Die Grössten Chorwerke (The Greatest Choral Works)

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1▶CD: Heinrich Schütz
2▼CD: Johann Sebastian Bach
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1Gloria in excelsis Deo (BWV 191): Gloria in excelsis Deo
choir vocals:
Concentus Vocalis Wien (Vienna)
orchestra:
Virtuosi Saxoniae
conductor:
Ludwig Güttler (trumpet player)
recording of:
Kantate, BWV 191 "Gloria in excelsis Deo": I. Coro "Gloria in excelsis Deo"
premiered in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany
composed in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1740)
is based on:
h-Moll-Messe, BWV 232: I. Missa: IV. Gloria in excelsis Deo (Mass in B minor, BWV 232: IIa. Gloria: Chorus "Gloria in excelsis Deo")
is based on:
h-Moll-Messe, BWV 232: I. Missa: V. Et in terra pax (Mass in B minor, BWV 232: IIb. Gloria: Chorus "Et in terra pax")
part of:
Kantate, BWV 191 "Gloria in excelsis Deo"
Johann Sebastian Bach7:07
2Gloria in excelsis Deo (BWV 191): Sicut erat in principio
choir vocals:
Concentus Vocalis Wien (Vienna)
orchestra:
Virtuosi Saxoniae
conductor:
Ludwig Güttler (trumpet player)
recording of:
Kantate, BWV 191 "Gloria in excelsis Deo": III. Coro "Sicut erat in principio"
premiered in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany
composed in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1740)
is based on:
h-Moll-Messe, BWV 232: I. Missa: XII. Cum Sancto Spiritu (Mass in B minor, BWV 232: IIi. Gloria: Chorus "Cum Sancto Spiritu")
part of:
Kantate, BWV 191 "Gloria in excelsis Deo"
Johann Sebastian Bach4:28
3Wir danken dir, Gott, wir danken dir (BWV 29): Wir danken dir, Gott, wir danken dir
choir vocals:
Thomanerchor Leipzig
orchestra:
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig (Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra)
conductor:
Hans-Joachim Rotzsch (choral conductor and tenor)
recording of:
Kantate, BWV 29 "Wir danken dir, Gott, wir danken dir": II. Coro "Wir danken dir, Gott, wir danken dir"
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1731)
part of:
Kantate, BWV 29 "Wir danken dir, Gott, wir danken dir"
Johann Sebastian Bach2:53
4Wir danken dir, Gott, wir danken dir (BWV 29): Sei Lob und Preis mit Ehren
choir vocals:
Thomanerchor Leipzig
orchestra:
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig (Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra)
conductor:
Hans-Joachim Rotzsch (choral conductor and tenor)
recording of:
Kantate, BWV 29 "Wir danken dir, Gott, wir danken dir": VIII. Choral "Sei Lob und Preis mit Ehren"
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1731)
part of:
Breitkopf 389 Choralgesänge (number: 272)
part of:
Kantate, BWV 29 "Wir danken dir, Gott, wir danken dir"
Johann Sebastian Bach2:02
5Nun ist das Heil Und die Kraft (BWV 50): Nun ist das Heil Und die Kraft
choir vocals:
Thomanerchor Leipzig
orchestra:
Neues Bachisches Collegium Musicum (New Bach Collegium Musicum)
conductor:
Hans-Joachim Rotzsch (choral conductor and tenor)
recording of:
Kantate, BWV 50 "Nun ist das Heil und die Kraft": Coro "Nun ist das Heil und die Kraft"
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (abbreviated second edition, 1998, BWV²ᵃ) (number: BWV 50), Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (first edition, 1950, BWV¹) (number: BWV 50), Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (second edition, 1990, BWV²) (number: BWV 50) and Bach Compendium (number: BC A 194)
Johann Sebastian Bach3:57
6Gott, der Herr, ist Sonn und Schild (BWV 79): Gott, der Herr, ist Sonn und Schild
choir vocals:
Thomanerchor Leipzig
orchestra:
Neues Bachisches Collegium Musicum (New Bach Collegium Musicum)
conductor:
Hans-Joachim Rotzsch (choral conductor and tenor)
recording of:
Kantate, BWV 79 "Gott der Herr ist Sonn und Schild": I. Coro "Gott der Herr ist Sonn und Schild"
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1725)
part of:
Kantate, BWV 79 "Gott der Herr ist Sonn und Schild"
Johann Sebastian Bach4:49
7Gott, der Herr, ist Sonn und Schild (BWV 79): Nun danket alle Gott
choir vocals:
Thomanerchor Leipzig
orchestra:
Neues Bachisches Collegium Musicum (New Bach Collegium Musicum)
conductor:
Hans-Joachim Rotzsch (choral conductor and tenor)
recording of:
Kantate, BWV 79 "Gott der Herr ist Sonn und Schild": III. Choral "Nun danket alle gott'"
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1725)
