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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
 | Johann Sebastian Bach , 1685-1750 DE album by |
 | The Monteverdi Choir , album by |
 | The English Baroque Soloists , album by |
 | John Eliot Gardiner , *1943 GB album by |
 | Angus Davidson voc, alto vocals, choir |
 | Charles Humphries voc, alto vocals, choir |
 | David Clegg voc, alto vocals, choir |
 | Derek Lee Ragin voc, *1958 US alto vocals, choir, countertenor vocals, soloist |
 | Elinor Carter voc, alto vocals, choir |
 | Mark Chambers acg, alto vocals, choir |
 | Richard Wyn-Roberts voc, GB alto vocals, choir |
 | Sara Mingardo voc, *1961 IT alto vocals, choir, contralto vocals, soloist |
 | William Missin voc, GB alto vocals, choir |
 | Christopher Dixon voc, b, bass vocals, choir |
 | Geoffrey Davidson voc, bass vocals, choir |
 | Gotthold Schwarz voc, b, *1952 DE bass vocals, choir, bass vocals, soloist |
 | Julian Clarkson voc, *1955 GB bass vocals, choir |
 | Michael McCarthy voc, bass vocals, choir |
 | Robert Macdonald acg, b, voc, GB bass vocals, choir |
 | Simon Oberst voc, b, bass vocals, choir |
 | Stephan Loges voc, b, bass vocals, choir, bass vocals, soloist |
 | Thomas Guthrie b, bass vocals, choir |
 | Alastair Mitchell bsn, bassoon |
 | Philip Turbett bsn, bassoon |
 | Catherine Rimer vc, GB cello |
 | David Watkin vc, *1965 cello |
 | Helen Verney vc, cello |
 | Marilyn Sansom vc, cello |
 | Ruth Alford vc, GB cello |
 | Michael Harrison tr, cor, cornett, trumpet |
 | Judith Evans cb, double bass |
 | Valerie Botwright cb, double bass |
 | Mike Hatch , engineer, balance |
 | Rainer Maillard , *1960 DE engineer, balance |
 | Gary Cooper org, hps, GB harpsichord |
 | Silas Standage org, hps, harpsichord |
 | Dennis Collins , liner notes, translation into french |
 | Reinhard Lüthje , liner notes, translation into german |
 | J & M Berridge , liner notes, translation of sung texts bwv 133 into english |
 | Hélène Chen-Ménissier , liner notes, translation of sung texts bwv 133 into french |
 | Derek McCulloch , liner notes, translation of sung texts bwv 63, 64, 121 into english |
 | Jacques Fournier , liner notes, translation of sung texts bwv 63, 64, 121 into french |
 | Gail Hennessy ob, oboe |
 | James Eastaway ob, oboe |
 | Katharina Arfken ob, oboe |
 | Michael Niesemann ob, *1960 DE oboe |
 | Alastair Ross hps, org, GB organ |
 | Ian Watson hps, org, GB organ |
 | Adam Woolf ts, tb, sackbut |
 | Stephen Saunders b, tb, sackbut |
 | Susan Addison tb, *1955 GB sackbut |
 | Angela Kazimierczuk , soprano vocals, choir |
 | Ann Monoyios , *1949 US soprano vocals, choir, soprano vocals, soloist |
 | Charlotte Mobbs , soprano vocals, choir |
 | Constanze Backes voc, DE soprano vocals, choir |
 | Donna Deam ss, soprano vocals, choir |
 | Emma Preston-Dunlop voc, soprano vocals, choir |
 | Gill Ross voc, soprano vocals, choir |
 | Katharine Fuge , *1968 soprano vocals, choir, soprano vocals, soloist |
 | Katie Pringle , soprano vocals, choir |
 | Nicola Jenkin voc, soprano vocals, choir |
 | Suzanne Flowers voc, soprano vocals, choir |
 | Gerard O'Beirne , tenor vocals, choir |
 | John Bowley , tenor vocals, choir |
 | Julian Podger g, voc, GB tenor vocals, choir, tenor vocals, soloist |
 | Nicolas Robertson voc, *1954 GB tenor vocals, choir |
 | Paul Tindall voc, tenor vocals, choir |
 | Robert Burt voc, tenor vocals, choir |
 | Rory O'Connor b, tenor vocals, choir |
 | Rufus Müller voc, tenor vocals, choir, tenor vocals, soloist |
 | Simon Davies voc, tenor vocals, choir |
 | John Chimes perc, GB timpani |
 | Mark Bennett tr, trumpet |
 | Paul Sharp tr, trumpet |
 | Simon Gabriel tr, trumpet |
 | Alan George vl, GB viola |
 | Annette Isserlis vl, viola |
 | Lisa Cochrane vl, GB viola |
 | Peter Collyer vl, viola |
 | Rosemary Nalden vl, GB viola |
 | Anne Schumann vn, *1966 DE violin, 1st |
 | Catherine Ford vn, GB violin, 1st |
 | Ellen O'Dell vn, acg, violin, 1st |
 | Jane Gillie vn, violin, 1st |
 | Pauline Nobes vn, DE violin, 1st |
 | Peter Lissauer vn, acg, violin, 1st |
 | Sarah Bealby-Wright vn, violin, 1st |
 | Adrian Butterfield vn, violin, 2nd |
 | Desmond Heath vn, violin, 2nd |
 | Henrietta Wayne vn, violin, 2nd |
 | Hildburg Williams vn, violin, 2nd |
 | Kati Debretzeni vn, acg, violin, 2nd |
 | Lucy Howard vn, 1962-2004 violin, 2nd |
 | Roy Mowatt vn, violin, 2nd |
 | Alison Bury vn, *1954 GB violin, concertmistress |
 | Maya 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 Christmas | Johann Sebastian Bach, The Monteverdi Choir, The English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner | ||
| 2 | 1. Chorus: Christen, Ätzet Diesen Tag In Metall Und Marmorsteine | Johann Sebastian Bach, The Monteverdi Choir, The English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner | 4:55 | |
| 3 | 2. Recitative (Contralto): O Selger Tag! O Ungemeines Heute | Johann Sebastian Bach, The Monteverdi Choir, The English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner | 3:19 | |
| 4 | 3. Duet (Soprano, Bass): Gott, Du Hast Es Wohl Gefüget | Johann Sebastian Bach, The Monteverdi Choir, The English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner | 6:49 | |
