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Cantata BWV 121
Christum wir sollen loben schon |
Ref.: |
BWV 121 |
German Title |
Christum wir sollen loben schon |
English Title |
To Christ we should sing praises (by Richard Stokes) |
Event |
Chorale Cantata for the 2nd Day of Christmas [St. Stefanus Day]
Readings: Epistle: Titus. 3: 4-7 / Acts 6: 8-15 & 7: 55-60; Gospel: Matthew 23: 35-39 / Luke 2: 15-20
Musical Context: Motets & Chorales for Christmas |
Composed |
Leipzig, 1724
1st performance: December 26, 1724 - Leipzig
2nd performance: 1725-1730 - Leipzig (According to the NBA KB I/3.1 p. 64, Cantata BWV 121 had a 2nd performance between Dec. 26, 1725 and Dec. 26, 1730. This is based upon a soprano part [C 1] which can not be dated anymore precisely than the time span given) |
Text: |
Martin Luther (Mvts. 1, 6); Anon (Mvts. 2-5) |
BWV 121 Text:
German-1
| German-6
| German-7
| NBA Text
Translations:
English-1
| English-3I
| English-3P
| English-6
| English-10
| English-13
| English-14
Catalan-1
| Chinese-2
| Dutch-0
| Dutch-3
| French-3
| French-4
| French-5
| French-6
| Hebrew-1
| Hungarian-1
| Indonesian-1
| Italian-2
| Kobayashi
| Norwegian-1
| Polish-1
| Polish-2
| Portuguese-1
| Russian-1
| Russian-3
| Spanish-2
| Spanish-3
| Spanish-7
| Spanish/English-8
Chorale Text:
Christum wir sollen loben schon [BWV 121/1,~2-5,6]
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Scoring |
Soloists: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass; 4-part Chorus
Orchestra: horn, oboe d’amore, 3 trombones, 2 violins, viola, continuo (with organ)
Mvt. 1: Chorus (Chorale) | Mvt. 2: Aria [T] | Mvt. 3: Recitative [A] | Mvt. 4: Aria [B] | Mvt. 5: Recitative [S] | Mvt. 6: Chorale |
Scores: |
BWV 121 Scores:
Score Vocal & Piano [1.78 MB]
| Score BGA [1.76 MB]
Autograph Score (Facsimile):
D B Mus. ms. Bach St 390, Faszikel 1
| D B Mus. ms. Bach St 390, Faszikel 2
| D LEb Thomana 121
| PL Kj Mus. ms. Bach P 867 [frueher D B Mus. ms. Bach P 867] [Bach Digital]
Chorales:
Mvt. 6
Capella:
Mvt. 6
[cap]
MuseScore:
Complete Cantata
| Mvt. 1
| Mvt. 2
| Mvt. 3
| Mvt. 4
| Mvt. 5
| Mvt. 6
[MuseScore]
Score Examples:
Examples from the Score
Annotated Score with Analysis:
Complete Cantata [Unger]
Chorale Melody:
Christum wir sollen loben schon [BWV 121/1,6]
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References: |
BWV 121 References:
BGA: XXVI | NBA: I/3.1 | BC: A 13 | Zwang: K 102
| First Published: BG, 1878
| Autograph score (facsimile): Kraków, Biblioteka Jagiellońska
| Provenance
| Bach Digital
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Commentaries: |
BWV 121 Commentaries:
English:
BCW
| Crouch
| All Music
| Emmanuel Music
| Mincham
| K.P. Clow
| Bachipedia
Nielsen [Danish]
| EvH [Dutch]
| Role [French]
| Kobayashi
| Reyes [Spanish]
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Music |
Music Examples |
Discussions |
Week of May 11, 2003; Week of December 3, 2006; Week of May 3, 2009; Week of December 14, 2014 |
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Bach Cantatas Vol. 1: Avent und Weihnachten · Advent and Christmas · Advent et Nöel
Bach: Advent and Christmas Cantatas [C-1]
J.S. Bach: Kantaten für Weihnachtszeit (BWV 61, 121, 171, 65) [C-10] |
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Cantata BWV 121 [20:22 / 20:27] |
Karl Richter |
Münchener Bach-Chor / Münchener Bach-Orchester |
Soprano: Edith Mathis; Contralto: Anna Reynolds; Tenor: Peter Schreier; Bass: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
Manfred Clement (Oboe d'amore)
Continuo: Fritz Kiskalt, Johannes Fink (Violoncellos); Herbert Duft (Double-bass); Karl Kolbinger, Detlef Kühl (Bassoon); Hedwig Bilgram, Elmar Schloter (Organ) |
Archiv Produktion 439369-2
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Archiv Produktion 001933602
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Archiv Produktion 431533-2 |
Jun-Jul 1971; Mar 1972 |
4-CD / TT: 278:16
MP3 / TT: 277:06
4-CD / TT: 278:16
MP3 / TT: 276:12
CD / TT: 73:23 |
Recorded at Herkules-Saal, Munich, Bavaria, Germany.
