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Cantata BWV 118
O Jesu Christ, mein’s Lebens Licht


Ref.:

BWV 118

German Title

O Jesu Christ, mein’s Lebens Licht

English Title

O Jesus Christ, light of my life (most of the translations)

Event

Cantata (or motet) for the a funeral

Composed

Leipzig, 1736-1737 (according to most of the sources)
1st performance (1st Version): 1736-1737 - Leipzig
2nd performance (2nd Version): 1746-1747 ? - Leipzig

Text:

Martin Behm ?

BWV 118 Text: German-1 | German-6 | German-7
Translations: English-1 | English-3I | English-3P | English-6 | English-10
Catalan-1 | Chinese-2 | Dutch-0 | Dutch-4 | French-5 | French-6 | Hebrew-1 | Hungarian-2 | Indonesian-1 | Italian-2 | Norwegian-1 | Polish-2 | Portuguese-2 | Russian-1 | Russian-3 [BWV 118b] | Spanish-2
Chorale Text: O Jesu Christ, meins Lebens Licht [BWV 118/1]

Scoring

4-part Chorus;
Orchestra 1st version: 2 litui, cornetto, 3 trombones, organ
Orchestra 2nd version: 2 litui, strings, organ continuo; Optional – 3 oboes and a bassoon doubling the vocal parts
Version 1 | Version 2

Scores:

BWV 118 Scores: Score Vocal & Piano [0.60 MB] | Score BGA [0.74 MB]
Capella: Complete [cap]
MuseScore: Complete Cantata | Mvt. 1 [MuseScore]
Annotated Score with Analysis: Complete Cantata [Unger]
Chorale Melody: Herr Jesu Christ, meins Lebens Licht II [BWV 118/1]

References:

BWV 118=BWV118:1, 231 References: BGA: XXIV | NBA: III/1 | BC: B 23 | Zwang: - | First Published: BG, 1876 | Autograph score (facsimile): Princeton University Library, loan (New York, 1985) | BWV 118 Figures | Bach Digital (version 1)

Commentaries:

BWV 118 Commentaries: English: BCW | Emmanuel Music | NBV-AOB
EvH [Dutch] | HT [Dutch] | Role [French] | Reyes [Spanish]

Music

Music Examples

Discussions

Week of April 1, 2001; Week of November 16, 2008; Week of May 26, 2013


Contents

 

Complete Recordings
Recordings of Individual Movements

Discussions - Part 1 (1st round)
Discussions - Part 2 (2nd round)
Discussions - Part 3 (3rd round)

Cantatas BWV 106, 118b, 198 - conducted by John Eliot Gardiner
A Bach Album - by Timothy Roberts & His Majesty’s Consort of Voices

Discography

Complete Recordings


1

J.S. Bach: Soli Deo Gloria Vol. 10

Cantata BWV 118 [10:08]

Hans Pflugbeil

Greifswalde Bach Tage Choir / Bach-Orchester Berlin

-

Baroque Music Club BACH-755

Late 1950's - Late 1960's ?

CD / TT: 78:30

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2

J.S. Bach: Mass No. 1 in F Major [V-2]
J.S. Bach: Cantatas 166, 76, 118

Cantata BWV 118 []

Bernhard Henking

Zürcher Bach-Chor / Winterthur Symphony Orchestra

-

Concert Hall F-12
Schola Antiqua SAOPR-6H.

Early 1960's ?

LP / TT:
CD / TT:

 

3

Choral Masterpieces of the Baroque (Domenico Scarlatti, Henry Purcell, J.S. Bach) [C-1]

Cantata BWV 118 [4:56]

Johannes Somary

Amor Artis Chorale

-

Decca DL-710114
MCA Westminster

Apr 22, 1965

LP / TT: 45:00

 

4

Les Grandes Cantates de J.S. Bach Vol. 22
Bach Choral Works: Volume 3

Cantata BWV 118 [4:22]

Fritz Werner

Heinrich-Schütz-Chor Heilbronn / Pforzheim Chamber Orchestra

-

Erato STU-70342
Musical Heritage Society MHS-928
Erato

Jul 1966

LP / TT: 42:12
LP / TT: 42:12
10-CD / TT:

Recorded in Schwaigern, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany.

5

J.S. Bach: Kantaten · Cantatas Nr. 27, Nr. 118, Nr. 158, Nr. 59 [L-2]
Bach 2000 Volume 7: The Motets, Chorales & Songs
[C-3]
J.S. Bach: Cantatas BWV 18, 59, 89, 90, 106, 118, 152, 161 & 182 [C-5]

 
 

Cantata BWV 118 [3:44 / 3:45]

Jürgen Jürgens

Monteverdi-Chor Hamburg

Gustav Leonhardt (Organ)

Telefunken SAWT-9489
Teldec
Teldec 69599

1966-1967

LP / TT: 42:47
7-CD / TT:
2-CD / TT: 148:33

Recorded at Hervormde Kerk, Bennebroek, Holland.
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6

J.S. Bach: Motets [C-1]

 

Cantata BWV 118 [] (with instrumental ensemble)

Sebastian Forbes

Aeolian Singers / Instrumental Group

Catherine Smith, James Hunt (Oboes); Roy Gillard, Richard Deakin (Violins); Eileen Engelbrecht (Viola); Christopher Van Kampen (Cello); Martin Neary (Organ)

Decca Eclipse 76066/67

May 1967

2-LP / TT:

Recorded at Church of St. Giles, Cripplegate, London, England.


7

North Carolina All-State High School Chorus

 

Cantata BWV 118 []

J. Frederick Mueller

North Carolina All-State High School Chorus

-

Century Records

Late 1960’s ?

LP / TT:

 

8

Bach Chorales [C-1]

Cantata BWV 118, sung to English text paraphrasing Martin Behm's hymn [5:20]

Mark Brown

Westminster Bach Choir / (No Orchestra)

Richard Townend (Organ)

EMI Music For Pleasure MFP-6049

1972

LP / TT:

 

9

Program, 1974-1975, No. 725

 

Cantata BWV 118, arranged for brass ensemble []

William Adam

Indiana University Brass Choir

-

Indiana University: School of Music

Apr 29, 1975

2 audiotape reels / TT:

Recorded live at Indiana University: School of Music, Bloomington, Indiana, USA.
Source: WorldCat Libraries (OCLC Number: 38292890)


10

J.S. Bach: Magnificat in D, BWV 243; Cantata no. 118 (O Jesu Christ, mein Lebens Licht) [V-1]

 
 

Cantata BWV 118 []

Paul Steinitz

London Bach Society Chorus / Steinitz Bach Players

-

Unicorn: UNS-248

Nov 29, 1976

LP / TT: 39:00

Recorded at Barking Assembly Hall, London, England.


