Cantata 164 (Leonhardt, Leusink)



Joseph Highmore, The Good Samaritan, Tate Collections, 1744

Ihr, die ihr euch von Christo nennet
You, who take your name from Christ
Cantata 164
BWV 164


Event: Solo Cantata for 13th Sunday after Trinity
First Performance: August 26, 1725, Leipzig
Readings: Epistle: Galatians 3: 15-22; Gospel: Luke 10: 23-37
Text: Salomo Franck (Mvts. 1-5); Elisabeth Kreuziger (Mvt. 6)
Chorale Text: Herr Christ, der einge Gottessohn

Click to read brief commentaries bySimon Crouch for Classical Net, James Leonard for All Music, Craig Smith for Emmanuel Music and Julian Mincham.

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Performance of Soprano: Boy Soprano: Christoph Wegmann (Soloist of the Tölzer Knabenchor); Alto: Paul Esswood; Tenor: Kurt Equiluz; Bass: Max van Egmond; Tölzer Knabenchor (Chorus Master: Gerhard Schmidt-Gaden) & Collegium Vocale Gent (Chorus Master: Philippe Herreweghe) / Leonhardt-Consort; Gustav Leonhardt conducting.

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Performance of Soprano: Soprano: Ruth Holton; Alto: Sytse Buwalda; Tenor: Marcel Beekman; Bass: Bas Ramselaar; Holland Boys Choir / Netherlands Bach Collegium; Pieter Jan Leusink conducting.


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