Recoring Producers: Rainer Brock, Hansjoachim Reiser, Dr. Manfred Richter; Balance Engineers: Harald Baudis, Klaus Scheibe, Hans-Peter Schweigmann.
Listen on YouTu: Cantata BWV 121: Complete Cantata [20:27] | Complete Cantata [20:28]
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J.S. Bach: Das Kantatenwerk · Complete Cantatas · Les Cantates, Folge / Vol. 30 - BWV 120-123
J.S. Bach: Das Kantatenwerk - Sacred Cantatas Vol. 7 - BWV 119-137
Bach-2000 Vol. 3: Sacred Cantatas 3 - BWV 100-117, 119-140, 143-149
Bach: Cantatas / Kantaten Vol. 38 - BWV 121-124 |
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Cantata BWV 121 [20:23] |
Nikolaus Harnoncourt |
Tölzer Knabenchor (Chorus Master: Gerhard Schmidt-Gaden) / Concentus Musicus Wien |
Boy Soprano: Markus Huber (Soloist of the Wiener Sangerknaben); Alto: Paul Esswood; Tenor: Kurt Equiluz; Bass: Philippe Huttenlocher
CMW: Cornett: Ralph Bryant; Trombones: Dietmar Küblöck, Ernst Hoffmann, Horst Küblöck; Oboe d'amore: Jürg Schaeftlein; Violins: Alice Harnoncourt, Walter Pfeiffer, Peter Schoberwalter, Karl Höffinger, Anita Mitterer, Andrea Bischoff [BWV 121/1,6], Wilhelm Mergl, Peter Katt [BWV 121/4], Erich Höbarth [BWV 121/1,6]; Violas: Kurt Theiner, Josef de Sordi; Bassoon: Milan Turkovič; Violoncellos: Nikolaus Harnoncourt [BWV 121/3-5], Wouter Möller [BWV 121/1,6]; Violone: Eduard Hruza; Organ: Herbert Tachezi |
Telefunken 6.35578
Teldec 242 609-2 ZL
Teldec 4509-91761-2
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Teldec 3984-25708-2
Teldec 8573-81172-2
Warner Classics 8573-81172-5
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Dec 14, 1979; May 28, 1980 |
2-LP / TT: 79 min
2-CD / TT: 78:15
6-CD / TT: 371:34
MP3 / TT: 370:47
15-CD / TT: 949:30
CD / TT: 71:22
CD / TT: 71:22
MP3 / TT: 71:14 |
Recorded at Casino Zögernitz, Vienna, Austria (?).
Listen on YouTube: Cantata BWV 121: Complete Recording [20:25] | Cantatas BWV 121, BWV 122, BWV 123, BWV 124 [71:21]
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Die Bach Kantate Vol. 62 (Cantatas BWV 110, 40, 121)
Edition Bachakademie Vol. 38 (Cantatas BWV 119-121) |
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Cantata BWV 121 [20:46] |
Helmuth Rilling |
Gächinger Kantorei Stuttgart / Bach-Collegium Stuttgart |
Soprano: Arleen Augér; Alto: Doris Soffel; Tenor: Adalbert Kraus; Bass: Wolfgang Schöne
Bernhard Schmid (Trumpet); Gerhard Cichos, Hans Kuhner, Hans Rückert (Trombones); Klaus Kärcher, Günther Passin (Oboes d'amore); Kurt Etzold (Bassoon); Gerhard Mantel (Continuo Cello); Harro Bertz, Thomas Lom (Double-basses); Hans-Joachim Erhard (Harpsichord, Positive Organ) |
Hänssler 98.824
Hänssler 92.038
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Feb, Apr 1980 |
CD / TT: 65:12
CD / TT: 68:40
MP3 / TT: 68:34 |
Recorded at Gedächtniskirche, Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg Germany.
