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Johann Sebastian Bach, The Monteverdi Choir, The English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner
Cantatas Christmas BWV63, BWV 64, BWV 121, BWV 133

Album DE 2000 on Archiv Produktion label
Classical (Baroque)

Cantatas BWV 63, 64 & 121 were recorded at Abbey Road Studios, Studio 1, 12/1998. Cantata BWV 133 was performed Live at St. Giles Cripplegate, 12/1998. Total Playing Time: 81' 17".

     
Musicians
PortraitJohann Sebastian Bach , 1685-1750 DE
album by
PortraitThe Monteverdi Choir ,
album by
PortraitThe English Baroque Soloists ,
album by
PortraitJohn Eliot Gardiner , *1943 GB
album by
PortraitAngus Davidson voc,
alto vocals, choir
PortraitCharles Humphries voc,
alto vocals, choir
PortraitDavid Clegg voc,
alto vocals, choir
PortraitDerek Lee Ragin voc, *1958 US
alto vocals, choir, countertenor vocals, soloist
PortraitElinor Carter voc,
alto vocals, choir
PortraitMark Chambers acg,
alto vocals, choir
PortraitRichard Wyn-Roberts voc, GB
alto vocals, choir
PortraitSara Mingardo voc, *1961 IT
alto vocals, choir, contralto vocals, soloist
PortraitWilliam Missin voc, GB
alto vocals, choir
PortraitChristopher Dixon voc, b,
bass vocals, choir
PortraitGeoffrey Davidson voc,
bass vocals, choir
PortraitGotthold Schwarz voc, b, *1952 DE
bass vocals, choir, bass vocals, soloist
PortraitJulian Clarkson voc, *1955 GB
bass vocals, choir
PortraitMichael McCarthy voc,
bass vocals, choir
PortraitRobert Macdonald acg, b, voc, GB
bass vocals, choir
PortraitSimon Oberst voc, b,
bass vocals, choir
PortraitStephan Loges voc, b,
bass vocals, choir, bass vocals, soloist
PortraitThomas Guthrie b,
bass vocals, choir
PortraitAlastair Mitchell bsn,
bassoon
PortraitPhilip Turbett bsn,
bassoon
PortraitCatherine Rimer vc, GB
cello
PortraitDavid Watkin vc, *1965
cello
PortraitHelen Verney vc,
cello
PortraitMarilyn Sansom vc,
cello
PortraitRuth Alford vc, GB
cello
PortraitMichael Harrison tr, cor,
cornett, trumpet
PortraitJudith Evans cb,
double bass
PortraitValerie Botwright cb,
double bass
PortraitMike Hatch ,
engineer, balance
PortraitRainer Maillard , *1960 DE
engineer, balance
PortraitGary Cooper org, hps, GB
harpsichord
PortraitSilas Standage org, hps,
harpsichord
PortraitDennis Collins ,
liner notes, translation into french
PortraitReinhard Lüthje ,
liner notes, translation into german
PortraitJ & M Berridge ,
liner notes, translation of sung texts bwv 133 into english
PortraitHélène Chen-Ménissier ,
liner notes, translation of sung texts bwv 133 into french
PortraitDerek McCulloch ,
liner notes, translation of sung texts bwv 63, 64, 121 into english
PortraitJacques Fournier ,
liner notes, translation of sung texts bwv 63, 64, 121 into french
PortraitGail Hennessy ob,
oboe
PortraitJames Eastaway ob,
oboe
PortraitKatharina Arfken ob,
oboe
PortraitMichael Niesemann ob, *1960 DE
oboe
PortraitAlastair Ross hps, org, GB
organ
PortraitIan Watson hps, org, GB
organ
PortraitAdam Woolf ts, tb,
sackbut
PortraitStephen Saunders b, tb,
sackbut
PortraitSusan Addison tb, *1955 GB
sackbut
PortraitAngela Kazimierczuk ,
soprano vocals, choir
PortraitAnn Monoyios , *1949 US
soprano vocals, choir, soprano vocals, soloist
PortraitCharlotte Mobbs ,
soprano vocals, choir
PortraitConstanze Backes voc, DE
soprano vocals, choir
PortraitDonna Deam ss,
soprano vocals, choir
PortraitEmma Preston-Dunlop voc,
soprano vocals, choir
PortraitGill Ross voc,
soprano vocals, choir
PortraitKatharine Fuge , *1968
soprano vocals, choir, soprano vocals, soloist
PortraitKatie Pringle ,
soprano vocals, choir
PortraitNicola Jenkin voc,
soprano vocals, choir
PortraitSuzanne Flowers voc,
soprano vocals, choir
