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
Review in The Musical Times by Denis Stevens
Vergnügte Ruh, beliebte Seelenlust (“O blessed rest, O welcome heart’ s delight”)
Cantata No. 170
Thomas Wikman, Music Director, Conductor
Karen Brunssen, mezzo-soprano
Robert Morgan, oboe d’amore
Lyon Leifer flute
Michael Bahmann, organ
“The Contest Between Phoebus and Pan”
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.
St John Passion: Final chorus and chorale
Thomas Wikman, Music Director & Conductor
Chicago’s Music of the Baroque Chorus and Orchestra
WFMT Host: Kerry Frumkin
Collection Three, Vol. 13
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!
Cum Sancto Spiritu from B Minor Mass
Thomas Wikman, Music Director and Conductor
The Chorus and Orchestra of Chicago’s Music of the Baroque
Collection One, Vol. 11