Recording: Tonstudio Teije van Geest, Heidelberg; Recording Supervision: Richard Hauck.
Listen on YouTube:
CD-2: Cantatas BWV 119, BWV 120, BWV 121 [68:38]
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J.S. Bach: Christmas Cantatas [C-10] |
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Cantata BWV 121 [17:38] |
John Eliot Gardiner |
Monteverdi Choir / English Baroque Soloists (on original instruments; Pitch: a'=415 Hz) |
Soprano: Ann Monoyios; Contralto: Sara Mingardo; Tenor: Rufus Müller; Bass: Stephan Loges
MC: Sopranos: Ann Monoyios, Donna Deam, Angela Kazimierczuk, Charlotte Mobbs, Emma Preston-Dunlop, Katie Pringle, Gillian Ross; Altos: Sara Mingardo, Elinor Carter, Mark Chambers, David Clegg, William Missin; Tenors: Rufus Müller, John Bowley, Robert Burt, Rory O'Connor, Nicolas Robertson; Basses: Stephan Loges, Geoffrey Davidson, Christopher Dixon, Thomas Guthrie, Michael McCarthy
EBS: Violins I: Alison Bury (Leader), Pauline Nobes, Catherine Ford, Jane Gillie, Ellen O'Dell; Violins II: Lucy Howard, Roy Mowart, Desmond Heath, Hildburg Williams; Violas: Annette Isserlis, Alan George, Peter Collyer; Violoncellos: David Watkin, Helen Verney, Marilyn Sansom; Doube-bass: Valerie Botwright; Oboes: Michael Niesemann, James Eastaway, Gail Hennessy; Bassoon: Philip Turbett; Cornett: Michael Harrison, Simon Gabriel, Paul Sharp; Sackbuts (Trombones): Susan Addison, Adam Wolff, Stephen Saunders; Organ: Ian Watson; Harpsichord: Silas Standage |
Archiv Produktion 463589
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Dec 1998 |
CD / TT: 81:17
MP3 / T: 81:12 |
Recorded at Abbey Road Studios, Studio I, London, England.
Executive Producer: David R. Murray; Production Manager: Dr. Isabella de Sabata; Recording Producer: Nicolas Parker; Balance Engineer: Mike Match; Editing: Nicholas Parker; Publisher/Sources: Breikopf & Härtel, revised by Reinhold Kubik.
1st recording of Cantata BWV 121 by J.E. Gardiner.
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Bach Edition Vol. 14 - Cantatas Vol. 7 |
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Cantata BWV 121 [19:04] |
Pieter Jan Leusink |
Holland Boys Choir / Netherlands Bach Collegium |
Soprano: Ruth Holton; Alto: Sytse Buwalda; Tenor: Knut Schoch; Bass: Bas Ramselaar
HBC: Trebles: Anne Jan Leusink, Herjan Pullen, Hans van Roset, Aalt Jan van Roest, Jelle Stocker, Zwep, Tanny Koomen, Gerrit van der Hoorn, Erik Guldenaar, Nicky Westerink, Peter van der Kolk; Counter-tenors: Arjan Dokter, Gerald Engeltjes, Maarten Engeltjes, Vincent Groeneveld, Jan Zwerver, Arjen Nap, Jan Willem Prins; Tenors: Martinus Leusink, Cor van Twillert, Marijn Takken, Frank Tros, Peter Bloemendaal; Basses: Jeroen Assink, Edwin Smit, Jim Groenevald, Sebastian Holz, Klaas Alberts, Richard Guldenaar, Willem van der Hoorn, Henk Timmerman, Job Boswinkel
NBC: Violins: John Wilson Meyer (Concert-master), Laura Johnson, Ewa Scheytt, Pieter Affourtit, Wanda Visser, Elin Eriksson, Fanny Pestalozzi, Rachael Beesley, Antoinette Lohmann; Violas: Jan Willem Vis, Simon Murphy, Örsze Adam; Violoncellos: Frank Wakelkamp, Bas van Hengel, Albert Brüggen, Thomas Pitt; Doube-bass: Maggie Urquhart, Robert Franenberg, Jan Hollestelle, Joshua Cheatam; Violas da gamba: Freek Borstlap, Ivanka Nelleman; Lutes: David van Oooien, Michiel Niessen; Oboes: Peter Frankenberg, Ofer Frenkel, Susanne Grutzmacher, Eduard Wesley, Kristin Linde, Vincent van Ballegooien, Riekie Puyenbroek; Bassoons: Trudy van der Wulp, Norbert Kunst; Natural Horns: Teunis van der Zwart, Erwin Wieringa; Organ: Vaughan Schlepp, Rien Voskuilen, Stephen Taylor, Bert Mooiman |
Brilliant Classics 99373 |
Jan-Feb 2000 |
5-CD / TT: 301:43 |
Recorded at St. Nicolaschurch, Elburg, the Netherlands.
