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Johannes Somary & Amor Artis Chorale
Bach Cantatas & Other Vocal Works

Contents

Recordings of Cantatas
Recordings of Other Vocal Works
Recordings of Instrumental Works
General Discussions

Johannes Somary Short - Biography
Amor Artis Chorale - Short History
English Chamber Orchestra - Short History

Recordings

Recordings of Cantatas


C-1

Choral Masterpieces of the Baroque (Domenico Scarlatti, Henry Purcell, J.S. Bach)

Cantata BWV 118 [4:56]

Johannes Somary

Amor Artis Chorale

-

Decca DL-710114
MCA Westminster

Apr 22, 1965

LP / TT: 45:00

 

C-2

Bach Cantatas

 

Cantatas BWV 11 [30:45], BWV 80 [28:57]

Johannes Somary

Amor Artis Chorale / English Chamber Orchestra

Soprano: Felicity Palmer; Alto: Helen Watts; Tenor: Robert Tear; Bass: Michael Rippon

Vanguard Classics VCD-72000
Vanguard Classics SVD-105HD

1974

CD / TT: 59:52

Recorded at Conway Hall, London, England.
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C-3

J.S. Bach: The Coffee Cantata

Cantatas BWV 158 [11:00 / 11:02], BWV 211 [24:16]
Motet Der Geist hilft unserer Schwachheit auf, BWV 226 [8:02 / 8:05]
Motet Fürchte dich nicht, BWV 228 [8:32 / 8:34]

Johannes Somary

Amor Artis Chorale / Baroque Orchestra

Soprano: Ann Monoyios; Tenor: Stephen Oosting; Bass-baritone: John Ostendorf

Lyrichord LEMS-8039

1984

CD / TT: 54:06

Recorded at Markin Concert Hall & St. Baptiste Church, New York City, NY, USA.
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C-4

Bach: Motets & Cantatas: "The Sacred & the Coffeine"

 

Cantata BWV 53 [7:18 / 7:49]

Johannes Somary

Amor Artis Baroque Orchestra

Mezzo-soprano: Shirley Love

Vox MCD-10046
Vox 9039
MMG/Essex Entertainment

Jun 1984

CD / TT: 60:04

Other works: are identical with [C-2].
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Recordings of Other Vocal Works


V-1

J.S. Bach: Mass in B Minor

 

Mass in B minor BWV 232

Johannes Somary

Amor Artis Chorale / English Chamber Orchestra

Soprano 1: Felicity Palmer; Soprano 2 & Alto: Helen Watts; Tenor: Robert Tear; Bass: Michael Rippon

Vanguard VSD-71190-71192
Bach Guild 1242
Vanguard SVC-58/59

Jul 1973

3-LP / TT:
2-CD / TT: 120:47

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V-2

J.S. Bach: Mattheus Passion

 

Matthäus-Passion BWV 244

Johannes Somary

Ambrosian Singers & Desborough School Boys’ Choir / English Chamber Orchestra

Tenor [Evangelist]: Ernst Haefliger; Bass [Jesus]: Barry McDaniel; Soprano [Arias]: Elly Ameling; Contralto [Arias]: Birgit Finnilä; Tenor [Arias]: Seth McCoy; Bass-Baritone [Arias, Pilate]: Benjamin Luxon; Bass-Baritone [Peter]: Neilson Taylor; Bass-Baritone [Judas, 2nd Priest]: Leslie Fyson; Baritone [High Priest, 1st Priest]: John Noble; Soprano [Pilate’s Wife]: Julie Kennard; Soprano [1st Maid]: Patricia Clark; Alto [2nd Maid, 1st Witness]: Shirley Minty; Tenor [2nd Witness]: Vernon Midgley

Vanguard VSD-71231-71234
Vanguard Classics 08-4062-72
Brilliant Classics 99519

Jul-Aug 1977

4-LP / TT:
3-CD / TT: 196:00

Recorded at Henry Wood Hall, London, England.
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V-3

The Fairfield County Chorale in Concert: Choral highlights from 1975-1977

 

Chorus Ehre sei dir, Gott, gesungen (Mvt. 1 (43)) from the Weihnachts-Oratorium BWV 248/5 [7:28]

Johannes Somary

Fairfield County Chorale

-

[Connecticut] Unknown label

1975-1977

LP / TT:

 

V-4

Christmas Around the World: Favorite Carols from Many Nations

 

Bach/Pachelbel: Vom Himmel hoch, BWV ___ [2:41]

Johannes Somary

Amor Artis Chamber Choir; Grace Church Children's Choirs.

Bruce G McInnes

Vox Classics 7512

1995 [released]

CD / TT: 51:47

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The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (January 2001 - October 2010)

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