CV-1

Exhilarating Baroque Cantatas, Arias, and Sontatas by Bach, Handel, and Telamann

Aria for Soprano Mein gläubiges Herze (Mvt. 2) from Cantata BWV 68 [3:37]
Aria for Soprano Auch mit gedämpften, schwachen stimmen (Mvt. 7) from Cantata BWV 36 [7:27]
Aria for Bass Endlich, endlich wird mein Joch (Mvt. 3) from Cantata BWV 56 [7:01]

Preethi de Silva (Harpsichord, Artistic Director)

Con Gioia Early Music Ensemble

BWV 68/2: Soprano: Andrea Zomorodian
Lot Demeyer (Baroque Oboe); Janet Worsley-Strauss (Baroque Violin); William Skeen (Violoncello Piccolo); Alexa Haynes-Pilon (Violoncello Continuo)
BWV 36/7: Soprano: Andrea Zomorodian
Janet Worsley-Strauss (Baroque Violin); William Skeen (Baroque Violoncello)
BWV 56/3: Baritone: John Buffet
Lot Demeyer (Baroque Oboe); William Skeen (Baroque Violoncello)

YouTube

Nov 10, 2019

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Recorded & filmed live at Boston Court Performing Arts Center, Pasadena, California, USA.
Watch on YouTube:
Cantata BWV 68: Mvt. 2: Aria [S] [3:37]
Cantata BWV 36: Mvt. 7: Aria [S] [7:27]
Cantata BWV 56/3: Mvt. 3: Aria [B] [7:01]

CV-2

Musical Antitodes to a Plague - A Free Concert of Baroque Vocal Works

Aria for Tenor Ich traue seiner Gnaden (Mvt. 4) from Cantata BWV 97 [6:15]
Aria for Bass Laß, o Welt, mich aus Verachtung (CM: Liebster Immanuel, Herzog der Frommen) (Mvt. 5) from Cantata BWV 123 [6:59]
Aria-Duet for Tenor & Bass Ein unbegreiflich Licht erfüllt den ganzen Kreis der Erden (Mvt. 4) from Cantata BWV 125 [5:50]
Aria for Soprano Wie zittern und wanken der Sünder Gedanken (Mvt. 3) from Cantata BWV 105 [6:49]
Aria for Bass Jesus ist ein Schild der Seinen (Mvt. 6) from Cantata BWV 42 [3:49]
Aria-Duet for Soprano & Bass Nun verschwinden alle Plagen (Mvt. 5) Cantata BWV 32 [5:46]

Preethi de Silva (Harpsichord, Artistic Director)

Con Gioia Early Music Ensemble

BWV 97/4: Tenor: Jon Lee Keenan
Kati Kyme (Baroque Violin); William Skeen (Baroque Violoncello)
BWV 123/5: Baritone: John Buffet
Julie Long (Transverse Flute); William Skeen (Baroque Violoncello)
BWV 125/4: Tenor: Jon Lee Keenan; Baritone: John Buffet
Andrew McIntosh (Baroque Violin); Kati Kyme (Baroque Violin); William Skeen (Baroque Violoncello); Denise Briesé (Baroque Violone)
BWV 105/3: Soprano: Andrea Zomorodian
Lot Demeyer (Baroque Oboe); Andrew McIntosh (Baroque Violin); Kati Kyme (Baroque Violin); Ellie Nishi (Baroque Viola)
BWV 42/6: Baritone: John Buffet
Kati Kyme (Baroque Violin); Andrew McIntosh (Baroque Violin); William Skeen (Baroque Violoncello); Denise Briesé (Baroque Violone)
BWV 32/5: Soprano: Andrea Zomorodian; Baritone: John Buffet
Lot Demeyer (Baroque Oboe); Andrew McIntosh (Baroque Violin); Kati Kyme (Baroque Violin); Ellie Nishi (Baroque Viola); William Skeen (Baroque Violoncello); Denise Briesé (Baroque Violone)

YouTube

Nov 6, 2021

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Recorded & filmed live at Neighborhood Unitarian Universalist Church, Pasadena, California, USA.
Watch on YouTube:
Cantata BWV 97: Mvt. 4: Aria [T] [6:15]
Cantata BWV 123: Mvt. 5: Aria [B] [6:59]
Cantata BWV 125: Mvt. 4: Aria-Duet [T, B] [5:50]
Cantata BWV 105: Mvt. 3: Aria [S] [6:49]
Cantata BWV 42: Mvt. 6: Aria [B] [3:49]
Cantata BWV 32: Mvt. 5: Aria-Duet [S, B] [5:46]

