Voices of Angels: J. S. Bach's Most Beautiful Arias and Choruses for Boys' Voices

~ Release by J.S. Bach; Harnoncourt, Leonhardt (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

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I have 2 versions of this, one with the English titles on the rear cover and this one with the German titles.

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Tracklist

▼ CD 1
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1Herrscher des Himmels, erhöre das Lallen
choir vocals:
Chorus Viennensis and Wiener Sängerknaben
orchestra:
Concentus Musicus Wien
conductor:
Nikolaus Harnoncourt (conductor)
chorus master:
Hans Gillesberger
Johann Sebastian Bach2:26
2Mein gläubiges Herze
soprano vocals [boy soprano]:
Peter Jelosits (tenor)
orchestra:
Concentus Musicus Wien
conductor:
Nikolaus Harnoncourt (conductor)
Johann Sebastian Bach4:06
3Jesus bleibet meine Freude
choir vocals:
Tölzer Knabenchor
orchestra:
Concentus Musicus Wien
conductor:
Nikolaus Harnoncourt (conductor)
chorus master:
Gerhard Schmidt‐Gaden (conductor)
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, 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:
Kantate, BWV 147 „Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben“
Johann Sebastian Bach2:42
4Letzte Stunde, brich herein
choir vocals:
Soloists of the Wiener Sängerknaben
orchestra:
Concentus Musicus Wien
conductor:
Nikolaus Harnoncourt (conductor)
Johann Sebastian Bach3:53
5Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben
choir vocals:
Tölzer Knabenchor
orchestra:
Concentus Musicus Wien
conductor:
Nikolaus Harnoncourt (conductor)
chorus master:
Gerhard Schmidt‐Gaden (conductor)
Johann Sebastian Bach4:53
6Blute nur, du liebes Herz
vocals:
Soloists of the Wiener Sängerknaben
orchestra:
Concentus Musicus Wien
conductor:
Nikolaus Harnoncourt (conductor)
Johann Sebastian Bach4:59
7Erschallet, ihr Lieder
choir vocals:
Collegium Vocale Gent and Knabenchor Hannover (German boys choir)
orchestra:
Leonhardt‐Consort (Netherlands-based baroque ensemble)
conductor:
Gustav Leonhardt (conductor, harpsichordist)
chorus master:
Heinz Hennig (conductor) and Philippe Herreweghe (Belgian conductor)
Johann Sebastian Bach4:08
8Du Friedesfürst, Herr Jesu Christ
soprano vocals:
Roger Cericius (soprano)
orchestra:
Leonhardt‐Consort (Netherlands-based baroque ensemble)
conductor:
Gustav Leonhardt (conductor, harpsichordist)
Johann Sebastian Bach2:20
9Liebster Gott, wann werd' ich sterben
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
orchestra:
Leonhardt‐Consort (Netherlands-based baroque ensemble)
conductor:
Gustav Leonhardt (conductor, harpsichordist)
chorus master:
David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
recording of:
Kantate, BWV 8 "Liebster Gott, wenn werd ich sterben?": I. Coro "Liebster Gott, wenn werd ich sterben?"
premiered in:
Leipzig, Sachsen, Germany (on 1724-09-24)
composed in:
Leipzig, Sachsen, Germany (in 1724)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1724)
librettist:
Caspar Neumann
part of:
Kantate, BWV 8 "Liebster Gott, wenn werd ich sterben?"
Johann Sebastian Bach5:53
10Ich folge dir gleichfalls mit freudigen Schritten
choir vocals:
Soloists of the Wiener Sängerknaben
orchestra:
Concentus Musicus Wien
conductor:
Nikolaus Harnoncourt (conductor)
Johann Sebastian Bach4:35
11Lobe den Herrn, meine Seele
choir vocals:
Collegium Vocale and Knabenchor Hannover (German boys choir)
orchestra:
Leonhardt‐Consort (Netherlands-based baroque ensemble)
conductor:
Gustav Leonhardt (conductor, harpsichordist)
chorus master:
Heinz Hennig (conductor) and Philippe Herreweghe (Belgian conductor)
Johann Sebastian Bach1:20
12Aus Liebe will mein Heiland sterben
choir vocals:
Soloists of the Wiener Sängerknaben
orchestra:
Concentus Musicus Wien
conductor:
Nikolaus Harnoncourt (conductor)
Johann Sebastian Bach4:38
13Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme
choir vocals:
Tölzer Knabenchor
orchestra:
Concentus Musicus Wien
conductor:
Nikolaus Harnoncourt (conductor)
chorus master:
Gerhard Schmidt‐Gaden (conductor)
Johann Sebastian Bach7:14
14Flößt mein Heiland
choir vocals:
Soloists of the Wiener Sängerknaben
orchestra:
Concentus Musicus Wien (in 1972)
conductor:
Nikolaus Harnoncourt (conductor) (in 1972)
recorded at:
Palais Rasumovsky in Wien, Austria (in 1972)
recording of:
Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248: Teil IV, XXXIX. (Soprano) „Flößt, mein Heiland, flößt dein Namen“ (in 1972)
composed in:
Leipzig, Sachsen, Germany (from 1734 until 1735)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248 ("Christmas Oratorio")
Johann Sebastian Bach6:21
15Der Himmel lacht, die Erde jubilieret
choir vocals:
Chorus Viennensis and Wiener Sängerknaben
orchestra:
Concentus Musicus Wien
conductor:
Nikolaus Harnoncourt (conductor)
chorus master:
Hans Gillesberger
Johann Sebastian Bach4:11
16Erfüllet, ihr himmlischen göttlichen Flammen
choir vocals:
Soloists of the Wiener Sängerknaben
orchestra:
Concentus Musicus Wien
conductor:
Nikolaus Harnoncourt (conductor)
Johann Sebastian Bach5:12
17O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge (men's voices) and Regensburger Domchor (boys' voices) (German / Regensburger cathedral choir)
orchestra:
Concentus Musicus Wien
conductor:
Nikolaus Harnoncourt (conductor)
chorus master:
David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor) and Christoph Lickleder
Johann Sebastian Bach2:28