Cantata 91

Jacques Daret, The Nativity, Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid, 1434-35

Gelobet seist du, Jesu ChristPraised be you, Jesus Christ

Cantata 91

BWV 91

Event: Chorale Cantata for Christmas Day

1st Performance: December 25, 1724, Leipzig

Readings: Epistle: Titus 2: 11-14 / Isaiah 9: 2-7; Gospel: Luke 2: 1-14
Text: Martin Luther (Mvts. 1, 2, 6); Anon (Mvts. 3-5)
Chorale Text: Gelobet seist du, Jesu Christ

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

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Performance of Soprano: Katharine Fuge; Counter-tenor: Robin Tyson; Tenor: James Gilchrist; Bass: Peter Harvey; Monteverdi Choir / English Baroque Soloists; John Eliot Gardiner conducting.  Live recording from the Bach Cantata Pilgrimage at St Bartholomew’s Church, New York, NY, USA.

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Boy Soprano: Detlef Bratschke (Soloist of the Knabenchor Hannover); Alto: Paul Esswood; Tenor: Kurt Equiluz; Bass: Max van Egmond; Knabenchor Hannover (Chorus Master: Heinz Hennig) & Collegium Vocale Gent (Chorus Master: Philippe Herreweghe) / Leonhardt-Consort; Gustav Leonhardt conducting.

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Performance of Soprano: Marjon Strijk; Alto: Sytse Buwalda; Tenor: Nico van der Meel; Bass: Bas Ramselaar; Holland Boys Choir / Netherlands Bach Collegium; Pieter Jan Leusink conducting.  Recorded at St. Nicolaschurch, Elburg, Holland. 

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