Production Manager: Christine Schreuder; Recording: Clavigram Leerdam; Producer/editing: Jean van Vugt; Balance & Recording Engineer, Editing: Louis van Emmerk.
Listen on YouTube: Cantatas BWV 152, BWV 121, BWV 166 [54:50] | Cantatas BWV 152, BWV 121, BWV 166 [54:50]
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J.S. Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 12
J.S. Bach: Christmas Cantatas [B-2] |
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Cantata BWV 121 [19:34] |
Ton Koopman |
Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir (Chorus Master: Ulrike Grösch) |
Soprano: Lisa Larsson; Alto: Annette Markert; Tenor: Christoph Prégardien; Bass: Klaus Mertens
ABO Soloists: Alfredo Bernardini (Oboe d'amore); Jonathan Manson (Cello); Margaret Faultless (Violin)
ABC: Sopranos: María-Luz Álvarez, Francine van der Heijden, Els Bongers, Henriette Feith, Caroline Stam; Altos: Stephen Carter, Annemieke Cantor, Peter de Groot, Hugo Naessens; Tenors: Joost van der Linden, Malcolm Bennett, Andreas Gisler, Henk Gunneman, Geraint Roberts, Otto Bouwknegt; Basses: Donald Bentvelsen, Mitchell Sandler, René Steur, Hans Wijers
ABO: Margaret Faultless, Elena Borderias, Marc Cooper, Kati Debretzeni, Foskien Kooistra, Carla Marotta, Marshall Marcus, Fanny Pestalozzi, David Rabinovich (Violins); Martin Kelly, Nicky Akeroyd (Violas); Jonathan Manson, Robbie Jacobs (Cellos); Nicholas Pap (Double-bass); Alfredo Bernardini (Oboe d'amore); Charles Toet, Sue Addison, Franck Poitrineau (Trombones); Bruce Dickey (Cornett); Margreet Bongers (Bassoon); Ton Koopman (Organ, Harpsichord) [recitatives & arias]; Jan Kleinbussink (Organ) [choir]; Mike Fentross (Lute) |
Erato 8573-85842-2
Antoine Marchand CC-72211
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Antoine Marchand CC-72230 |
Mar 2000 |
3-CD / TT: 201:13
3-CD / TT: 201:13
MP3 / TT: 200:36
3-CD / TT: 214:53 |
Recorded at Waalse Kerk, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Producer: Tini Mathot; Sound Engineer & Editing: Adriaan Verstijnen; Production Coordination: Willemijn Mooij.