librettist:
Martin Rinckart (German poet) (in 1636)
part of:
Breitkopf 389 Choralgesänge (number: 259)
is based on:
Nun danket alle Gott (Lutheran choral)
part of:
Kantate, BWV 79 "Gott der Herr ist Sonn und Schild"
Johann Sebastian Bach2:04
8Der Himmel lacht, die erde jubilieret (BWV 31): Der Himmel lacht, die erde jubilieret
choir vocals:
Thomanerchor Leipzig
orchestra:
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig (Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra)
conductor:
Hans-Joachim Rotzsch (choral conductor and tenor)
recording of:
Kantate, BWV 31 "Der Himmel lacht! die Erde jubilieret": II. Coro "Der Himmel lacht! die Erde jubilieret"
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1715)
part of:
Kantate, BWV 31 "Der Himmel lacht! die Erde jubilieret"
Johann Sebastian Bach4:05
9Ich hatte viel Bekümmernis (BWV 21): Ich hatte viel Bekümmernis
choir vocals:
Thomanerchor Leipzig
orchestra:
Neues Bachisches Collegium Musicum (New Bach Collegium Musicum)
conductor:
Hans-Joachim Rotzsch (choral conductor and tenor)
recording of:
Kantate, BWV 21 "Ich hatte viel Bekümmernis": Teil I, II. Coro "Ich hatte viel Bekümmernis in meinem Herzen" (catch-all for unknown versions)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1714)
part of:
Kantate, BWV 21 "Ich hatte viel Bekümmernis" (catch-all for unknown versions)
Johann Sebastian Bach3:55
10Ich hatte viel Bekümmernis (BWV 21): Das Lamm, deas erwürget ist
choir vocals:
Thomanerchor Leipzig
orchestra:
Neues Bachisches Collegium Musicum (New Bach Collegium Musicum)
conductor:
Hans-Joachim Rotzsch (choral conductor and tenor)
recording of:
Kantate, BWV 21 "Ich hatte viel Bekümmernis": Teil II, XI. Coro "Das Lamm, das erwürget ist"
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1714)
part of:
Kantate, BWV 21 "Ich hatte viel Bekümmernis" (catch-all for unknown versions)
Johann Sebastian Bach3:41
11Messe h-Moll (BWV 232): Credo in unum Deum
choir vocals:
RIAS Kammerchor (German chamber choir)
orchestra:
Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin (Academy for Ancient Music Berlin)
conductor:
René Jacobs (conductor)
recording of:
h-Moll-Messe, BWV 232: II. Symbolum Nicenum: I. Credo in unum Deum (Mass in B minor, BWV 232: IIIa. Symbolum nicenum: Chorus "Credo in unum Deum")
composed in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (from 1747 until 1749)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
h-Moll-Messe, BWV 232 (Mass in B minor, BWV 232, Mass in B minor)
Johann Sebastian Bach2:42
12Messe h-Moll (BWV 232): Patrem omnipotentem
choir vocals:
RIAS Kammerchor (German chamber choir)
orchestra:
Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin (Academy for Ancient Music Berlin)
conductor:
René Jacobs (conductor)
recording of:
h-Moll-Messe, BWV 232: II. Symbolum Nicenum: II. Patrem omnipotentem (Mass in B minor, BWV 232: IIIb. Symbolum nicenum: Chorus "Patrem omnipotentem")
composed in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (from 1747 until 1749)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
is based on:
Kantate, BWV 171 "Gott, wie dein Name, so ist auch dein Ruhm": I. Coro "Gott, wie dein Name, so ist auch dein Ruhm"
part of:
h-Moll-Messe, BWV 232 (Mass in B minor, BWV 232, Mass in B minor)
Johann Sebastian Bach2:05
13Messe h-Moll (BWV 232): Dona nobis pacem
choir vocals:
RIAS Kammerchor (German chamber choir)
orchestra:
Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin (Academy for Ancient Music Berlin)
conductor:
René Jacobs (conductor)
recording of:
h-Moll-Messe, BWV 232: IV. Osanna, Benedictus, Agnus Dei, Dona nobis pacem: V. Dona nobis pacem (Mass in B minor, BWV 232: IVf. Choir "Dona nobis pacem")
composed in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (from 1747 until 1749)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
is based on:
Dona nobis pacem
part of:
h-Moll-Messe, BWV 232 (Mass in B minor, BWV 232, Mass in B minor)
Johann Sebastian Bach3:11
14Laß, fürstin, laß noch einen Strahl (BWV 198): Laß, fürstin, laß noch einen Strahl
choir vocals:
Thomanerchor Leipzig
orchestra:
Neues Bachisches Collegium Musicum (New Bach Collegium Musicum)
conductor:
Hans-Joachim Rotzsch (choral conductor and tenor)
recording of:
Kantate, BWV 198 "Laß, Fürstin, laß noch einen Strahl": I. Coro "Laß, Fürstin, laß noch einen Strahl"
premiered in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (on 1727-10-17)