11

Program, 1976-1977, No. 775

 

Cantata BWV 118 []

Bruce Chamberlain

Indiana University Chorus

-

Indiana University School of Music

Apr 19, 1977

Reel-to-reel tape / TT:

Recorded at live Indiana University: School of Music, Bloomington, Indiana, USA.
Source: WorldCat Libraries (OCLC Number: 2918837)


12

Baldwin-Wallace Festival Chorus

Cantata BWV 118 []

Stuart Raleigh

Baldwin-Wallace Festival Chorus

-

Baldwin-Wallace College Conservatory of Music

May 4, 1977

MC / TT:

Recorded live at Baldwin-Wallace College, Berea, Ohio, USA.
Source: WorldCat Libraries (OCLC Number: 174052977)


13

Program, 1977-1978, No. 240

 

Cantata BWV 118, arranged for brass ensemble []

David L. Bach

Indiana University Brass Choir

-

Indiana University School of Music

Nov 4, 1977

Reel-to-reel tape / TT:

Recorded at Indiana University. School of Music, Bloomington, Indiana, USA.
Source: WorldCat Libraries (OCLC Number: 3416922)


14

J.S. Bach: Motets BWV 225-231; Cantatas BWV 50 & 118 [E-1]

 
 

Cantata BWV 118 [10:02]

John Eliot Gardiner

Monteverdi Choir / English Baroque Soloists

EBS: Violins: Nona Liddell, Simon Standage, Michaela Comberti, Roy Goodman, Elizabeth Wilcock, Desmond Heath, Julie Miller; Violas: Trevor Jones, Katharine Hart, Annette Isserlis; Violoncellos: Mark Caudle, Timothy Mason; Double-bass: Valerie Botwright; Oboes: Sophia McKenna, David Reichenberg; Taille/Oboe da caccia: Ku Ebbinge; Bassoons: Jeremy Ward, Alastair Mitchell; Organ: Stephen Cleobury

Erato STU-71337 (Fr)
Erato ZL-30763 (Ge)
Erato MCE-71337
Erato ECD-88117
Erato 2292-45979-2

Mar 2-5 & Apr 9-10, 1980

2-LP / TT:
2-LP / TT:
2-MC / TT:
2-CD / TT: 115:57
2-CD / TT: 115:57

Recorded at All Saints Church, Tooting, London, England.
Sound Engineer: Yolanta Skura.
1st recording of Cantata BWV 118 by J.E. Gardiner.
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15

A Touch Of Brass performs music by Bach, Byrd, Gesualdo, & Monteverdi

 

Cantata BWV 118, arrangedfor brass ensemble by Geoffrey Leader []

-

A Touch of Brass

-

Touch of Brass: 4185AR

1982 (?) [printed 1985]

LP / TT:

 

16

Thunder Pipes [C-1]

Cantata BWV 118 [9:39]

Edwin Flath

California Bach Society Chorus & Orchestra; Valley Choral Society

Edwin Flath (Organ)

Bainbridge BCD-2502

1984

CD / TT: 52:50

Recorded at...
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17

Program, 1984-1985, No. 584 [C-1]

 

Cantata BWV 118 [8:29]

Xiomara Di Maio [as Xiomara Di Maio Alfaro]

Indiana University Masters Conductors' Chorus

Vocal soloists: unknown

Indiana University: School of Music

Feb 22, 1985

2 Reel-to-reel tape / TT: 39 min

Recorded live at Indiana University: School of Music, Bloomington, Indiana, USA.
Source: WorldCat Libraries (OCLC Number: 12036359)


18

Bach: Motet / Cantate BWV 118 O Jesu Christ, mein's Lebens Licht; Bach (?): Furcht und Zittern; Kuhnau/Bach: Der Gerechte kommt um - De Nieuwe Stad Amsterdam 1985 [C-1]

 

Cantata BWV 118 [5:56]

Jan Stulp

Koor en Orkest De Nieuwe Stad

-

YouTube

Nov 30, 1985

Video / TT:

Recorded & filmed live at De Nieuwe Stad, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Watch on YouTube: Cantata (Motet) BWV 118: Complete Cantata [5:56]


19

Croft: The Burial Service (A Solemn Musick) [C-2]

 

Cantata BWV 118 [4:27]

Martin Neary

Winchester Cathedral Choir / Baroque Brass of London

Timothy Byram-Wigfield (Organ); Hilary Brooks (Baroque Cello)

EMI Classics 5-66683-2

Jul 1986

CD / TT: 60:25

Recorded at Winchester Cathedral, Hampshire, England.
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20

J.S. Bach: Funeral Cantatas [C-1]

 

Cantata BWV 118b [9:11]

John Eliot Gardiner

Monteverdi Choir / English Baroque Soloists

-

Archiv Produktion 429782
Archiv Produktion 463581

Sep 1989

CD / TT: 58:50

Recorded at St. John's, Smith Square, London, England.
2nd recording of Cantata BWV 118 by J.E. Gardiner.
See: Cantatas BWV 106, 118b, 198 - conducted by John Eliot Gardiner
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21

Best of Baroque, Vol. 1. Featuring Johann Sebastian Bach
Bach: Die Motetten
[V-1]

Cantata BWV 118 [3:15]

Rolf Schweizer

Motettenchor Pforzheim / Bachorchester Pforzheim

-

Mediaphon MED-75.106
=

Jun 1990

CD / TT: 70:13
MP3 / TT: 68:50

Recorded in Pforzheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

22

Edition Bachakademie Vol. 69 - Motets [CD]
J.S. Bach: Die Motetten [DVD]

Cantata BWV 118 [6:26]

Helmuth Rilling

Gächinger Kantorei Stuttgart / Bach-Collegium Stuttgart

-

Hänssler 92.069
ArtHaus

Sep-Oct 1990

2-CD / TT: 92:08
DVD / TT:

Recorded at Stiftskirche Kaufungen, Germany.
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23

Palestrina/Bach: Missa sine nomine, Kuhnau, Pezel, Reiche [C-1]

Cantata BWV 118 [4:12]

Bruce Dickey (Cornett & Direction)

Small Choir / Concerto Palatino

Sopranos: Barbara Borden, Suzie LeBlanc, Emily Van Evera; Counter-tenor: David Cordier, Tenors: Rogers Covey-Crump, Harry Geraerts, Douglas Nasrawi, John Potter, Mark Howard, Ian Honeyman; Basses: Geert Smits, Kees Jan de Koning, Harry van der Kamp

EMI Classics 567-754 455-2

Jun 1992

CD / TT:

 

24

In memoriam Carolyn Owens Mann [ES-1]

 

Cantata BWV 118 [9:02]

William Weinert (Director); Alfred Mann (Conductor)

Eastman Chorale

Barbara Butler, Eric Lopez (Trumpets); Oleh Krysa, Annabelle Gardiner, Margaret Leenhouts, Kristin Stiles (Violins); John Graham (Viola); Pamela Frame, Kurt Fowler (Cellos); Igor Pecevski (Double bass); Philip West (Oboe); Rosey Yiameos, Richard Basehore (English Horns); Jennifer Rhodes, (Bassoon)

Eastman School of Music

Sep 22, 1995

1 sound tape reel / TT: 78:29

Recorded live at Kilbourn Hall, Eastman School of Music, Rochester, New York, USA.
1st recording of Cantata BWV 118 by W. Weinert.
Source: WorldCat Libraries


25

Reflections of Love [ES-2]

 

Cantata BWV 118 [8:15]

William Weinert

Eastman Chorale

Eric Lopez (Trumpet); Karine Stone, Andrea Dawson, Amy Glick, Yan-Yao Hung (Violins); Jason Totzke (Viola); Alison Bazala (Cello); Chu-Ping Lin (Double bass)

Eastman School of Music.