Listen on YouTube: Cantata BWV 121: Complete Cantata [19:34]
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Christmas Cantatas 3-CD (2004): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de
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Bach Cantatas Vol. 14: New York
Christmas Cantatas |
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2. |
Cantata BWV 121 [18:04] |
John Eliot Gardiner |
Monteverdi Choir / English Baroque Soloists |
Soprano: Katharine Fuge; Counter-tenor: William Towers; Tenor: James Gilchrist; Bass: Peter Harvey
MC: Sopranos: Suzanne Flowers, Katharine Fuge, Joanne Lunn, Gillian Keith, Elin Manahan Thomas, Charlotte Mobbs; Altos: William Towers, Robin Tyson, Frances Jellard, James Burton; Tenors: Vernon Kirk, Robert Murray, Nicolas Robertson; Basses: Julian Clarkson, Christopher Foster, Michael McCarthy, Edward Caswell
EBS: Violins I: Kati Debretzeni, Nicolette Moonen, Penelope Spencer, Matthew Truscott, Debbie Diamond; Violins II: Peter Lissauer, Rodolfo Richter, Jane Gillie, Deirdre Ward; Violas: Jane Rogers, Katherine McGillivray, Rosemary Nalden; Cellos: Alison McGillivray, Catherine Rimer; Double-bass: Valerie Botwright; Flutes: Rachel Beckett, Neil McLaren; Oboes: Xenia Löffler, James Eastaway, Mark Baigent; Bassoon: Philip Turbett; Horns: Gabriele Cassone, Martin Lawrence; Sackbuts: Adam Woolf (Alto), Abigail Newman (Tenor), Steve Saunders (Bass); Harpsichord: Silas John Standage; Organ: Howard Moody |
Soli Deo Gloria SDG-113
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Dec 25, 2000 |
CD / TT: 71:17
MP3 / TT: 70:41 |
Live recording from the Bach Cantata Pilgrimage, at St Bartholomew’s Church, New York, New York, USA.
Producer: Isabella de Sabata; Balance Engineer: Everett Porter (Polyhymnia); Recording Engineers: Carl Schuurbiers (Polyhymnia), Dirk Sobotka (Soundbyte NYC); Tape Editor: Sebastian Stein; Edition by Reinhold Kubik, published by Breitkopf & Härtel; Series Executive Producer: Isabella de Sabata.
2nd recording of Cantata BWV 121 by J.E. Gardiner.
See: John Eliot Gardiner - Bach Cantata Pilgrimage - Vol. 14
Listen on YouTube:
Cantata BWV 121: Mvt. 1: Chorus [2:45]
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J.S. Bach: Leipziger Weihnachtskantaten · Cantates de Noël à Leipzig (Cantatas BWV 63, 91, 121, 133; Magnifical BWV 243a) [C-15]
J.S. Bach: Advent & Christmas Cantatas · Cantates de l'Avent et de Noël (BWV 36, 61, & 62; BWV 57, 91, 110, 121, 122 & 133) [B-6] |
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Cantata BWV 121 [19:03] |
Philippe Herreweghe |
Collegium Vocale Gent |
Soprano: Dorothee Blotzky-Mields; Alto: Ingeborg Danz; Tenor: Mark Padmore; Bass: Peter Kooy
Choir: Sopranos: Goedele Debelder, Cécile Kempenaers, Lut Van de Velde, Dominique Verkinderen; Altos: Uwe Czyborra-Schröder, Cécile Pilorger, Martin van der Zeijst, Mieke Wouters; Tenors: Malcolm Bennett, Gerhard Hölzle, José Pizarro, Markus Schuck; Basses: Pieter Coene, Robert van der Vinne, Bart Vandewege, Frits Vanhulle
Orchestra: Concert-master: Sirkka-Liisa Kaakinen-Pilch; Violins I: Mira Goldenau, Thérèse Kipfer, Zbigniew Pilch, Adrian Chamorro; Violins II: Michiyo Kondo, Corrado Masoni, Andreas Preuss; Violas: Brigitte Clemens, Hiltrud Hampe, Peter van Boxelaer; Violoncellos: Ageet Zweistra, Hermen Jan Schwitters; Double-bass: Myiram Shalinsky; Organ: Herman Stinders; Oboes: Marcel Ponseele, Taka Kitazato, Ann Valancker; Bassoon: Trudy van der Wulp; Horns: Rafael Vosseler, Christiane Vosseler; Trombones: Wim Becu, Harry Ries, Simen van Mechelen |
Harmonia Mundi France 901781.82
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Harmonia Mundi HMM-931781.82
Harmonia Mundi France HML-5908369-71 |
Dec 2001 |
2-CD / TT: 117:21
MP3 [CD-1]: 55:57
2-CD / TT: 117:21
3-CD / TT: 180:22 |
Recorded at Conservatoire de Liège, Belgium.
