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

~ Release by Johann Sebastian Bach; Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Gustav Leonhardt (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

Note on rear cover: "These are approximate translations only."(referring to the track listing)

Annotation last modified on 2016-08-22 02:53 UTC.

Tracklist

▼CD 1
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Majesty of the Heavens, Hear Our Stammer choir vocals: Chorus Viennensis and Wiener Sängerknaben orchestra: Concentus Musicus Wien conductor: Nikolaus Harnoncourt (conductor) chorus master: Hans Gillesberger	Johann Sebastian Bach		2:26
2	My Faithful Heart soprano vocals [boy soprano]: Peter Jelosits (tenor) orchestra: Concentus Musicus Wien conductor: Nikolaus Harnoncourt (conductor)	Johann Sebastian Bach		4:06
3	Jesu Joy of Mans Desiring 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) music quoted on: Minnen av aprilhimlen part of: Kantate, BWV 147 „Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben“	Johann Sebastian Bach		2:42
4	My Last Hour Comes choir vocals: Soloists of the Wiener Sängerknaben orchestra: Concentus Musicus Wien conductor: Nikolaus Harnoncourt (conductor)	Johann Sebastian Bach		3:53
5	Heart, Mouth, Deed and Life choir vocals: Tölzer Knabenchor orchestra: Concentus Musicus Wien conductor: Nikolaus Harnoncourt (conductor) chorus master: Gerhard Schmidt‐Gaden (conductor)	Johann Sebastian Bach		4:53
6	Bleed Only, My Dear Heart vocals: Soloists of the Wiener Sängerknaben orchestra: Concentus Musicus Wien conductor: Nikolaus Harnoncourt (conductor)	Johann Sebastian Bach		4:58
7	Praise Loud Your Songs choir vocals: Collegium Vocale Gent and Knabenchor Hannover orchestra: Leonhardt‐Consort conductor: Gustav Leonhardt (conductor, harpsichordist) chorus master: Heinz Hennig (conductor) and Philippe Herreweghe (Belgian conductor)	Johann Sebastian Bach		4:08
8	Jesus Christ, King of Peace soprano vocals: Roger Cericius (soprano) orchestra: Leonhardt‐Consort conductor: Gustav Leonhardt (conductor, harpsichordist)	Johann Sebastian Bach		2:20
9	Dearest God, When Will I Die choir vocals: Choir of King’s College, Cambridge orchestra: Leonhardt‐Consort conductor: Gustav Leonhardt (conductor, harpsichordist) chorus master: David Willcocks 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 Bach		5:53
10	I Follow You With Happy Steps choir vocals: Soloists of the Wiener Sängerknaben orchestra: Concentus Musicus Wien conductor: Nikolaus Harnoncourt (conductor)	Johann Sebastian Bach		4:35
11	Praise the Lord, My Soul choir vocals: Collegium Vocale and Knabenchor Hannover orchestra: Leonhardt‐Consort conductor: Gustav Leonhardt (conductor, harpsichordist) chorus master: Heinz Hennig (conductor) and Philippe Herreweghe (Belgian conductor)	Johann Sebastian Bach		1:20
12	Out of Love I Will Die With My Saviour choir vocals: Soloists of the Wiener Sängerknaben orchestra: Concentus Musicus Wien conductor: Nikolaus Harnoncourt (conductor)	Johann Sebastian Bach		4:38
13	Wake Up, the Voice Calls Us choir vocals: Tölzer Knabenchor orchestra: Concentus Musicus Wien conductor: Nikolaus Harnoncourt (conductor) chorus master: Gerhard Schmidt‐Gaden (conductor)	Johann Sebastian Bach		7:15
14	Go With My Saviour 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 Bach		6:20
15	The Sky Laughs and the Earth Is Jubilant choir vocals: Chorus Viennensis and Wiener Sängerknaben orchestra: Concentus Musicus Wien conductor: Nikolaus Harnoncourt (conductor) chorus master: Hans Gillesberger	Johann Sebastian Bach		4:11
16	To Fulfill the Heavenly God-Like Flames choir vocals: Soloists of the Wiener Sängerknaben orchestra: Concentus Musicus Wien conductor: Nikolaus Harnoncourt (conductor)	Johann Sebastian Bach		5:12
17	Oh Head Full of Blood and Wounds choir vocals: Choir of King’s College, Cambridge (men's voices) and Regensburger Domchor (boys' voices) orchestra: Concentus Musicus Wien conductor: Nikolaus Harnoncourt (conductor) chorus master: David Willcocks and Christoph Lickleder	Johann Sebastian Bach		2:28