CV-3

Bach and More Bach: Exquisite Arias and Cantata BWV 199

From Cantata Liebster Jesu, Mein Verlangen, BWV 32 [13:06]:
- Aria for Soprano Liebster Jesu, Mein Verlangen (Mvt. 1)
- Recitative for Bass Was ists, was ists, dass du mich gesuchet (Mvt. 2)
- Aria for Bass Hier, in meines Vaters Stätte findt mich ein betrübter Geist (Mvt. 3)
Aria-Duet for Soprano & Bass Gott, ach Gott, verlass die Deinen (Mvt. 5) from Cantata BWV 79 [3:09]
Cantata Mein Herze schwimmt im Blut, BWV 199 [24:29]

Preethi de Silva (Harpsichord, Artistic Director)

Con Gioia Early Music Ensemble

BWV 32/1-3: Soprano: Sherezade Panthaki; Baritone: John Buffet
Lot Demeyer (Baroque Oboe); Kati Kyme & Lindsey Strand-Polyak (Baroque Violins) Ellie Nishi (Baroque Viola); William Skeen (Baroque Violoncello); Denise Briesé (Violone)
BWV 79/5: Soprano: Sherezade Panthaki; Baritone: John Buffet
Kati Kyme & Lindsey Strand-Polyak (Baroque Violins); William Skeen (Baroque Violoncello); Denise Briesé (Violone)
BWV 199: Soprano: Sherezade Panthaki
Lot Demeyer (Baroque Oboe); Kati Kyme & Lindsey Strand-Polyak (Baroque Violins); Ellie Nishi (Baroque Viola); William Skeen (Baroque Violoncello); Denise Briesé (Violone)

YouTube

Oct 15, 2022

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Recorded & filmed live at Neighborhood Unitarian Universalist Church, Pasadena, California, USA.
Watch on YouTube:
Cantata BWV 32: Mvts. 1-3 [13:06]
Cantata BWV 79: Mvt. 5: Aria-Duet [S, B] [3:09]
Cantata BWV 199: Complete Cantata [24:29]

C23-11

Bach in Leipzig: 1723-2023, Commemorating the 300th anniversary of Bach's appointment as Cantor at the St. Thomas Church Leipzig

J.S. Bach's Arias from BWV 22, BWV 59, BWV 63, BWV 64 [no video], BWV 76, BWV 86, BWV 110, BWV 159 & BWV 185 [no video]; and arias and duets by C. Graupner and G.P. Telemann:
Aria for Alto Mein Jesu, ziehe mich nach dir (Mvt. 2) from Cantata BWV 22 [4:26]
Aria for Bass Die Welt mit allen Königreichen (Mvt. 4) from Cantata BWV 59 [3:11]
Aria - Duet for Soprano & Bass Gott, du hast es wohl gefüget (Mvt. 3) from Cantata BWV 63 [7:33]
Aria for Soprano Hört, ihr Völker, Gottes Stimme (Mvt. 3) from Cantata BWV 76 [5:20]
Aria for Alto Ich will doch wohl Rosen brechen (Mvt. 2) from Cantata BWV 86 [4:53]
Aria for Alto Ach Herr, was ist ein Menschenkind (Mvt. 4) from Cantata BWV 110 [4:07]
Aria for Bass Es ist vollbracht (Mvt. 4) from Cantata BWV 159 [5:22]

Artistic Director & Harpsichord: Preethi de Silva

Con Gioia Early Music Ensemble

Soprano: Andrea Zomorodian; Counter-tenor: Michael Skarke; Baritone: John Buffet
Cantata BWV 22/2: Counter-tenor: Michael Skarke
Lot Demeyer (Baroque Oboe); William Skeen (Baroque Violoncello); Malachai Bandy (Double-bass)
Cantata BWV 59/4: Baritone: John Buffet
Kati Kyme (Baroque Violin); William Skeen (Baroque Violoncello); Malachai Bandy (Double-bass)
Cantata BWV 63/3: Soprano: Andrea Zomorodian; Baritone: John Buffet
Lot Demeyer (Baroque Oboe); William Skeen (Baroque Violoncello); Malachai Bandy (Double-bass)
Cantata BWV 76/3: Soprano: Andrea Zomorodian
Andrew McIntosh (Baroque Violin); William Skeen (Baroque Violoncello)
Cantata BWV 86/2: Counter-tenor: Michael Skarke
Andrew McIntosh (Baroque Violin); William Skeen (Baroque Violoncello)
Malachai Bandy (Double-bass)
Cantata BWV 110/4: Counter-tenor: Michael Skarke
Lot Demeyer (Baroque Oboe); William Skeen (Baroque Violoncello)
Cantata BWV 159/4: Baritone: John Buffet
Lot Demeyer (Baroque Oboe); Katherine Kyme & Andrew McIntosh (Baroque Violins); Ellie Nishi (Baroque Viola); William Skeen (Baroque Violoncello); Malachai Bandy (Double-bass)