Artistic Director: Andreas Neubronner / Tritonus; Sound Engineer: Markus Heiland.
See: Christmas Cantatas from Leipzig - conducted by Philippe Herreweghe
Listen on YouTube:
Cantata BWV 121: Complete Recording [19:13] | Mvt. 4: Aria [B] [7:27]
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J.S. Bach: Cantatas Vol. 31 - BWV 91, 101, 121, 133 |
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Cantata BWV 121 [16:42] |
Masaaki Suzuki |
Bach Collegium Japan (Choir &
Orchestra); Concerto Palatino (Cornett & Trombone) |
Soprano: Yukari Nonoshita; Counter-tenor: Robin Blaze; Tenor: Gerd Türk; Bass: Peter Kooy
Instrumental Soloists: Masamitsu San’nomiya (Oboe d’amore); Hidemi Suzuki (Cello); Naoko Imai (Organ); Masaaki Suzuki (Harpsichord)
Chorus: Sopranos: Yukari Nonoshita, Minae Fujisaki, Yoshie Hida; Altos: Robin Blaze, Tamaki Suzuki, Sumihito Uesugi; Tenors: Gerd Türk, Satoshi Mizukoshi, Yosuke Taniguchi; Basses: Peter Kooy, Daisuke Fujii, Yusuke Watanabe
Orchestra: Oboe d’amore: Masamitsu San’nomiya; Violin I: Natsumi Wakamatsu (leader), Yuko Takeshima, Kaori Toda; Violin II: Azumi Takada, Yuko Araki, Yukie Yamaguchi; Violas: Yoshiko Morita, Amiko Watabe
Continuo: Violoncello: Hidemi Suzuki; Double-bass: Seiji Nishizawa; Bassoon: Kiyotaka Dosaka; Harpsichord: Masaaki Suzuki; Organ: Naoko Imai; Tuner: Akimi Hayashi
Concerto Palatino: Cornett: Bruce Dickey; Alto Trombone: Ole-Kristian Andersen; Tenor Trombone: Charles Toet; Bass Trombone: David Yacus |
BIS SACD-1481
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Sep 2004 |
SACD / TT: 77:25
MP3 / TT: 77:17 |
Recorded at the Kobe Shoin Women's University Chapel, Japan.
Recording Producer: Thore Brinkmann; Sound Engineer: Marion Schwebel; Digital Editing: Andreas Ruge, Christian Starke; SACD Authoring: Bastiaan Kuijt; Executive Producer: Robert von Bahr.
See: Cantatas Vol. 31 - conducted by Masaaki Suzuki
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J.S. Bach: Kantate BWV 121 "Christum wir sollen loben schon" [D-85]
[D8-11]
Bach-Kantaten-Edition der Bach-Stiftung St. Gallen: Bach erlebt VIII - Das Bach-Jahr 2014
Bachkantaten N°20 (BWV 96, 67, 121) |
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Cantata BWV 121 [CD: 17:45] |
Conductor: Rudolf Lutz
Reflection lecture: Dieter Hattrup |
Chor & Orchester der J.S. Bach-Stiftung |
Soloists: Soprano: Julia Neumann; Alto: Jan Börner; Tenor: Johannes Kaleschke; Bass: Stephan MacLeod
Choir: Sopranos: Susanne Seitter, Gunta Smirnova, Noëmi Tran-Rediger, Alexa Vogel, Maria Weber; Altos: Jan Börner, Antonia Frey, Liliana Lafranchi, Alexandra Rawohl, Damaris Rickhaus; Tenors: Marcel Fässler, Manuel Gerber, Raphael Höhn, Nicolas Savoy; Basses: Fabrice Hayoz, Manuel Walser, Tobias Wicky, William Wood
Orchestra: Violins: Plamena Nikitassova, Dorothee Mühleisen, Christine Baumann, Elisabeth Kohler, Christoph Rudolf, Ildikó Sajgó; Violas: Matthias Jäggi, Sarah Krone; Violoncellos: Maya Amrein, Hristo Kouzmanov; Violone: Iris Finkbeiner; Oboe d'amore: Andreas Helm; Cornett: Frithjof Smith; Trombones: Ulrich Eichenberger, Christian Brühwiler, Wolfgang Schmid; Bassoon: Susann Landert; Harpsichord: Jörg-Andreas Bötticher; Organ: Nicola Cumer |
J.S. Bach Stiftung St. Gallen ýB201
J.S. Bach Stiftung St. Gallen
J.S. Bach-Stiftung St. Gallen B592
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Dec 19, 2014 |
DVD / TT: 85 min
11-DVD / TT: 937 min
CD / TT: 47:20
MP3 / TT: 47:36 |
Recorded live at Evangelische Kirche, Trogen, Switzerland, in the frame of J.S. Bach-Stiftung, St. Gallen: Cantata Series.