PortraitGerard O'Beirne ,
tenor vocals, choir
PortraitJohn Bowley ,
tenor vocals, choir
PortraitJulian Podger g, voc, GB
tenor vocals, choir, tenor vocals, soloist
PortraitNicolas Robertson voc, *1954 GB
tenor vocals, choir
PortraitPaul Tindall voc,
tenor vocals, choir
PortraitRobert Burt voc,
tenor vocals, choir
PortraitRory O'Connor b,
tenor vocals, choir
PortraitRufus Müller voc,
tenor vocals, choir, tenor vocals, soloist
PortraitSimon Davies voc,
tenor vocals, choir
PortraitJohn Chimes perc, GB
timpani
PortraitMark Bennett tr,
trumpet
PortraitPaul Sharp tr,
trumpet
PortraitSimon Gabriel tr,
trumpet
PortraitAlan George vl, GB
viola
PortraitAnnette Isserlis vl,
viola
PortraitLisa Cochrane vl, GB
viola
PortraitPeter Collyer vl,
viola
PortraitRosemary Nalden vl, GB
viola
PortraitAnne Schumann vn, *1966 DE
violin, 1st
PortraitCatherine Ford vn, GB
violin, 1st
PortraitEllen O'Dell vn, acg,
violin, 1st
PortraitJane Gillie vn,
violin, 1st
PortraitPauline Nobes vn, DE
violin, 1st
PortraitPeter Lissauer vn, acg,
violin, 1st
PortraitSarah Bealby-Wright vn,
violin, 1st
PortraitAdrian Butterfield vn,
violin, 2nd
PortraitDesmond Heath vn,
violin, 2nd
PortraitHenrietta Wayne vn,
violin, 2nd
PortraitHildburg Williams vn,
violin, 2nd
PortraitKati Debretzeni vn, acg,
violin, 2nd
PortraitLucy Howard vn, 1962-2004
violin, 2nd
PortraitRoy Mowatt vn,
violin, 2nd
PortraitAlison Bury vn, *1954 GB
violin, concertmistress
PortraitMaya Homburger vn,
violin, concertmistress
Producers
Hartmut Pfeiffer art direction
Tobias Möller booklet editor
Nicholas Parker edited by, producer, recording
Oliver Curdt edited by
Jürgen Bulgrin engineer, recording
David R. Murray executive-producer
Ruth Tatlow liner notes
Elias Gottlob Haussmann painting
Marco Borggreve photography by, cover, photography by, cover
Hans Bernhard Bätzing producer, recording
Isabella de Sabata production manager
Album Tracks
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1"Christen, Ätzet Diesen Tag" (BWV 63), Cantata For The 1st Day Of ChristmasJohann Sebastian Bach, The Monteverdi Choir, The English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner
21. Chorus: Christen, Ätzet Diesen Tag In Metall Und MarmorsteineJohann Sebastian Bach, The Monteverdi Choir, The English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner4:55
32. Recitative (Contralto): O Selger Tag! O Ungemeines HeuteJohann Sebastian Bach, The Monteverdi Choir, The English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner3:19
43. Duet (Soprano, Bass): Gott, Du Hast Es Wohl GefügetJohann Sebastian Bach, The Monteverdi Choir, The English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner6:49
54. Recitative (Tenor): So Kehret Sich Nun Heut Das Bange LeidJohann Sebastian Bach, The Monteverdi Choir, The English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner0:44
65. Duet (Contralto, Tenor): Ruft Und Fleht Den Himmel AnJohann Sebastian Bach, The Monteverdi Choir, The English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner3:19
76. Recitative (Bass): Verdoppelt Euch Demnach, Ihr Heißen AndachtsflammenJohann Sebastian Bach, The Monteverdi Choir, The English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner0:53
87. Chorus: Höchster, Schau In Gnaden AnJohann Sebastian Bach, The Monteverdi Choir, The English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner6:35
9"Sehet, Welch Eine Liebe Hat Uns Der Vater Erzeiget" (BWV 64), Cantata For The 3rd Day Of ChristmasJohann Sebastian Bach, The Monteverdi Choir, The English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner
101. Chorus: Sehet, Welch Eine Liebe Hat Uns Der Vater ErzeigetJohann Sebastian Bach, The Monteverdi Choir, The English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner2:33