Nov 19, 1995

Sound tape reel / TT: 44:44

Recorded live at Kilbourn Hall, Eastman School of Music, Rochester, New York, USA.
2nd recording of Cantata BWV 118 by W. Weinert.
Source: WorldCat Libraries


26

Motetten II (Bach und seine Nachfolger im Amt des Thomaskantors) [CD] [V-2]
J.S. Bach: Die Motetten Vol. 1+2 [2-CD]
[V-2]

 

Cantata BWV 118 [4:16]

Georg Christoph Biller

Thomanerchor Leipzig / Capella Thomana & Baroque Brass of London

-

Philips 462233
Philips

Feb 1997

CD / TT: 51:55
2-CD / TT:

Recorded at Paul-Gerhardt-Kirche, Leipzig-Gonnewitz, Germany.
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27

De Johann - A Johann Sebastian Bach: Motets [C-1]

Cantata BWV 118 [5:21]

Françoise Lasserre

Akademia - Ensemble Vocal Regional de Champagne-Ardenne / La Fenice

Sopranos: Sylvie Bonnet, Nathalie Marec, Marie-Clotilde Mœs, Edwige Parat, Brigitte Pelote, Marie-Thérèse Klaus-Winter; Altos: Patrick Van Goethem, Christophe Laporte; Tenors: Jean-Luc Baudin, Erik Gruchet, Hugues Primard; Basses: Philippe Roche, Eric Guillermin, Paul Willenbrock

Pierre Verany 797111

Jul 7-11, 1997

CD / TT: 60:57

Recorded at Temple Saint-Jean, Paris, France.
1st recording of Cantata BWV 118 by F. Lasserre.
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28

Bach for All Seasons - Selections from the Choral Works of J.S. Bach [C-1]

O Jesus Christ, My Life, My Light (Cantata BWV 118), sung in English [8:40]

Cantor Rick Erickson (Director & Organist)

The Holy Trinity Bach Choir (Phyllis Curran, Elizabeth Farnum, Julia Fischer, Megan Friar, Jolle Greenleaf, Paul Houghtaling, Marc Molomot, Scott Murphree, Michael Ruff, Daniel Clark Smith, Benjamin Sosland, Emm-Jane Stokely, Jon Szabo) / The Bach Players (Cynthia Roberts, violin; Allen Whear, cello; Lucas Harris, lute; Julie Brye, oboe; Lee Soper, trumpet; Joe Tompkins, timpani)

-

Augsburg Fortress

Mar 1999

CD / TT: 55:46

Recorded at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, New York, New York, USA.
Compiled and edited by Rick Erickson and Mark Bighley. The focus of this collection is to provide churches and choirs a practical resource for use in worship.
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29

Program, 1998-1999, No. 985 [C-1]

 

Cantata BWV 118 [4:22]

Roger Henry

Indiana University Masters Conductors' Chorus

Various student soloists

Indiana University: School of Music

Apr 20, 1999

MC / TT: 63:31

Recorded live at Recital Hall, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, USA.
Source: WorldCat Libraries (OCLC Number: 42634164)


30

Bach Edition Vol. 17 - Vocal Works Vol. 2 [C-13]

 
 

Cantata BWV 118 [7:46]

Pieter Jan Leusink

Holland Boys Choir / Netherlands Bach Collegium

-

Brilliant Classics 99376

Nov 1999-Jan 2000

8-CD / TT: 411:46

Recorded at St. Nicolaschurch, Elburg, Holland.
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31

A Bach Album [C-2]

 
 

Cantata BWV 118 [8:28]

Timothy Roberts

His Majesty’s Consort of Voices / His Majesty's Sagbutts and Cornetts

Soprano: Julia Gooding; Alto: Ashley Stafford; Tenor: Angus Smith; Bass: Robert Macdonald

Hyperion CDA-67247

Nov 29-30, Dec 1, 2000

CD / TT: 61:08

Recorded at Church of St Jude-on-the-Hill, Hamstead, London, England.
See: A Bach Album - by Timothy Roberts & His Majesty’s Consort of Voices
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32

J.S. Bach: The Seven Motets [V-2]

Cantata BWV 118 []

Paul Spicer

Birmingham Bach Choir

Robert Sharpe (Organ)

Birmingham Bach Choir 5

2000

CD / TT:

Live performances from concerts.


33

Baldwin-Wallace Brass Choir

 

Cantata BWV 118, arranged for ten-part brass choir (4 cornets, 2 horns, 3 trombones, baritones, & tuba) by Robert D. King []

-

Baldwin-Wallace Brass Choir

-

Baldwin-Wallace College Conservatory of Music

Apr (?) 2001

CD / TT:

Recorded live at Baldwin-Wallace College, Berea, Ohio, USA.
Source: WorldCat Libraries


34

J.S. Bach: Singet! [C-1]

Cantata BWV 118 []

Laurence Cummings

RAM Baroque Orchestra & Chamber Choir

-

Cantoris CRCD-6065

Jun 2002 [released]

CD / TT: 74:30

Recorded at…


35

Kairos and Repertory Singers: In an Afternoon of Sacred Choral Music [C-1]

 

Cantata BWV 118 [8:00]

Brian T. Russell

Eastman Repertory Singers / Kairos Ensemble

-

Eastman School of Music

Apr 13, 2003

2-CD / TT: 44:53

Recorded live at Kilbourn Hall, Eastman School of Music, Rochester, New York, USA.
Source: WorldCat Libraries


36

J.S. Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 21

 
 

Cantata BWV 118 [4:11]

Ton Koopman

Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir (Choir Master: Ulrike Grosch)

