A Choral Journey Through The Ages

~ Release by Choir Of King's College, Cambridge, Sir David Willcocks, Philip Ledger, Stephen Cleobury (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1▶CD: Gregorian Chant
2▶CD: Byrd: The Great Service
3▶CD: Music Of The XVIth Century (Incl. Allegri: Miserere)
4▶CD: Charpentier: Te Deum & Magnificat
5▶CD: Vivaldi: Gloria & Dixit Dominus & Magnificat
6▼CD: Bach: Cantata BWV 147; Three Motets
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1Kantate, BWV 147 "Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben": Teil I, I. Coro "Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben"
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
recorded at:
King’s College Chapel in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Kantate, BWV 147 „Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben“: Teil I, I. Coro „Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben“ (in 1970-07)
premiered in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (on 1723-07-02)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1723)
part of:
Kantate, BWV 147 „Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben“
Johann Sebastian Bach4:30
2Kantate, BWV 147 "Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben": Teil I, II. Recitativo (Tenore) "Gebenedeiter Mund!"
tenor vocals:
Ian Partridge (tenor)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
recorded at:
King’s College Chapel in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Kantate, BWV 147 „Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben“: Teil I, II. Recitativo (Tenore) „Gebenedeiter Mund!“ (in 1970-07)
premiered in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (on 1723-07-02)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1723)
part of:
Kantate, BWV 147 „Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben“
Johann Sebastian Bach1:45
3Kantate, BWV 147 "Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben": Teil I, III. Aria (Alto) "Schäme dich, o Seele, nicht"
alto vocals:
Dame Janet Baker (mezzo‐soprano and alto)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
recorded at:
King’s College Chapel in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Kantate, BWV 147 „Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben“: Teil I, III. Aria (Alto) „Schäme dich, o Seele, nicht“ (in 1970-07)
premiered in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (on 1723-07-02)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1723)
part of:
Kantate, BWV 147 „Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben“
Johann Sebastian Bach4:00
4Kantate, BWV 147 "Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben": Teil I, IV. Recitativo (Basso) "Verstockung kann Gewaltige verblenden"
bass vocals:
John Shirley‐Quirk (bass-baritone)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
recorded at:
King’s College Chapel in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Kantate, BWV 147 „Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben“: Teil I, IV. Recitativo (Basso) „Verstockung kann Gewaltige verblenden“ (in 1970-07)
premiered in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (on 1723-07-02)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1723)
part of:
Kantate, BWV 147 „Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben“
Johann Sebastian Bach2:11
5Kantate, BWV 147 "Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben": Teil I, V. Aria (Soprano) "Bereite dir, Jesu, noch itzo die Bahn"
soprano vocals:
Elly Ameling (soprano)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
recorded at:
King’s College Chapel in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Kantate, BWV 147 „Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben“: Teil I, V. Aria (Soprano) „Bereite dir, Jesu, noch itzo die Bahn“ (in 1970-07)
premiered in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (on 1723-07-02)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1723)
part of:
Kantate, BWV 147 „Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben“
Johann Sebastian Bach4:47
6Kantate, BWV 147 "Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben": Teil I, VI. Choral "Wohl mir, dass ich Jesum habe"
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
recorded at:
King’s College Chapel in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Kantate, BWV 147 „Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben“: Teil I, VI. Choral „Wohl mir, dass ich Jesum habe“ (in 1970-07)
premiered in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (on 1723-07-02)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1723)
part of:
Kantate, BWV 147 „Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben“
Johann Sebastian Bach3:30
7Kantate, BWV 147 "Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben": Teil II, VII. Aria (Tenore) "Hilf, Jesu, hilf, dass ich auch dich bekenne"
tenor vocals:
Ian Partridge (tenor)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
recorded at:
King’s College Chapel in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Kantate, BWV 147 „Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben“: Teil II, VII. Aria (Tenore) „Hilf, Jesu, hilf, dass ich auch dich bekenne“ (in 1970-07)
premiered in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (on 1723-07-02)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1723)
part of:
Kantate, BWV 147 „Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben“
Johann Sebastian Bach3:06
8Kantate, BWV 147 "Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben": Teil II, VIII. Recitativo (Alto) "Der höchsten Allmacht Wunderhand"
alto vocals:
Dame Janet Baker (mezzo‐soprano and alto)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
recorded at:
King’s College Chapel in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Kantate, BWV 147 „Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben“: Teil II, VIII. Recitativo (Alto) „Der höchsten Allmacht Wunderhand“ (in 1970-07)
premiered in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (on 1723-07-02)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1723)
part of:
Kantate, BWV 147 „Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben“
Johann Sebastian Bach2:26
9Kantate, BWV 147 "Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben": Teil II, IX. Aria (Basso) "Ich will von Jesu Wundern singen"
bass vocals:
John Shirley‐Quirk (bass-baritone)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
recorded at:
King’s College Chapel in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Kantate, BWV 147 „Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben“: Teil II, IX. Aria (Basso) „Ich will von Jesu Wundern singen“ (in 1970-07)
premiered in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (on 1723-07-02)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1723)
part of:
Kantate, BWV 147 „Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben“
Johann Sebastian Bach3:08
10Kantate, BWV 147 "Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben": Teil II, X. Choral "Jesus bleibet meine Freude"
producer:
Christopher Bishop (conductor/producer)
choir vocals:
King’s College Choir, Cambridge
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin-in-the-Fields (Academy of St Martin in the Fields)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) and Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
balance engineer:
Neville Boyling (engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1972)
recorded at:
King’s College Chapel in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring
orchestrator:
Leopold Stokowski (conductor)
lyricist:
Robert Bridges (poet)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
translated version of:
Kantate, BWV 147 „Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben“: Teil II, X. Choral „Jesus bleibet meine Freude“ (Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring)
recording of:
Kantate, BWV 147 “Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben”: Teil II, X. Choral “Jesus bleibet meine Freude” (Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring; catch‐all for arrangements and unknown orchestrations)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
arrangement of:
Kantate, BWV 147 „Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben“: Teil II, X. Choral „Jesus bleibet meine Freude“ (Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring)
recording of:
Kantate, BWV 147 „Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben“: Teil II, X. Choral „Jesus bleibet meine Freude“ (Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring)
premiered in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (on 1723-07-02)
lyricist:
Martin Janus (German Protestant minister, c. 1620–1682) (in 1665)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1723)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 15)
part of:
Kantate, BWV 147 „Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben“
Johann Sebastian Bach3:37
11Motette, BWV 226 "Der Geist hilft unser Schwachheit auf"
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
recorded at:
King’s College Chapel in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Der Geist hilft unsrer Schwachheit auf, BWV 226 (in 1970-07)
premiered in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (on 1729-10-24)
composed in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (in 1729)
lyricist:
Martin Luther (German theologian of the Reformation)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: BWV 226) and Bach Compendium (number: BC C 2)
Johann Sebastian Bach8:39
12Motette, BWV 228 "Fürchte dich nicht, ich bin bei dir"
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
recorded at:
King’s College Chapel in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Fürchte dich nicht, ich bin bei dir, BWV 228 (in 1970-07)
premiered in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany
composed in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (in 1726)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: BWV 228) and Bach Compendium (number: BC C 4)
Johann Sebastian Bach9:20
13Motette, BWV 230 "Lobet den Herrn, alle Heiden"
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
recorded at:
King’s College Chapel in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Lobet den Herrn, alle Heiden, BWV 230 (in 1970-07)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: BWV 230) and Bach Compendium (number: BC C 6)
Johann Sebastian Bach6:41
7▶CD: Handel: Messiah(1)
8▶CD: Handel: Messiah(2)
9▶CD: Fauré: Requiem & Pavane
10▶CD: Bernstein: Chichester Pslams / Britten: Rejoice In The Lamb
11▶CD: Howells: Hymnus Paradisi
12▶CD: Ikos: Górecki; Pärt; Tavener
13▶CD: Rutter: Requiem
14▶CD: A Festival Of Lessons And Carols