112. Chorale: Das Hat Er Alles Uns GetanJohann Sebastian Bach, The Monteverdi Choir, The English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner0:43
123. Recitative (Contralto): Geh, Welt! Behalte Nur Das DeineJohann Sebastian Bach, The Monteverdi Choir, The English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner0:43
134. Chorale: Was Frag Ich Nach Der WeltJohann Sebastian Bach, The Monteverdi Choir, The English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner0:55
145. Aria (Soprano): Was Die Welt In Sich HältJohann Sebastian Bach, The Monteverdi Choir, The English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner5:37
156. Recitative (Bass): Der Himmel Bleibet Mir GewissJohann Sebastian Bach, The Monteverdi Choir, The English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner0:59
167. Aria (Contralto): Von Der Welt Verlang Ich NichtsJohann Sebastian Bach, The Monteverdi Choir, The English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner5:34
178. Chorale: Gute Nacht, O WesenJohann Sebastian Bach, The Monteverdi Choir, The English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner1:08
18"Christum Wir Sollen Loben Schon" (BWV 121), Cantata For The 2nd Day Of ChristmasJohann Sebastian Bach, The Monteverdi Choir, The English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner
191. Chorale: Christum Wir Sollen Loben SchonJohann Sebastian Bach, The Monteverdi Choir, The English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner2:39
202. Aria (Tenor): O Du Von Gott Erhöhte KreaturJohann Sebastian Bach, The Monteverdi Choir, The English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner4:39
213. Recitative (Contralto): Der Gnade Unermesslichs WesenJohann Sebastian Bach, The Monteverdi Choir, The English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner1:03
224. Aria (Bass): Johannis Freudenvolles SpringenJohann Sebastian Bach, The Monteverdi Choir, The English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner7:27
235. Recitative (Soprano): Doch Wie Erblickt Es Dich In Deiner Krippe?Johann Sebastian Bach, The Monteverdi Choir, The English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner0:49
246. Chorale: Lob, Ehr Und Dank Sei Dir GesagtJohann Sebastian Bach, The Monteverdi Choir, The English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner1:01
25"Ich Freue Mich In Dir" (BWV 133), Cantata For The 3rd Day Of ChristmasJohann Sebastian Bach, The Monteverdi Choir, The English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner
261. Chorale: Ich Freue Mich In DirJohann Sebastian Bach, The Monteverdi Choir, The English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner4:11
272. Aria (Countertenor): Getrost, Es Fasst Ein Heilger LeibJohann Sebastian Bach, The Monteverdi Choir, The English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner4:07
283. Recitative (Tenor): Ein Adam Mag Sich Voller SchreckenJohann Sebastian Bach, The Monteverdi Choir, The English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner0:59
294. Aria (Soprano): Wie Lieblich Klingt Es In Den OhrenJohann Sebastian Bach, The Monteverdi Choir, The English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner7:25
305. Recitative (Bass): Wohlan Des Todes Furcht Und SchmerzJohann Sebastian Bach, The Monteverdi Choir, The English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner0:58
316. Chorale: Wohlan! So Will Ich MichJohann Sebastian Bach, The Monteverdi Choir, The English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner1:05
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