The DVD contains film recordings of the complete cantata performance, the musical and theological introductory workshop, and reflection lecture on the cantata text. The DVD also features a documentary in German, English and Spanish on the making of our sound and image recordings and their distribution across the world.
Recording & Production: Sound Engineers: Stefan Ritzenthaler, Johannes Widmer; Producer: Meinrad Keel; Production: Gallus Media AG, Switzerland; DVD format: PAL.
Watch on YouTube:
Cantata BWV 121: Workshop [44:31]
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CD (2017): J.S. Bach-Stiftung St. Gallen: Shop | Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de
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J.S. Bach: Lutherkantaten (BWV 62, 36, 91; 121, 125, 14; 126, 4, 2, 7; 38, 80, 61) [C-4]
J.S. Bach: Lutherkantaten, Vol. 2 (BWV 121, 125, 14) [C-4/2] |
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Cantata BWV 121 [19:04] |
Christoph Spering |
Chorus Musicus Köln / Das Neue Orchester |
Soloists: Soprano: Marie-Sophie Pollak; Alto: Mélodie Ruvio; Tenor: Benjamin Bruns; Bass: Thomas E. Bauer
CMK: Sopranos: Marie-Sophie Pollak, Birgit Wegemann, Elisa Rabanus, Ingeborg Schilling; Altos: Mélodie Ruvio, Natalie Hüskens, Christian Rohrbach, Andra Isabel Wildgrube; Tenors: Benjamin Bruns, Niek van den Dool, Sören Richter, Joachim Streckfuß; Basses: Thomas E. Bauer, Karsten Lehl, Christian Walter, Richard Logiewa
DNO: Oboes: Michael Niesemann, Marie-Therese Reith; Violins 1: Elisabeth Weber [Concert-master & Solo], Christof Boerner, Katja Grüttner; Violins 2: Almut Frenzel, Frauke Heiwolt, Christine Wasgindt; Violas: Christian Goosses, Valentin Holub; Violoncello: David Melkonyan; Double-bass: Timo Hoppe; Cornett: Martin Lubenow; Trombones: Raphael Vang, Alexander Brungert, Bernhard Rainer, Uwe Haase; Organ: Wiebke Weidanz; Harpsichord: Andreas Gilger |
Deutsche Harmonia Mundi 88985320832
Deutsche Harmonia Mundi G010003604807B
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Oct 8-12, 2015 |
4-CD / TT: 264:38
CD / TT: 55:15
MP3 / TT: 54:43 |
Recorded at Melanchtonkirche, Köln, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Executive Producer: Executive Producer: Dr. Matthias Sträßner / Christoph Schmitz (Deutschlandfunk); Recording Producer, Digital Editing, Mastering: Jens Schünemann; Recording Engineers: Daniel Deitmann [BWV 121].
Buy this album at:
4-CD (2016): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de
Music Download CD (2016): Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de |
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Bach at One - Wednesday, November 18, 1pm (Cantatas BWV 101, 121) [BO-49] |
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Cantata BWV 121 [] |
Julian Wachner |
Trinity Wall Street Choir / Trinity Baroque Orchestra, Wall Street |
Soloists: Soprano: Molly Netter [BWV 121]; Alto: Luthien Brackett [BWV 121]; Tenor: Timothy Hodges [BWV 121]; Bass: Edmund Milly [BWV 121] |
Trinity Wall Street |
Nov 18, 2015 |
Video / TT: 70:02 |
Recorded at Trinity Church, Wall Street, New York City, New York, USA, in the frame of Bach at One Cantata Series.
