The cantata "Wer weiß, wie nahe mir mein Ende" (BWV 27), recorded in 1982, from the Complete collection of works by Johann Sebastian Bach, published by Hanssler record company in 2000.
1. Choir and recitative - Wer weiß, wie nahe mir mein Ende
soprano, alto, tenor
french horn, oboe I+II, violin I+II, viola, cello, bassoon, double bass, organ
2. Recitative - Mein Leben hat kein ander Ziel
tenor
cello, organ
3. Aria - Willkommen! will ich sagen
alto
oboe da caccia, organ, cello, harpsichord
4. Recitative - Ach, wer doch schon im Himmel wär!
soprano
violin I+II, viola, cello, double bass, organ
5. Aria - Gute Nacht, du Weltgetümmel!
bass
violin I+II, viola, cello, double bass, organ
6. Chorale - Welt, ade! ich bin dein müde
french horn, oboe I+II, violin I+II, viola, cello, bassoon, double bass, organ
Date of recording: February/October 1982
Recording location: Germany, Stuttgart (Stuttgart), Memorial Church (Gedächtniskirche).
Execute:
Edith Wiens - soprano;
Gabriele Schreckenbach - alto;
Lutz-Michael Harder - tenor;
Walter Heldwein - bass;
Bernhard Schmid - french horn.
Günther Passin, Hedda Rothweiler - oboe;
Marie-Lise Schüpbach - oboe da caccia;
Kurt Etzold - bassoon;
Walter Forchert - violin;
Jakoba Hanke - cello;
Harro Bertz - double bass;
Hans-Joachim Erhard - organ;
Martha Schuster - harpsichord.
Chorus Gächinger Kantorei Stuttgart.
Orchestra Bach-Collegium Stuttgart.
Conductor: Helmuth Rilling.
Source: Johann Sebastian Bach. Complete Recordings. Hanssler Edition. 172 CD.