ABO Soloists: Margaret Faultless (Violin); Jonathan Manson (Violoncello); Wouter Verschuren (Bassoon)
ABC: Sopranos: María-Luz Álvarez, Mariette Bastiaansen, Henriette Feith, Cécile Kempenaers, Vera Lansink, Caroline Stam; Altos: Annemieke Cantor, Stephen Carter, Peter de Groot, Hugo Naessens; Tenors: Malcolm Bennett, Otto Bouwknegt, Henk Gunneman, Joost van der Linden, Geraint Roberts; Basses: Donald Bentvelsen, Matthijs Mesdag, René Steur, Hans Wijers
ABO: Violins: Margaret Faultless, Lisa Landgraf, Foskien Kooistra, Catherine Manson, Fanny Pestalozzi, David Rabinovich, Judith Steenbrink, Sebastiaan van Vucht; Violas: Katherine McGillivray, Alfonso Leal del Ojo; Violoncellos: Jonathan Manson, Catherine Jones; Double-bass: Michele Zeoli; Michel Henry; Bassoon: Wouter Verschuren; Horns (Lituus): Andrew Clark, Joe Walters; Cornett: Bruce Dickey; Trombones: Charles Toet, Harry Ries, David Joseph Yacus
Continuo: Matthew Halls, Ton Koopman

Antoine Marchand CC-72221
=

Oct 13-19, 2003

3-CD / TT: 197:59
MP3 / TT: 197:23

Recorded at Waalse Kerk, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Producer: Tini Mathot; Sound Engineer & Editing: Adriaan Verstijnen.
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37

Monarch Brass

 

Cantata BWV 118, arranged for ten-part brass choir (4 cornets, 2 horns, 3 trombones, baritones, & tuba) by Robert D. King []

-

Monarch Brass Ensemble; Monarch Brass Quintet

Susan Slaught (Trumpet); Stacy Simpson (Trumpet)

International Women's Brass Conference

2003

CD / TT:

Recorded at the International Women's Brass Conference, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.


38

J.S. Bach: The Motets and Related Works [C-1]

 

Cantata BWV 118 [4:31]

Jörg Straube

Norddeutscher Figuralchor / Baroque Brass of London, Bach-Orchester Hannover

-

Thorofon CTH 2481/2

2003

2-CD / TT: 131:56

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39

Program, 2004-2005, No. 394 [C-1]

 

Cantata BWV 118 [5:16]

Sarah Childress

Indiana University Motet Choir / various instrumentalists

-

Indiana University: School of Music

Dec 7, 2004

CD / TT: 40:09

Recorded live at Recital Hall, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, USA.
Source: WorldCat Libraries (OCLC Number: 62470835)


40

Bach [T-20]

 

Cantata BWV 118, arranged for brass ensemble [5:13 / 5:18]

Robert Moody

Canadian Brass

Eugene Watts (Trombone); Joe Burgstaller (Trumpet); Bernhard Scully (French Horn); Brandon Ridenour (Trumpet); Charles Daellenbach (Tuba); Shachar Israel (Trombone); Larry Larson (Trumpet); Ryan Anthony (Trumpet); Jeff Nelsen (French Horn); Christopher Lee (Tuba)

Opening Day OD-7346

2006-2007

CD / TT: 44:35

Recorded at Church of St. Mary Magdalene, Toronto, Canada.
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41

The Voice of Bach [C-5]

 

Cantata BWV 118b [8:28]

Daniel Taylor

Choir of The Theatre of Early Music / Theatre of Early Music

-

Sony BMG 729031

Aug 6-11, 2007

CD / TT: 53:02

Recorded at MultiMedia Room, Schulich School of Music, McGill University, Montreal, Canada.
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42

J.S. Bach: Cantate BWV 62 e 118, Mottetto BWV 230, Magnificat BWV 243 (live) [C-1]

 

Motet BWV 118 []

Claudio Chiavazza

Coro Maghini / Academia Montis Regalis

Soloists: unknown

Coro Maghini

Dec 18, 2007

CD / TT:

Recorded live at Duomo di Monreale, Palermo, Italy on the occasion of 50° Settimana di Musica Sacra di Monreale.
Source: Coro Maghini: Discography


43

J S Bach: The Leipzig Years [C-1]

 

Motet O Jesu Christ, meins Lebens licht, BWV 118 [6:02]

Peter Macdonald

Cantamus Bach Choir / Cantamus Bach Orchestra

-

Accademia ACCD-1003

2007/2008

CD / TT: 59:02

Recorded at Temple Church, Fleet Street, London, England.
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44

J.S. Bach: Kantaten BWV 12, 78, 150 & Motette BWV 118 [C-2]

 

Cantata BWV 118 [4:49]

Françoise Lasserre

Akadêmia Ensemble

Soprano: Veronika Winter; Counter-tenor: Damien Guillon, Tenor: Marcel Beekman; Baritone: Benoît Arnould
Choir: Sopranos: Juliette Perret, Mathilde Servin; Altos: Laurence Renson, Marc Pontus; Tenors: Philippe Froeliger, François Roche; Basses: Nicolas Rouault, Emmanuel Vistorky
Orchestra: 1st Violin: Flavio Losco; Violins: Isabelle Lucas, Cosimo Stawiarski, Bénédicte Pernet, Judith Depoutot, Virginie Descharmes; Violas: Benoit Douchy, Géraldine Roux; Violoncello Solo: Hervé Douchy; Violoncello: Angélique Charbonnel; Double-bass: Jean-Paul Talvard; Oboes: Vincent Robin, Elisabeth Passot; Taille: Jean-Marc Philippe; Bassoon: Nicolas André; Baroque Trumpets: Gilles Rapin, Olivier Picon; Organ: Laurent Stewart

Zig-Zag Territories ZZT-090502
=

Dec 3-5, 2008; Jan 5-7, 2009

CD / TT: 64:25
MP3 / TT:

Recorded at L'Eglise Evangélique Allemande Paris 9e, France.
2nd recording of Cantata BWV 118 by F. Lasserre.
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45

Concierto Bach en Ovidia (Cantatas BWV 118, 56, and 82) [C-3]

 

Cantata BWV 118 [10:21]

Andoni Sierra

Capilla de Música de Santa María del Coro / Instrumental ensemble (Concert-master: Catalin Bucataru)

Baritone: Jesús García Aréjula
Hervé Michaud (Oboe); Pascale Michaud (Cello)

Capilla de Música de SMC

c2008

Audio / TT: 53:23

Recorded live in Ordizia, a little village in the Basque Country, North of Spain, close to the French border.


