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Cantata 147 6 motets ; Chorales & chorale preludes for Advent & Christmas
Uniform Title
Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, BWV 147
Title
Cantata 147 [sound recording] ; 6 motets ; Chorales & chorale preludes for Advent & Christmas / Bach.
Published
England : EMI Classics, [2004]
Physical Description
2 sound discs : digital, stereo ; 4 3/4 in.
Notes
The chorales are taken from larger works; each sung chorale is followed by the organ chorale prelude based on the same melody.
Title from container.
Compact discs.
Originally issued as analog discs in 1972 (cantata) and 1968 (remainder).
Program notes by Anthony Short in English, German & French inserted in container.
Recorded in the Chapel of King's College, Cambridge, in 1967 & 1970.
Format
Audio
Language
German; Latin
Added to Catalog
June 12, 2014
Series
Gemini : the EMI treasures
Performers
Elly Ameling, soprano, Janet Baker, mezzo-soprano, Ian Partridge, tenor, John Shirley-Quirk, bass, Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Neville Marriner, conductor (cantata) ; Sir David Willcocks or Andrew Davis, organ (chorale preludes) ; King's College Choir, Cambridge ; David Willcocks, conductor (chorales & motets).
Contents
[cd. 1]. Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben : cantata, BWV 147 (instrumental soloists : John Wilbraham, trumpet ; Janet Craxton, oboe d'amore & oboe da caccia) ; Michael Winfield, oboe da caccia) ; Iona Brown, violin) (32:51)
Chorales & chorale preludes. Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme (BWV 140, BWV 645 ; Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland (BWV 36, BWV 659) ; Allein Gott in der Höh' sei Ehr' (BWV 104, BWV 711) ; Christum wir sollen loben schon (BWV 121, BWV 611) ; Herr Christ, der ein'ge Gottes-Sohn (BWV 22, BWV 601) ; Vom Himmel hoch (BWV 248, BWV 700) ; Lobt Gott, ihr Christen, allzugleich (BWV 151, BWV 609) ; Jesu, meine Freude (BWV 227, BWV 610) ; Der Tag, der ist so freudenreich (BWV 294, BWV 605) ; Wir Christenleut' (BWV 40, BWV 612) ; Puer natus in Bethlehem (BWV 65, BWV 603) ; In dulci jubilo (BWV 368, BWV 729)
[cd. 2]. 6 motets. Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied, BWV 225 : for 2 4-part choruses (14:11) ; Der Geist hilft unsrer Schwachheit auf, BWV 226 : for 2 4-part choruses (8:38) ; Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 227 : for 5-part chorus (26 min.) ; Fürchte dich nicht, BWV 228 : for 2 4-part choruses (9:20) ; Komm, Jesu Komm!, BWV 229 : for 2 4-part choruses (10 min.); Lobet den Herrn, BWV 230 : for 4-part chorus & basso continuo [continuo : Kenneth Heath, cello, John Grey, double bass, Ian Hare, organ] (6:41).
Issue number
7243 5 86052 2 8 EMI Classics
7243 5 86053 2 7 EMI Classics
7243 5 86054 2 6 EMI Classics
Subjects
Also listed under
King's College (University of Cambridge). Choir.
Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields.
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