Cantata 63

Romano Antoniazzo, Nativity, Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica, Rome, 1480-85

Christen, ätzet diesen Tag

Christians, engrave this day

Cantata 63

BWV 63

Event: Cantata for Christmas Day

1st Performance: December 25, 1714, Weimar
Readings: Epistle: Titus 2: 11-14 / Isaiah 9: 2-7; Gospel: Luke 2: 1-14
Text: Johann Michael Heineccius ?

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Performance of Soprano: Ann Monoyios; Contralto: Sara Mingardo; Tenor: Rufus Müller; Bass: Stephan Loges; Monteverdi Choir / English Baroque Soloists; John Eliot Gardiner conducting.  Recorded at Abbey Road Studios, London, England.  1st recording of Cantata BWV 63 by J.E. Gardiner.

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Performance of Boy Soprano: Peter Jelosits (Soloist of the Wiener Sängerknaben), Alto: Paul Esswood, Tenor: Kurt Equiluz, Bass: Ruud van der Meer; Tölzer Knabenchor (Chorus Master: Gerhard Schmidt-Gaden) / Concentus Musicus Wien; Nikolaus Harnoncourt 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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Performance of Raquel Alao, soprano; Romino Basso, mezzo-soprano; Marco Alves dos Santos, tenor; Hugo Oliveira, Basse; Grupo Vocal Officium (Pedro Teixeira); Enrico Onofri conducting.

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Performance of Soprano: Catherine Bott; Counter-tenor: Christopher Robson; Tenor: Paul Agnew; Bass: Michael George; New London Consort; Philip Pickett conducting.   Recorded at Walthamstow Assembly Hall, London, England.

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Performance of Soprano: Edith Mathis; Alto: Anna Reynolds; Tenor: Peter Schreier; Bass: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau; Münchener Bach-Chor / Münchener Bach-Orchester; Karl Richter conducting.  Recorded at Herkulessaall, München, Germany.

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