46

The Sacred Flame: European Sacred Music of the Renaissance and Baroque Era (Choral Concert: Cambridge Singers) [C-2]

 
 
 

Cantata BWV 118 [4:50]

John Rutter

Cambridge Singers / La Nuova Musica (Artistic Director: David Bates)

CS: Sopranos: Helen Ashby, Kate Ashby, Grace Davidson, Amy Haworth, Rebecca Hickey, Alison Hill, Katy Hill, Louise Kateck, Amy Moore, Amy Wood; Altos: Emma Ashby, Ruth Clegg, Ruth Gibbins, Eleanor Harries, Carris Jones, Melanie Marshall, Martha McLorinan; Tenors: Daniel Auchincloss, Ben Breakwell, Ronan Busfield, Thomas Hobbs, Benedict Hymas, Nicholas Todd; Basses: Richard Bannan, Neil Bellingham, Gabriel Crouch, William Dawes, James Holliday, Oliver Hunt, Matthew O'Donovan, Reuben Thomas
LNM: Hannah Tibell, George Crawford (Violins); Emma Alter, Alexandria Lawrence (Violas); Graham Walker (Cello); Jan Robert Zahourek (Violone); Joel Raymond, Sarah Humphreys (Oboes & Recorders); Mark Williams (Organ); Chamber organ provided and tuned by Keith McGowan

Collegium Records COLCD-134
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Jan 2009

CD / TT: 78:26
MP3 / TT: 78:17

Recorded at the Great Hall of University College School, London, England.
Recording Producer & Engineer: Simon Eadon (Abbas Records); Recording Assistant: Hugh Walker.
Buy this album at:
CD (2009): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de | ArkivMusic
Music Download (2011): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de | iTunes


47

Bach: Motets [V-1]

 

Cantata BWV 118 - 2nd version [9:51]

Masaaki Suzuki

Bach Collegium Japan

Sopranos: Yukari Nonoshita, Aki Matsui; Counter-tenor: Damien Guillon, Tenor: Satoshi Mizukoshi; Bass: Dominik Wörner

BIS 1841

Jun 2009

SACD / TT: 75:28

Recorded at the Kobe Shoin Women's University Chapel, Japan.
Buy this album at:
SACD: Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de
Music Download: Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de | ClassicsOnline


48

J.S. Bach: Messen BWV 233 & 236 (Missae Brevis, Vol. 2) [V-2]
J.S. Bach: Missæ Breves BWV 232-236: Complete Recordings [B-1]

 
 
 
 

Cantata BWV 118 [9:14]

Raphaël Pichon

Ensemble Pygmalion

Choir: Sopranos: Caroline Bardot, Mathilde Bobot, Jeanne Crousaud, Maïlys de Villoutreys, Sabine Devieilhe, Judith Fa, Juliette Perret; Altos: Stéphanie Leclercq, Marie Pouchelon, Lucile Richardot, Mélodie Ruvio, Marie Sarlin; Tenors: Patrick Boileau, Didier Chassaing, Davy Cornillot, Jean-Baptiste de Ereño, Guillaume Gutiérrez; Basses: Virgile Ancely, Thierry Clementz, Jean-Michel Durang, Sydney Fierro, Geoffroy Heurard
Orchestra: Solo Violin: Bojan Cici; Violins 1: Marie Rouquié, Paula Waisman, Mika Akiha, Cyrielle Eberhardt; Violins 2: Gabriel Grosbard, Yuki Koike, Sandrine Dupé, Anne Pekkala; Violas: Kate Goodbehere, Jérôme Van Waerbeke; Alto/Tenor Viol: Myriam Rignol; Viol: Julien Léonard; Violoncellos: Julien Barre, Julien Hainsworth; Double-bass: Elise Christiaens; Bassoon: Evolène Kiener; Oboes: Emmanuel Laporte, Tereza Pavelkova; Horns: Eva Valla Armannsdottir, Olivier Picon; Harpsichord: Arnaud de Pasquale; Organ: Sébastien Daucé [Quentin Blumenroeder]

Alpha Productions 170
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Alpha 816
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Oct 25-29, 2009

CD / TT: 61:00
MP3 / TT: 60:53
3-CD: 179:36
MP3 / TT: 173:26

Recorded at l'Église Notre-Dame du Liban, Paris, France.
Artistic Director & Editing: Aline Blondiau; Sound Engineer & Mastering: Hugues Deschaux; Tuning of harpsichord & organ: Jean-François Brun; Executive Producer: Julien Dubois.
Buy this album at:
CD (2010): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de | ArkivMusic
Music Download: Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de | iTunes
3-CD: Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk
3-CD (2013): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de | ArkivMusic
Music Download: Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de | iTunes


49

Boston University Choral Ensembles, Jones / Bach [CV-1]

Cantata BWV 118b [8:33]

Ann Howard Jones

Boston University Choral Ensembles

Soloists: unknown

InstantEncore

Feb 11, 2011

Audio / TT: 24:38

Recorded live at Boston University: Marsh Chapel, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Listen on InstantEncore:
Full Concert: Cantatas BWV 150, 118b [24:38]


50

J.S. Bach: Motets [V-1]

 

Cantata BWV 118b [9.38]

Gary Graden

St Jacobs Chamber Choir / REbaroque (Concert-master: Maria Lindal)

-

Proprius PRCD-2066
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Feb 11-12, 2011

CD / TT: 77.54
MP3 / TT: 77:54

Recorded at St Jacob's Church, Stockholm, Sweden.
Buy this album at:
CD (2013): Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de
Music Download: Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de | ClassicsOnline


51

J.S. Bach: Complete Motets [V-3]

 
 

Cantata BWV 118 [8:18]

Julian Wachner

Trinity Wall Street Choir / Trinity Wall Street Baroque Orchestra

-

Musica Omnia MO-0403

May 30-Jun 2, 2011

CD / TT: 75 min

Recorded at Trinity Church, Wall St., New York City, New York, USA.
The album was released in autumn 2011, in time for the 10th anniversary commemoration of September 11, 2001 - this church and its organ were damaged in that attack, being so near the World Trade Center. Peter Watchorn wrote the program notes, and produced the album.
Watch on YouTube:
Cantata BWV 118: Complete Cantata [4:49]
Buy this album at:
CD: Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de


52

Greater San Diego Music Coterie - Fall 2011 [C-1]

 

Cantata BWV 118 [6:09]

Angela Yeung

Greater San Diego Music Coterie

-

YouTube

Nov 13, 2011

Video / TT: 40:35

Recorded & filmed live at the Incarnation Lutheran Church, Poway, California, USA.
Watch on YouTube: Cantata BWV 118: Complete Cantata [6:09]


53

With Heart and Voice [C-1]

Cantata BWV 118 [4:43]

Richard R. Fischer

Concordia University Chicago Kapelle (Conductor: Charles P. Brown) / Concordia University Chicago Wind Symphony

-

Mark Records

2011 (?)