| 5 | 4. Recitative (Tenor): So Kehret Sich Nun Heut Das Bange Leid | Johann Sebastian Bach, The Monteverdi Choir, The English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner | 0:44 | |
| 6 | 5. Duet (Contralto, Tenor): Ruft Und Fleht Den Himmel An | Johann Sebastian Bach, The Monteverdi Choir, The English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner | 3:19 | |
| 7 | 6. Recitative (Bass): Verdoppelt Euch Demnach, Ihr Heißen Andachtsflammen | Johann Sebastian Bach, The Monteverdi Choir, The English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner | 0:53 | |
| 8 | 7. Chorus: Höchster, Schau In Gnaden An | Johann Sebastian Bach, The Monteverdi Choir, The English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner | 6:35 | |
| 9 | "Sehet, Welch Eine Liebe Hat Uns Der Vater Erzeiget" (BWV 64), Cantata For The 3rd Day Of Christmas | Johann Sebastian Bach, The Monteverdi Choir, The English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner | ||
| 10 | 1. Chorus: Sehet, Welch Eine Liebe Hat Uns Der Vater Erzeiget | Johann Sebastian Bach, The Monteverdi Choir, The English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner | 2:33 | |
| 11 | 2. Chorale: Das Hat Er Alles Uns Getan | Johann Sebastian Bach, The Monteverdi Choir, The English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner | 0:43 | |
| 12 | 3. Recitative (Contralto): Geh, Welt! Behalte Nur Das Deine | Johann Sebastian Bach, The Monteverdi Choir, The English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner | 0:43 | |
| 13 | 4. Chorale: Was Frag Ich Nach Der Welt | Johann Sebastian Bach, The Monteverdi Choir, The English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner | 0:55 | |
| 14 | 5. Aria (Soprano): Was Die Welt In Sich Hält | Johann Sebastian Bach, The Monteverdi Choir, The English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner | 5:37 | |
| 15 | 6. Recitative (Bass): Der Himmel Bleibet Mir Gewiss | Johann Sebastian Bach, The Monteverdi Choir, The English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner | 0:59 | |
| 16 | 7. Aria (Contralto): Von Der Welt Verlang Ich Nichts | Johann Sebastian Bach, The Monteverdi Choir, The English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner | 5:34 | |
| 17 | 8. Chorale: Gute Nacht, O Wesen | Johann Sebastian Bach, The Monteverdi Choir, The English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner | 1:08 | |
| 18 | "Christum Wir Sollen Loben Schon" (BWV 121), Cantata For The 2nd Day Of Christmas | Johann Sebastian Bach, The Monteverdi Choir, The English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner | ||
| 19 | 1. Chorale: Christum Wir Sollen Loben Schon | Johann Sebastian Bach, The Monteverdi Choir, The English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner | 2:39 | |
| 20 | 2. Aria (Tenor): O Du Von Gott Erhöhte Kreatur | Johann Sebastian Bach, The Monteverdi Choir, The English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner | 4:39 | |
| 21 | 3. Recitative (Contralto): Der Gnade Unermesslichs Wesen | Johann Sebastian Bach, The Monteverdi Choir, The English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner | 1:03 | |
| 22 | 4. Aria (Bass): Johannis Freudenvolles Springen | Johann Sebastian Bach, The Monteverdi Choir, The English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner | 7:27 | |
| 23 | 5. Recitative (Soprano): Doch Wie Erblickt Es Dich In Deiner Krippe? | Johann Sebastian Bach, The Monteverdi Choir, The English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner | 0:49 | |
| 24 | 6. Chorale: Lob, Ehr Und Dank Sei Dir Gesagt | Johann Sebastian Bach, The Monteverdi Choir, The English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner | 1:01 | |
| 25 | "Ich Freue Mich In Dir" (BWV 133), Cantata For The 3rd Day Of Christmas | Johann Sebastian Bach, The Monteverdi Choir, The English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner | ||
| 26 | 1. Chorale: Ich Freue Mich In Dir | Johann Sebastian Bach, The Monteverdi Choir, The English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner | 4:11 | |
| 27 | 2. Aria (Countertenor): Getrost, Es Fasst Ein Heilger Leib | Johann Sebastian Bach, The Monteverdi Choir, The English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner | 4:07 | |
| 28 | 3. Recitative (Tenor): Ein Adam Mag Sich Voller Schrecken | Johann Sebastian Bach, The Monteverdi Choir, The English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner | 0:59 | |
| 29 | 4. Aria (Soprano): Wie Lieblich Klingt Es In Den Ohren | Johann Sebastian Bach, The Monteverdi Choir, The English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner | 7:25 | |
| 30 | 5. Recitative (Bass): Wohlan Des Todes Furcht Und Schmerz | Johann Sebastian Bach, The Monteverdi Choir, The English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner | 0:58 | |
| 31 | 6. Chorale: Wohlan! So Will Ich Mich | Johann Sebastian Bach, The Monteverdi Choir, The English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner | 1:05 |
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