Cantata "Lobe den Herrn, meine Seele" (BWV 69), recorded in 1982-1983, from the Complete Works of Johann Sebastian Bach, published by Hanssler Record Company in 2000.

 

1. Chorus - Lobe den Herrn, meine Seele

trumpet I-III, timpani, oboe I-III, violin I+II, viola, cello, bassoon, double bass, organ

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2. Recitative - Wie groß ist Gottes Güte doch!

soprano

cello, bassoon, harpsichord

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3. Aria - Meine Seele, auf! erzähle

alto

oboe I, violin I solo, bassoon, harpsichord

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4. Recitative - Der Herr hat große Ding an uns getan

tenor

violin I+II, viola, cello, bassoon, double bass, harpsichord

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5. Aria - Mein Erlöser und Erhalter

bass

oboe d'amore, violin I+II, viola, cello, bassoon, double bass, harpsichord

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6. Chorale - Es danke, Gott, und lobe dich

trumpet I-III, timpani, oboe I-III, violin I+II, viola, cello, bassoon, double bass, organ

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Date of recording: March-May 1983 / February 1982 (No. 1) / July 1983 (No. 3).

Recording location: Germany, Stuttgart, Memorial Church (Gedächtniskirche).

Performers:

Helen Donath - soprano;
Julia Hamari - alto;
Adalbert Kraus - tenor;
Wolfgang Schöne - bass;
Bernhard Schmid, Roland Burkhardt - trumpet;
Norbert Schmitt - timpani;
Günther Passin - oboe, oboe d'amore;
Hedda Rothweiler, Dietmar Keller - oboe;
Günther Pfitzenmaier - bassoon;
Walter Forchert - violin;
Martin Ostertag, Jürgen Wolf - cello;
Manfred Gräser - double bass
;
Martha Schuster, Hans-Joachim Erhard (No. 1 & 3) - organ, harpsichord.

Chorus Gächinger Kantorei Stuttgart.

Orchestra Bach-Collegium Stuttgart.

Conductor: Helmuth Rilling.

Source: Johann Sebastian Bach. Complete collection of works. Hanssler edition. 172 CD.