CD / TT: 53:58

Recorded at…
Buy this album at:
CD: Amazon.com
Music Download: Amazon.com


54

Concierto de Ciclo J.S. Bach y sus Cantatas: Junio de 2012 [C-2]

 

Cantata BWV 118 [8:47]

Santiago Lusardi Girelli

Coro de Cámara de Sevilla / Conjunto Barroco

Coro de Cámara de Sevilla: Sopranos: Stepanie Steinbauer, Charlotte Gries, María Jesús Pacheco Caballero, Katalin Zsekely, Marta Sarrión; Altos: Maria Jose Arbeloa, Fátima Ortega / Elena Gauna; Tenors: Jeronimo Luna; Basses: Benito Sanchez, Juan Martin Hollos, Julián Lavado Quiles, Ignacio García Fenoll
Conjunto Barroco: Baroque Oboes: Jacobo Díaz, Sergio Hernandez; Violins: Raquel Batalloso, Rocío Máquez; Viola: Pablo Travé; Viola da gamba: Johanna Rose; Bassoon: Francisco Carrasco; Violone: Miguel Hernandez
Positive Organ: Andrés Cea Galán

YouTube

Jun 23, 2012

Video / TT: 51:02

Recorded & filmed live at Iglesia Santa Cruz, Sevilla, Spain, in the frame of Ciclo J.S. Bach y sus Cantatas.
Watch on YouTube:
Cantata BWV 118: Complete Cantata [8:47]


55

Bach in Context, Vol. 5 - Actus Tragicus [C-5]

 

Motet BWV 118 [] ??

Pieter-Jan Belder (General Musical Direction)

Gesualdo Consort Amsterdam (Artistic Leader: Harry van der Kamp) / Musica Amphion (Artistic Leader: Pieter-Jan Belder)

Gesualdo Consort Amsterdam: Sopranos: Hana Blažíková, Stephanie Petitlaurent; Altos: Terry Wey, Marnix De Cat; Tenors: Charles Daniels, Harry van Berne; Basses: Harry van der Kamp, Jelle Draijer
Musica Amphion: Violin 1: Rémy Baudet (Concert-master); Violin 2: Sayuri Yamagata; Viola: Staas Swierstra; Cello: Julie Borsodi; Viola da gamba: Ghislaine Wauters, Julie Borsodi; Double-bass, Violone: Margaret Urquhart; Recorder I: Pieter-Jan Belder; Recorder II: Hanna Lindeijer; Transverse Flute: Wilbert Hazelzet; Oboe & d'amore: Frank de Bruine; Horn: Emmanuel Frankenberg; Harpsichord: Pieter-Jan Belder; Reitze Smits (Organ)

Etcetera KTC-1489

Sep 22-23, 2014

CD+Book / TT: 71:03

Recorded at the Waalse Kerk, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Buy this album at:
CD+Book (2014): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de | Musica Amphion


56

J.S. Bach: Actus Tragicus - Musica Amphion en Gesualdo Consort Amsterdam, deel 1 [C-5a]

 

Part 2 [not available]:
Motet BWV 118 []

Pieter-Jan Belder (General Musical Direction)

Gesualdo Consort Amsterdam (Artistic Leader: Harry van der Kamp) / Musica Amphion (Artistic Leader: Pieter-Jan Belder)

Gesualdo Consort Amsterdam: Sopranos: Hana Blažíková, Stephanie Petitlaurent; Altos: Terry Wey, Marnix De Cat; Tenors: Charles Daniels, Harry van Berne; Basses: Harry van der Kamp, Jelle Draijer
Musica Amphion: Violin 1: Rémy Baudet (Concert-master); Violin 2: Sayuri Yamagata; Viola: Staas Swierstra; Cello: Julie Borsodi; Viola da gamba: Ghislaine Wauters, Julie Borsodi; Double-bass, Violone: Margaret Urquhart; Recorder I: Pieter-Jan Belder; Recorder II: Hanna Lindeijer; Transverse Flute: Wilbert Hazelzet; Oboe & oboe d'amore: Frank de Bruine; Horn: Emmanuel Frankenberg; Harpsichord: Pieter-Jan Belder; Reitze Smits (Organ)

Arvotros

Sep 25, 2014

Video / TT: 49:07

Recorded & filmed live at Waalse Kerk, Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Performed also at Martinikerk, Groningen [Sep 20]; Muziek tussen Maas en Sluis, Grote Kerk, Maassluis, the Netherlands [Sep 26].
Altough the programme is almost identical, this is a different rendition from [C-5]
Watch on YouTube: Complete Concert on Sep 25, 2014: Part 1 [49:07]


57

Nystedt - Bach: Meins Lebens Licht [C-1]
Bach: The Motets [C-2]

 
 

Cantata BWV 118 [CD-1: 8:31; CD-2: 4:45] [Pitch: A=440]

Grete Pedersen

Det Norske Solistkor / Ensemble Allegria (Leader & Violin Solo: Maria Angelika Carlsen)

DNSK: Sopranos: Ragnhild Thu Austnaberg, Ditte Marie Bræin, Ingeborg Dalheim, Guro Hjemli, Magnhild Korsvik, Guro Lødemel, Camilla Wiig Revholt, Berit Solset; Altos: Mari Askvik, Daniel Carlsson, Astrid Sandvand Dahlen, Sunniva Eliassen, Jorunn Lovise Husan, Eva Borghild Landro, Live Maartmann, Marit Sehl, Eli Stange Synnes, Silje Vatne Heggem, Ingeborg Aadland; Tenors: Håvard Gravdal, Paul Kirby, Ludvik Kjærnes, Kristian Krokslett, Tim Lawrence, Robert Lind, Øystein Stensheim, Masashi Tsuji; Basss: Erik Arnelöf, Arild Bakke, Edward Grint, Olle Holmgren, Magnus Ingemund Kjelstad, Peder Arnt Kløvrud, Svein Korshamn, Eirik Krokfjord, Halvor Festervoll Melien, Gustav Nattoch Dag
Musicians: Ensemble Allegria: Jan Bertelsen (Oboe); Magdalena Orlowska (Oboe); Alessandro Caprotti (Bassoon), Knut Johannessen (Organ)

BIS BIS-2184
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BIS BIS-2251

Feb 2015

SACD / 59:00
MP3 / TT: 58:54
SACD / TT: 67:39

Recorded at Ris Kirke, Oslo, Norway.
Producer and Sound Engineer: Jens Braun (Take5 Music Production); Post-production: Editing & Mixing: Jens Braun; Executive Producer: Robert Suff.
Buy this album at:
SACD-1 (2015): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de | ArkivMusic
Music Download: Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de | iTunes
SACD-2 (2011): Amazon.de

  


58

Actus Tragicus - Memorial Concert (H. Purcell: Music for the Funeral of Queen Mary; J.S. Bach: Cantatas BWV 106, 118, 198) [C-2]

 
 

Cantata BWV 118 [11:54]

András Vass

Pannon Philharmonic Festival Choir (Chorus Masters: László Dobos & András Vass) / Pannon Philharmonic Orchestra

-

YouTube

Oct 28, 2016

Video / TT:

Recorded & filmed live at Kodály Centre, Pécs, Hungary.
Sound Engineer: László Dobos.
Watch on YouTube:
Cantata BWV 118: Complete Cantata [11:54]


59

30 jaar Zwols Vocaal Ensemble - J.S. Bach: Cantates BWV 190, 140; Motet BWV 118; Magnificat BWV 243 [C-1]

8. Motet BWV 118 [8:11]

Mertien Hovestad

Zwols Vocaal Ensemble / ZVE Barokorkest

-

Zwols Vocaal Ensemble

Nov 26, 2016

CD/MP3 / TT: 82:08

Recorded live at Onze Lieve Vrouwebasiliek, Zwolle, Overijssel, the Netherlands.
Listen on YouTube:
CD/MP3 (2016): Complete Album [Sequence; 27 Tracks; TT: 82:08]
Buy this album at:
Music Download: Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de


60

J.S. Bach: O Jesu Christ, mein Lebens Licht [CV-2]

Cantata BWV 118 [9:07]

Conductor & Coordination: Iara Fricke Matte
Assistants: Weberson Almeida & Giovanna Vlasic*

Orquestra Sinfônica da Escola de Música da UFMG

Violins 1: Elias Barros** [Spalla], Thiago Barros, Leonardo Lacerda **, Fellip Matheus, Clayton Silva, Thamires Cunha, Henrique Rocha, Joao Mazoni, Gabriel Magno, Giovanni Santos; Violins 2: Eliseu Barros**, Felipe Nonato*, Vinicius Oliveira*, Amanda Barbalho, Sara Barros, Larissa Barbalho, Hozana Barros, Mariana Furtado; Violas: Moisés Guimarães**, Ludson Salles, Lucas Bernardo, Elaine Stephanie, Aline Ayres, Lorena Fernandes, Lucas Dutra, Joao Pedro Rocha, Raphael Maximiano, Lucas Eduardo Carmo, Giovanna Fonseca*, Marcos Paulo*; Violoncelos: Guilherme Gonçalves, Talitha Marinho, André Freire, Ruth Oliveira de Barros, Nicodemos Gabriel*; Double-basses: Valdir Claudino**, Nikolly Ramos, Filipe Augusto Vieira, Pedro Guedes, Kennedy Guedes; Flutes: Ana Thereza Naback, Jordana da Veiga, Victor Faria; Oboes: Cássio Souza, Hermínio de Almeida**; Clarinetts: Walter Vieira**, Jefferson Assis de Souza; Bassoons: Pedro Parreiras**, Lucas Sodré***; Horns: Gustavo Trindade**, Priscila Viana**, Ana Laurinda, Lucas Filho; Trumpets: Vagner Vieira, João Pedro Morais; Trombones: Paulo Rocha, Jakson Pires Gonçalves, Filipe Sabino***
*PROEX Scholar; ** Technical Musician; *** Guest Musician

YouTube

Jul 3, 2019

Video / TT:

Recording & filmed live in the auditorium 302 of CAD 3 at UFMG, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Production: Viva Música Project; General Co-ordination: Prof. Luciana Monteiro de Castro; Executive Production: Matheus Dias Macedo; Audio Recording & Mixing: Manoel Almeida; Video Recording & Editing: Frederico Rezende; Audio Supervision & Technical Support: Fabio Janhan.
Watch on YouTube:
Cantata BWV 118: Complete Cantata [9:07]


61

J.S. Bach: Meins Lebens Licht (Cantatas BWV 45-198 & Motet BWV 118) [C-26]

 
 

Motet BWV 118 [8:04]

Philippe Herreweghe

Collegium Vocale Gent

Choir: Sopranos: Dorothee Mields, Annelies Brants, Chiyuki Okamura, Magdalena Podkościelna; Altos: Alex Potter, Cécile Pilorger, Alexander Schneider, Bart Uvyn; Tenors: Thomas Hobbs, Johannes Gaubitz, Vincent Lesage, Hitoshi Tamada; Basses: Peter Kooy, Philipp Kaven, Robert van der Vinne, Bart Vandewege
Orchestra: Violins 1: Christine Busch [Leader], Meng Han, Maria Roca; Violins 2: Dietlind Mayer, Verena Sommer, Lotta Suvanto; Violas: Deirdre Dowling, Kaat De Cock; Cellos: Ageet Zweistra, Harm-Jan Schwitters; Double-bass: Miriam Shalinsky; Organ: Maude Gratton; Violas da gamba: Romina Lischka, Nicholas Milne; Lutes: Matthias Spaeter, Thomas Boysen; Flute: Patrick Beuckels, Amélie Michel; Oboes: Marcel Ponseele, Taka Kitazato; Bassoon: Julien Debordes

PHI LPH-035
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Jan 23-25, 2020

CD / TT: 58:35
MP3 / TT: 58:23

Recorded at Waalse Kerk, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Recording Producer: Andreas Neubronner, Markus Heiland; Balance Engineer: Christian Starke; Editing & Mastering: Andreas Neubronner, Markus Heiland; Artistic coordination: Jens Van Durme (Collegium Vocale Gent).
Listen on YouTube:
CD: Complete Album [Sequence; 18 Tracks; TT: 58:41]
Buy this album at:
CD (2021): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de
Music Download (2021): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de


62

Bach: Motets [V-3]

 
 
 
 

23. Motet BWV 118 [7:46]

Valentin Tournet

La Chapelle Harmonique

Soloists: Sopranos: Hélène Walter, Anna-Lena Elbert; Counter-tenor: William Shelton; Tenor: Benjamin Glaubitz, Bass-Baritone: Christian Immler
Choir: Sopranos 1: Hélène Walter, Gunhild Alsvik, Alice Ungerer; Sopranos 2: Anna-Lena Elbert, Armelle Morvan, Elisabeth Rapp; Altos 1: William Shelton, Cécile Pilorger; Altos 2: Jonathan De Ceuster, Bart Uvyn; Tenors 1: Benjamin Glaubitz, Dan Martin; Tenors 2: Thomas Köll, Augustin Laudet; Basses 1: Christian Immler, Robert van der Vinne, Julian Millan Martinez; Basses 2: Philipp Kaven, Pablo Acosta
Orchestra: Violins: David Plantier, Sandrine Dupé; Violas: Myriam Bulloz, Raphaël Aubry; Violoncello: Harm-Jan Schwitters*; Double-bass: Thiery Runarvot*; Oboes: Benoît Laurent, Yanina Yacubsohn; Taille: Nele Vertommen; Bassoon: Aljandro Perez Marin; Organ: François Guerrier*
*continuo

Château de Versailles Spectacles CVS-067
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Jul 2-5, 2021

