 66.2/66 "Erfreut euch, ihr Herzen"
Johann Sebastian Bach6:18
10Erfreut euch, ihr Herzen, BWV 66: Recitative (dialogue) & Arioso (countertenor, tenor) "Bei Jesu Leben freudig sein"
recording engineer:
Wolf‐Dieter Karwatky and Andrew Wedman (producer and engineer)
executive producer:
David R. Murray
producer:
Sid McLauchlan (engineer/producer)
countertenor vocals [alto]:
Michael Chance (British countertenor) (in 1999-04)
tenor vocals:
Mark Padmore (British tenor) (in 1999-04)
orchestra:
English Baroque Soloists (The English Baroque Soloists) (in 1999-04)
conductor:
Sir John Eliot Gardiner (John Eliot Gardiner) (in 1999-04)
balance engineer:
Stephan Flock
recorded at:
St John’s, Smith Square in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1999-04)
recording of:
Kantate, BWV 66 "Erfreut euch, ihr Herzen": IV. Recitativo à 2 (Tenor, Alt) "Bei Jesu Leben freudig sein" (in 1999-04)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1724)
part of:
Kantate, BWV 66.2/66 "Erfreut euch, ihr Herzen"
Johann Sebastian Bach4:16
11Erfreut euch, ihr Herzen, BWV 66: Duet (countertenor, tenor) "Ich furchte zwar-nicht des Grabes Finsternissen"
recording engineer:
Wolf‐Dieter Karwatky and Andrew Wedman (producer and engineer)
executive producer:
David R. Murray
producer:
Sid McLauchlan (engineer/producer)
countertenor vocals [alto]:
Michael Chance (British countertenor) (in 1999-04)
tenor vocals:
Mark Padmore (British tenor) (in 1999-04)
orchestra:
English Baroque Soloists (The English Baroque Soloists) (in 1999-04)
conductor:
Sir John Eliot Gardiner (John Eliot Gardiner) (in 1999-04)
balance engineer:
Stephan Flock
recorded at:
St John’s, Smith Square in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1999-04)
recording of:
Kantate, BWV 66 "Erfreut euch, ihr Herzen": V. Aria (Duetto Alt, Tenor) "Ich furchte zwar nicht des Grabes Finsternissen" (in 1999-04)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1724)
part of:
Kantate, BWV 66.2/66 "Erfreut euch, ihr Herzen"
Johann Sebastian Bach8:11
12Erfreut euch, ihr Herzen, BWV 66: Chorale "Halleluja! Des solln wir alle froh sein"
recording engineer:
Wolf‐Dieter Karwatky and Andrew Wedman (producer and engineer)
executive producer:
David R. Murray
producer:
Sid McLauchlan (engineer/producer)
choir vocals:
Monteverdi Choir (English vocal Baroque ensemble) (in 1999-04)
orchestra:
English Baroque Soloists (The English Baroque Soloists) (in 1999-04)
conductor:
Sir John Eliot Gardiner (John Eliot Gardiner) (in 1999-04)
balance engineer:
Stephan Flock
recorded at:
St John’s, Smith Square in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1999-04)
recording of:
Kantate, BWV 66 "Erfreut euch, ihr Herzen": VI. Choral "Alleluja! Alleluja! Alleluja!" (in 1999-04)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1724)
part of:
Breitkopf 389 Choralgesänge (number: 37)
part of:
Kantate, BWV 66.2/66 "Erfreut euch, ihr Herzen"
Johann Sebastian Bach0:48
17CD: Cantatas for Ascension Day, BWV 11, 37, 43 & 128
18CD: Cantatas for the 1st day of Whitsun, BWV 34, 59, 74 & 172
19CD: Cantatas for the 9th Sunday after Trinity, BWV 94, 105 & 168
20CD: Cantatas for the 11th Sunday after Trinity, BWV 113, 179 & 199
21CD: Cantatas for the 27th Sunday after Trinity, BWV 140 & for the Feast of the Visitation of Mary (2 July), BWV 147
22CD: Cantatas BWV 106; 118/231 & 198