composed in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (in 1727)
lyricist:
Johann Christoph Gottsched
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1727)
librettist:
Johann Christoph Gottsched (in 1727)
part of:
Kantate, BWV 198 "Laß, Fürstin, laß noch einen Strahl"
Johann Sebastian Bach7:10
15Laß, fürstin, laß noch einen Strahl (BWV 198): An dir, du Fürbild großer Frauen
choir vocals:
Thomanerchor Leipzig
orchestra:
Neues Bachisches Collegium Musicum (New Bach Collegium Musicum)
conductor:
Hans-Joachim Rotzsch (choral conductor and tenor)
recording of:
Kantate, BWV 198 "Laß, Fürstin, laß noch einen Strahl": VII. Coro "An dir, du Fürbild großer Frauen"
premiered in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (on 1727-10-17)
composed in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (in 1727)
lyricist:
Johann Christoph Gottsched
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1727)
librettist:
Johann Christoph Gottsched (in 1727)
part of:
Kantate, BWV 198 "Laß, Fürstin, laß noch einen Strahl"
Johann Sebastian Bach2:41
16Lasst uns sorgen, lasst uns wachsen (BWV 213): Lasst uns sorgen, lasst uns wachsen
choir vocals:
Berliner Solisten (1973-1980s East German choir)
orchestra:
Kammerorchester Berlin (Berlin Chamber Orchestra)
conductor:
Peter Schreier (German tenor and conductor)
recording of:
Kantate, BWV 213 "Laßt uns sorgen, laßt uns wachen": I. Chorus "Laßt uns sorgen, laßt uns wachen"
premiered in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (on 1733-09-05)
composed in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (in 1733)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1733)
librettist:
Christian Friedrich Henrici
part of:
Kantate, BWV 213 "Laßt uns sorgen, laßt uns wachen"
Johann Sebastian Bach4:57
17Lasst uns sorgen, lasst uns wachsen (BWV 213): Lust der Völker, Lust der Deinen
choir vocals:
Berliner Solisten (1973-1980s East German choir)
orchestra:
Kammerorchester Berlin (Berlin Chamber Orchestra)
conductor:
Peter Schreier (German tenor and conductor)
recording of:
Kantate, BWV 213 "Laßt uns sorgen, laßt uns wachen": XIII. Chorus "Lust der Völker, Lust der Deinen"
premiered in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (on 1733-09-05)
composed in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (in 1733)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1733)
librettist:
Christian Friedrich Henrici
part of:
Kantate, BWV 213 "Laßt uns sorgen, laßt uns wachen"
Johann Sebastian Bach2:38
18Tönet, ihr Pauken! Erschallet Trompeten (BWV 214): Tönet, ihr Pauken! Erschallet Trompeten
choir vocals:
Berliner Solisten (1973-1980s East German choir)
orchestra:
Kammerorchester Berlin (Berlin Chamber Orchestra)
conductor:
Peter Schreier (German tenor and conductor)
recording of:
Kantate, BWV 214 "Tönet, ihr Pauken! Erschallet, Trompeten!": I. Coro "Tönet, ihr Pauken! Erschallet, Trompeten!"
premiered in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (on 1733-12-07)
composed in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (in 1733)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1733)
librettist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
premiered at:
Zimmermannsches Kaffeehaus in Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (on 1733-12-07)
part of:
Kantate, BWV 214 "Tönet, ihr Pauken! Erschallet, Trompeten!"
Johann Sebastian Bach7:42
19Tönet, ihr Pauken! Erschallet Trompeten (BWV 214): Blühet ihr Linden in Sachsen
choir vocals:
Berliner Solisten (1973-1980s East German choir)
orchestra:
Kammerorchester Berlin (Berlin Chamber Orchestra)
conductor:
Peter Schreier (German tenor and conductor)
recording of:
Kantate, BWV 214 "Tönet, ihr Pauken! Erschallet, Trompeten!": IX. Coro "Blühet, ihr Linden in Sachsen, wie Zedern!"
premiered in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (on 1733-12-07)
composed in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (in 1733)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1733)
librettist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
premiered at:
Zimmermannsches Kaffeehaus in Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (on 1733-12-07)
part of:
Kantate, BWV 214 "Tönet, ihr Pauken! Erschallet, Trompeten!"
Johann Sebastian Bach1:49
3▶CD: George Frideric Handel
4▶CD: Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy
5▶CD: Robert Schumann