CD / TT: 77:13
MP3 / TT: 67:03

Recorded live at La Chapelle Royale, Versailles, France.
Producer, Editing, Mastering: Olivier Rosset, Paul Giroux; Recording: Gaëtan Juge, Olivier Rosset.
Watch on YouTube:
Album: Teaser [5:01]
Buy this album at:
CD (2022): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de


63

Passages - German Ritual Music 1600-1800 [C-1]

 
 

13. Cantata BWV 118 [4:32]
2 S, A, T (TL), B / cornett, 3 trombones, 2 corni da tirarsi, basso continuo (organ)

Lambert Colson

InAlto

Sopranos: Alice Foccroulle & Griet de Geyter; Alto: Bart Uvyn; Tenors: Vojtěch Semerád & Tomáš Lajtkep; Bass: Geoffroy Buffière
Lambert Colson & Darren Moore (Cornetts); Guy Hanssen, Susanna Defendi, Charlotte Van Passen & Bart Vroomen (Trombones); Anneke Scott & Alain de Rudder (Corni da tirarsi); Marc Meisel (Organ)

Ricercar RIC-443
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Sep 2021

CD / TT: 77:32
MP3 / TT: 77:23

Recorded at Église Notre-Dame, Gedinne, Belgium.
Executive Producer: Jérôme Lejeune; Recording & Artistic Direction: Aline Blondiau; Editing: Lambert Colson.
Listen on YouTube:
CD: Complete Album [Playlist; 17 Tracks; TT: 77:48]
Buy this album at:
CD (2022): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de
Music Download (2022): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de


64

Concierto Homenaje a Santiago Lusardi. Bach Cantatas BWV 118, 198 y 131 [CV-1]

 

1. 15:33-23:55: Cantata BWV 118 [8:22]

María Jesús Pacheco Caballero

Coro de Cámara de Sevilla / Conjunto Instrumental Barroco

Soprano: Rocío de Frutos; Alto: Jorge Enrique García Ortega; Tenor: Julio López Agudo; Bass: Alejandro Ramírez Sola

YouTube

Oct 8, 2021

Video / TT: 105:15]

Recorded & filmed at Iglesia de San Alberto (Padres Filipenses), Sevilla, Spain. Concert Tribute to Santiago Lusardi Girelli.
Watch on YouTube:
Cantata BWV 118: Full Concert, including Complete Cantata [105:15]


65

Bach Vespers of Light | Bach Society Houston (BWV 118) [C22-1]

 

Cantata (Motet) BWV 118

Rick Erickson

Bach Society Houston: Bach Choir & Orchestra

Soloists: unknown

YouTube

Feb 6, 2022

Video / TT: 72:32

Recorded & filmed live at Christ the King Lutheran Church, Houston, Texas, USA.
Watch on YouTube:
Full Service, including Cantata BWV 118 [72:32]


66

Wiener Lehrer-a-capella-Chor & Ensemble Continuum Wien: Werke der Bachfamilie [CV-1]

 

Cantata BWV 118 [8:47]

Director: Maximilian Opll; Rehearsal: Martin Horváth

Wiener Lehrer-a-cappella-Chor / Ensemble Continuum Wien

BWV 118: Roswitha Dokalik, Luis Morais, Aliona Kalechyts-Pietrowskaja (Violins 1); Karol Gostyński, Johanna Kargl, Eunjung Anna Ryu (Violins 2); Ivan Becka, Elzbieta Sajka-Bachler (Violas); Elisabeth Zeisner, Lucia Krommer (Violoncellos); Martin Horváth (Violone); Ana Inés Feola, Laura Hoeven (Oboes); Marcello Conca (Bassoon); Peter Frisée (Harpsichord/Organ)

YouTube

May 15, 2022

Audio / TT:

Recorded & filmed live at Winer Konzerthaus - Mozartsaal, Vienna, Austria.
Recording Director: Josef Schütz; Photos: Thomas Lehmann.
Listen on YouTube:
Cantata BWV 118: Complete Cantata [8:47]


67

Malaysia Bach Festival Singers & Orchestra at the St. Thomas Church (Bachfest Leipzig 2024) [CV-2]
Bachfest Leipzig 2024: Choralkantaten 14
[CV-2]

 

42:50-46:45: Cantata BWV 118 [3:55]

Harpsichord & Conductor: David Chin

Malaysia Bach Festival Singers & Orchestra

Concertists/Solos: Soprano: Chia Yee Yean; Soprano: Rachel Kwok Hin; Counter-tenor: Wee-Kiat Chia (as Chia Wee-Kiat); Counter-tenor: Wei En Chan (as Chan Wei En); Tenor: Pablo Cesar Bustos; Tenor: Okawa Tan; Bass: Caleb Woo; Bass-Baritone: Chi Hoe Mak (as Mak Chi Hoe)
Ripienists: Sopranos: Esther Ting, Charity Goh, Chew Shi Yun; Altos: Mei Yen Lee (as Lee Mei Yen), Sze Ern Hong (as Hong Sze Ern), Sabrina Chai; Tenors: Ang Tze Yu, Soong Hong Wong (as Wong Soong Hong), Scott Woo; Basses: Jason Low, Bryan Sim
Orchestra: Bernice Ooi (Concert-master); Kylie Tan, Kyvie Tan (Violins 1); Mabel Wong, Hai Lin Lee (Violins 2); Violas: Cheryl Choi, Glaris Tan (Violas); U-En Ng (Viola da gamba); Eugene Chong (Cello); Mohd Azizi Bin Azman (Double-bass); Foo Chie Haur (Flute); Howard Ng, Nelson Wong (Oboes); Midori Suzuki (Bassoon); Charis P'ng (Organ); David Chin (Harpsichord); Lucas Pohle (Organ Improvisation)

YouTube

Jun 13, 2024

Video / TT: 90:01

Recorded & filmed live at Thomaskirche, Leipzig, Germany, as part of Bachfest Leipzig 2024.
Video: Imejination Sdn Bhd; Audio: Ong Yuan Shun.
Watch on YouTube:
Full Concert: Motet BWV 229, Cantatas BWV 92, 118, 125, Motet BWV 230 [90:01]


The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (April 2001 - October 2024)
Thanks to contributors: Rudolf Bayer (October 2003); Jacobus van Dijk (August 2021); Charles Francis (August 2004); Manfred Krugmann (June 2012); Bradley Lehman (October 2011); Andrew Oliver
(April 2001); Ehud Shiloni (August 2006); Jerome F. Weber (February 2020)

Cantata BWV 118: O Jesu Christ, meins Lebens Licht for Funeral (1736-1737)
Discography: Details & Complete Recordings
Discussions: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3


Recordings & Discussions of Cantatas: Main Page | Cantatas BWV 1-50 | Cantatas BWV 51-100 | Cantatas BWV 101-150 | Cantatas BWV 151-200 | Cantatas BWV 201-224 | Cantatas BWV Anh | Order of Discussion
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