Motets BWV 225-231
Discography - Part 1

Complete Recordings 1900-1949

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1

Jesu, Joy and Treasure (Motet) [V-1]

Motet Jesu, Joy and Treasure, BWV 227, sung in English [26:06]
1. "Jesu, Joy and Treasure" [1:56]
2. "There now is nought of condemnation" [3:39]
3. "While Thine Arms are round me" [1:38]
4. "For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ" [1:18]
5. "Hence! thou noisome Spirit!" [2:35]
6. "Ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit" [2:55]
7. "Nought on earth is lasting" [1:38]
8. "Though Jesus Christ in you abide" [2:14]
9. "Farewell, all that’s mortal" [4:08]
10. "But if in you God’s Spirit" [2:06]
11. "Banish fear and sadness" [1:43]

Charles Kennedy Scott

Bach Cantata Club

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HMV D-1256
HMV E-459

Mar 3, 1927

2 X 10" 78 rpm +
2 X 12" 78 rpm

Recorded at Kingsway Hall, London, England.
Matrix Nos.: 4775.
1^st recording of any portion of a Bach motet.

2

Bach: Motet Lobet den Herrn, alle Heiden BWV 230 [V-1]

Motet Lobet den Herrn alle Heiden, BWV 230 []

Francis Bodet

Cercle Jean-Sébasien Bach de Genèva

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Lumen 32.046 & 32.047

Apr 1, 1937

12" 78 rpm

Recorded in Geneva, Switzerland.
Matrix Nos.: YL-104, YL-105, YL-106, YL- 107.
1^st recording of Motet BWV 230 by F. Bodet.

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Bach: Motet, Komm, Jesu, Komm! BWV 229 [V-2]

Motet Komm, Jesu, Komm!, BWV 229 []

Francis Bodet

Cercle Jean-Sébasien Bach de Genèva

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Lumen 32.048 & 32.049

Apr 1, 1937

12" 78 rpm

Recorded in Geneva, Switzerland.
Matrix Nos. YL-100, YL-101, YL-102, YL-103.
1^st recording of Motet BWV 229 by F. Bodet.
Source: Joylon: Singers & Choral

4

J.S. Bach: Motet Jesu meine Freude [V-1]

Motet Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 227 []

Lehman Engel

The Madrigal Singers

Gamut Set 1

1937

3 x 78 rpm

5

Bach: Motet for double choir: Sing Ye To The Lord [V-1]

Motet Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied, BWV 225 []

John Finley Williamson

Westminster Choir

Victor 1845 + 14613

1938

2 x 78 rpm

6

J.S. Bach: Motet, Singet dem Herrn; Cantata No. 50; Cantata No. 104 [C-1]
L’Heritage de Carl Schuricht, Vol. 6: Beethoven: Symphonie No. 1 (1938); Mozart: Symphonie No. 34 (1936); Bach: Cantates No. 50, 104 (1938)

Cantata Nun ist das Heil und die Kraft, BWV 50 [4:28]
Chorus Du Hirte Israel, höre (Mvt. 1) from Cantata BWV 104 [3:58]
Motet Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied, BWV 225 [] (on 10" LP only)

BWV 50, 104: Carl Schuricht
BWV 225: Kurt Thomas

BWV 50, 104: Berliner Philharmonischer Chor / Berliner Philharmoniker
BWV 225: Choir of the Berlin State Academy

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Telefunken E-1709 A/B
Capitol/Telefunken L-8077
Dante Productions LYS-178

Oct 31, 1934

78 rpm / TT:
10" LP / TT:
CD / TT: 53:37

Recorded in Berlin, Germany.
Matrix Nos: 020205 [BWV 50]; 020206 [BWV 104]
78 rpm from the private collection of Martha Schuricht & Roger Kurzen. CD produced by Jean-Louis Percot & Bruno Saint-Germain.
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Bach: Motet No. 1 [V-1]

Motet Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied, BWV 225 [6:25; 5:21; 4:24]

Kurt Thomas

Berliner Hochschule Chor

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Telefunken 2958/9; Ultraphon 22501/2
Capital-Telefunken L-8077

Late 1930 (?)

78 rpm
10" LP issued / TT:

Recorded in Berlin, Germany.
1^st recording of Motet BWV 225 by K. Thomas.

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J.S. Motet No. 3 Jesus Deares Master <Jesu, meine Freude> [V-1]
Bach: Cantata No. 4 (Christ lay in the bonds of death)
Bach: Cantata BWV 4 & Motet BWV 227 [C-1]
J.S. Bach Motet No. 3 Jesus, dearest master (Jesu, meine Freude); Cantata No. 4 Christ lay in the bonds of death (Christ lag in Todesbanden) [C-6]

Motet BWV 227 [24:44]

Robert Shaw

Robert Shaw Chorale

Hugh Porter (Organ); Harvey Shapiro (Cello); Alvin Brehm (Bass)

RCA Victor
RCA Victor LM-9035
RCA Victor LSC/LM-2273

1949

10'' / TT: 24:44
LP / TT: 48:06
LP / TT: 51:00

Part 2: Complete Recordings 1950-1959 >

The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (December 2000 - January 2017)
Thanks to contributors: Alan Carrier (March 2010), Teri Noel Towe (April-May 2007)