WFMT Broadcast-Bach’s B Minor Mass
Thomas Wikman, Music Director and Conductor
Elliott Golub, Concertmaster
Patrice Michaels Bedi, soprano
Karen Brunssen and Emily Lodine, mezzo-soprano
Kurt Hansen, tenor
Richard Cohn, baritone
Myron Myers, bass
Ich habe genug (“It is enough”)
Cantata 82 by Johann Sebastian Bach
William Stone, baritone
Robert Morgan, oboe
Thomas Wikman, Music Director & conductor
Chicago‘s Music of the Baroque
Collection One, Vol. 9
Review in The Musical Times by Denis Stevens
Christmas Oratorio — J.S. Bach
Part One WFMT Intro & Opening Chorus
Thomas Wikman, Music Director and Conductor
Chicago’s Music of the Baroque
New York December 22, 1987
J.S. Bach ~ St John Passion: Part I
Thomas Wikman, Music Director & Conductor
Chicago’s Music of the Baroque Chorus and Orchestra
Evangelist: David Gordon. Jesus: Myron Myers. Pilate: Richard Cohn. Maid: Patrice Michaels. Servant: William Watson.
Soprano arias: Alicia Purcell. Alto Arias: Karen Brunssen. Tenor Arias: Kurt Hansen. Bass Arias: Richard Cohn.
Collection Three, Vol. 13
J.S. Bach ~ St Matthew Passion
Thomas Wikman, Music Director and Conductor
Evangelist-William Watson
Jesus-Peter Van De Graaff
Peter-Jan Jarvis
Glen Ellyn Children’s Chorus.
Arias: Tamara Matthews, Patricia Mueller sopranos.
Karen Brunssen, Emily Lodine, mezzo-sopranos.
Kurt Hansen, tenor.
Douglas Anderson, Jan Jarvis baritones.
Myron Myers, bass.
Cantata 170 “Vergnügte Ruh, beliebte Seelenlust”
Thomas Wikman, Music Director, Conductor
(O blessed rest, O welcome heart’ s delight)
Karen Brunssen, mezzo-soprano
Robert Morgan, oboe d’amore
Lyon Leifer flute
Michael Bahmann, organ
“The Contest Between Phoebus and Pan”
Thomas Wikman, Music Director, Conductor
Cantata 170 “Vergnügte Ruh, beliebte Seelenlust”
(O blessed rest, O welcome heart’ s delight)
Karen Brunssen, mezzo-soprano
Robert Morgan, oboe d’amore
Lyon Leifer flute
Michael Bahmann, organ
Cantata No. 201
Chicago’s Music of the Baroque
Thomas Wikman, Music Director and Conductor
Phoebus: Richard Cohn; Pan: Myron Myers; Momus: Alicia Purcell;
Mercurius: Karen Brunssen; Tmolus: William Watson; Mydas: Kurt Hansen
WFMT Host: Kerry Fumkin
Collection Two, Vol. 5
Jauchzet Gott in allen landen (“Rejoice in God in all the Lands”)
Cantata No. 51
Thomas Wikman, Music Director and Conductor
Linda Mabbs, soprano; Charles Geyer, trumpet
Chicago’s Music of the Baroque
WFMT Host: Kerry Frumkin
Collection One, Vol. 2
Du Hirte Israel, höre (“You shepherd of Israel, hear”)
Cantata No. 104
Thomas Wikman, Music Director
Chicago’s Music of the Baroque
Kurt Hansen, tenor
Myron Myers, bass
Collection Three, Vol. 11
Mein Herze schwimmt im Blut (“My heart swims in blood”)
Thomas Wikman, Music Director and Conductor
Chicago’s Music of the Baroque
Judith Nelson, soprano
Robert Morgan, oboe
Erbarme dich, mein Gott…
Alto aria from The St. Matthew Passion
Thomas Wikman, Music Director and Conductor
Isola Jones, mezzo-soprano
Elliott Golub, violin
Chicago’s Music of the Baroque
Collection Seven, Vol. 12
Have mercy,
My God, for my tears’ sake;
Look hither,
Heart and eyes weep before thee
Bitterly.
Mache dich, mein Herze, rein…
Bass Aria from The St. Matthew Passion
William Stone, baritone.
Thomas Wikman, Music Director and Conductor
Collection Two, Vol. 13
Make thyself clean, my heart,
I will myself entomb Jesus.
For he shall henceforth in me
For ever and ever take his sweet rest.
World, begone, let Jesus in!
Overture No. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067
Lyon Leifer, flute