Con Gioia Early Music Ensemble

Nov 4, 2023

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Recorded & filmed live at Neighborhood Unitarian Universalist Church, Pasadena, California, USA.
Watch on YouTube:
Cantata BWV 22: Mvt. 2: Aria [A] [4:26]
Cantata BWV 59: Mvt. 4: Aria [B] [3:11]
Cantata BWV 63: Mvt. 3: Aria - Duet [S, B] [7:33]
Cantata BWV 76: Mvt. 3: Aria [S] [5:20]
Cantata BWV 86: Mvt. 2: Aria [A] [4:53]
Cantata BWV 110: Mvt. 4: Aria [A] [4:07]
Cantata BWV 159: Mvt. 4: Aria [B] [5:22]

C24-3

The Coffee Cantata and Other Works by Bach & Telemann

J.S. Bach: Cantata Schweigt stille, plaudert nicht, BWV 211 (Coffee Cantata), staged in an English version [41:07]
J.S. Bach: Aria - Duet Wann kömmst du mein Heil? (Mvt. 3) from Cantata BWV 140 [5:49]
G.P. Telemann: Paris Quartet No. 10 in B minor, TWV 43:h2

Artistic Director & Harpsichord: Preethi de Silva

Con Gioia Early Music Ensemble

BWV 211: Soprano: Andrea Zomorodian; Tenor: Chris Gomez; Baritone: John Buffet
Stephen Schultz (Transverse Flute); Kati Kyme & Alfred Cramer (Baroque Violins); William Skeen (Viola da gamba & Baroque Violoncello); Ellie Nishi (Baroque Viola); Denise Briesé (Violone)
BWV 140/3: Soprano: Andrea Zomorodian; Baritone: John Buffet
Katherine Kyme (Baroque Violin); William Skeen (Baroque Violoncello)

Con Gioia Early Music Ensemble

Mar 2, 2024

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Recorded & filmed live in Throop Hall at Throop Unitarian Universalist Church, Pasadena, California, USA.
Watch on YouTube:
Cantata BWV 211: Complete Cantata [41:07]
Cantata BWV 140: Mvt. 3: Aria - Duet [S, B] [5:49]

C24-11

Sublime Vocal Gems of the German Baroque Era

J.S. Bach: Arias and Duets from Cantatas BWV 2, BWV 30, BWV 78 [no video], BWV 82, BWV 137 & BWV 192:
Aria for Alto Tilg, o Gott, die Lehren (Mvt. 3) from Cantata BWV 2 [3:24]
Aria for Alto Kommt, ihr angefochtnen Sünder (Mvt. 5) from Cantata BWV 30 [5:02]
Aria for Bass Ich will nun hassen (Mvt. 8) from Cantata BWV 30 [5:49]
Aria for Soprano Eilt, ihr Stunden, kommt herbei (Mvt. 10) from Cantata BWV 30 [4:53]
Aria for Bass Schlummert ein, ihr matten Augen (Mvt. 3) from Cantata BWV 82 [10:35]
Aria for Alto Lobe den Herren, der alles so herrlich regieret (Mvt. 2) (CM: Hast du denn, Jesu, dein Angesicht gänzlich verborgen) from Cantata BWV 137 [3:28]
Duet for Soprano & Bass Der ewig reiche Gott (Mvt. 2) from Cantata BWV 192 [3:29]
C. Graupner: Aria for Soprano Ach Gott wie manches herzeleid (GWV 1142/11) [4:33]
C. Graupner: Duet for Soprano & Alto Weg, verdammtes Sündenleben (GWV 1147/20)
J.A. Hasse: Aria Il rimorso opprimei from the Oratorio La conversione di Sant’Agostino [5:44]

Artistic Director & Harpsichord: Preethi de Silva

Con Gioia Early Music Ensemble

Soprano: Andrea Zomorodian; Counter-tenor: Michael Skarke; Baritone: John Buffet
Julie Long (Transverse Flute); Lot Demeyer (Baroques Oboes); Kati Kyme & Andrew McIntosh (Baroque Violins); William Skeen (Baroque Violoncello); Ellie Nishi (Baroque viola); Malachai Bandy (Double-bass); Graydon Beeks or Patrick Rogers (Harpsichord Continuo)

Con Gioia Early Music Ensemble

Nov 2, 2024

Video / TT:

Recorded & filmed live at First United Methodist Church (Chapel), Pasadena, California, USA.
Watch on YouTube:
Cantata BWV 2: Mvt. 3: Aria [A] [:24]
Cantata BWV 30: Mvt. 5: Aria [A] [5:02] | Mvt. 8: Aria [B] [5:49] + Mvt. 10: Aria [S] [4:53]
Cantata BWV 82: Mvt. 3: Aria [B] [10:35]
Cantata BWV 137: Mvt. 2: Aria [A] [3:28]
Cantata BWV 192: Mvt. 2: Duet [S, B] [3:29]

The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (January 2023 - February 2025)

Preethi de Silva: Short Biography | Ensembles: Con Gioia Early Music Ensemble
Bach Discography: Recordings of Vocal Works | Recordings of Instrumental Works