Watch on Trinity Wall Street Website:
Complete Concert [70:02] |
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J.S. Bach: Intégrale des Cantates N°45: BWV 4 - 68 - 121 - 133 [GV-45] |
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184:00: Cantata BWV 121 [28:30] |
Director: Stephan MacLeod |
Gli Angeli Genève |
Soloists: Sopranos: Hana Blažíková, Aleksandra Lewandowska; Alto: Alex Potter; Tenor: Thomas Hobbs; Bass: Stephan MacLeod |
YouTube |
Nov 2, 2020 |
Video / TT: 212:30 |
Recorded, filmed & streamed live from a general rehearsal at Temple de Saint-Gervais, Genève, Canton de Genève, Switzeland, in the frame of Intégrale des Cantates à Temple de Saint-Gervais. The actual performance of these cantatas was unable to proceed due to new Covid-19 restrictions.
Watch on YouTube:
Full Concert: Cantatas BWV 4, 68, 133, 121 [212:30] |
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Bach: Cantate BWV 121 in Westerkerk [CV-4] |
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05:20: Cantata BWV 121 [24:42] |
JanJoost van Elburg |
(OVPP - No Choir) / Ensemble 't Kabinet |
Soprano: Marjon Strijk; Alto: Ingeborg Bröcheler; Tenor: Chris Postuma; Bass: Bram Trouwborst
Daniël Boothe (Violin, Leader); Ryuko Reid (Violin); Imke Jansen (Viola); Maximiliano Segura Sánchez (Cello); Linda Paulino (Cello); Allison Smith (Oboe); Takako Kunugi (Bassoon); David Schlaffke (Organ) |
YouTube |
Dec 19&20, 2020 |
Video / TT: 30:02 |
Recorded & filmed live at Westerkerk, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, in the frame of cyclus Cantatediensten.
Watch on YouTube:
Cantata BWV 121: Complete Concert [30:02] |
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J.S. Bach: "Christum wir sollen loben schon" BWV 121 - Bloomington Bach Cantata Project (Season 12, Program 72) [C-72] |
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0:00:00: Welcome
0:03:40: Performance: Cantata BWV 121 [20:42]
0:24:22: Lecture
0:37:42: Performance: Cantata BWV 121 [21:08] |
Music Director: Oscar Cañizares
Lecturer: Daniel R. Melamed |
(OVPP - No Choir ) / Bloomington Bach Cantata Project (Indiana University Baroque Orchestra) |
Soprano: Marinna Carmichael; Alto: James Walton; Tenor: Benjamin Bird; Bass: Daniel Lentz
Sam Motter (Cornett); Liza Malamut, Oscar Cañizares, Tucker Woerner (Trombones); Jennifer Kirby (Oboe d'amore); Ingrid Matthews, Jimena Burgo-Lopera, Miranda Zirnbauer, Havuka Lund (Violins); Esteban Hernández Parra (Viola); Kevin Flynn (Cello); Sharif Ibrahim (Violone); Anastasia Chin (Organ) |
YouTube |
Feb 27, 2022 |
Video / TT: 58:50 |
Recorded & filmed live at St. Thomas Lutheran Church, Bloomington, Indiana, USA, in the frame of Bloomington Bach Cantata Project (Director: Daniel R. Melamed; Manager: Lawrence Abernathy; Founding Director: Wendy Gillespie).
Video Recording: Steve Sobiech/Bloomington Gramophone.
Watch on YouTube:
Cantata BWV 121: Complate Programme [58:50] |
The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (October 2002 - March 2022)
Thanks to contributors: Patrick Depelley (October 2007); Henri Dété (October 2003); Rainer Harald
(December 2019); Frits V. Herbold (March 2012); Michael Meacock (Arton)
(December 2002); John Pike (October 2005); Claude Role
(November 2016, December 2017) |
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