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BWV 129 - Gelobet sei der Herr, mein Gott - J. S. Bach 
"Praised be the Lord, My God"
Date of performance: June 7, 2009

1. Chorus
2. Aria - David Stutz, bass
3. Recitativo - Emily Riesser, soprano
4. Aria - Diane Radabaugh, alto
5. Choral

ORCHESTRA  (performing on baroque period instruments)
Baroque flute - Janet See
Baroque oboe d'amore - Darlene Franz
Baroque Trumpet - Kris Kwapis, Brian Chin, Jay Scott
Timpani - Mark Goodenberger
Baroque violin - Tekla Cunningham, Peggy Gries, Laura Martin
Baroque viola - Stephen Creswell
Baroque cello - Nathan Whittaker
Violone - Todd Gowers

SOLOISTS
Emily Riesser, soprano 
Diane Radabaugh, alto 
David Stutz, bass 
The Choir of St. Stephen's Episcopal Church 
Organ | Conductor Leslie Martin

BWV 10 - Meine Seel' erhebt den Herren - J. S. Bach 
"My Soul doth Magnify the Lord"
Date of performance: December 7, 2008

1. Chorus
2. Aria - Emily Riesser, soprano
3. Recitativo - Jeffrey Jordan, tenor
4. Aria - David Stutz, bass
5. Duetto - Diane Radabaugh, alto; Jeffrey Jordan, tenor
6. Recitativo - Jeffrey Jordan, tenor
7. Choral

ORCHESTRA
Oboe - Dan Williams, Justin Henderlight, Darlene Franz
Violin - Emily Shih, Laura Martin
Viola - Andrea Schuler
Cello - Nathan Whittaker
Bass-  Steve Schermer
Organ (cantus firmus)-  Chelsea Kerr

SOLOISTS
Emily Riesser, soprano 
Diane Radabaugh, alto 
Jeffrey Jordan, tenor 
David Stutz, bass 
The Choir of St. Stephen's Episcopal Church 
Organ | Conductor Leslie Martin

BWV 8 - Liebster Gott, wenn werd ich sterben? - J. S. Bach
"Dearest God, when will my death be?"
Date of performance: March 1, 2009

1. Chorus
2. Aria - Ross Hauck, tenor; Sand Dalton, baroque oboe d'amore
3. Recitativo- Kathryn Weld, mezzo-soprano
4. Aria - Bass - David Stutz, bass; Janet See, baroque flute
5. Recitativo - Emily Riesser, soprano
6. Choral 

SOLOISTS
Emily Riesser, soprano
Kathryn Weld, alto
Ross Hauck, tenor
David Stutz, bass

The Choir of St. Barnabas' Episcopal Church, Bainbridge Island, WA
Paul Roy, organist and choirmaster
The Choir of St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Seattle
Leslie Martin, organist and choirmaster

ORCHESTRA  (performing on baroque period instruments)
Janet See - baroque flute
Sand Dalton - oboe d'amore
Darlene Franz - oboe d'amore
Tekla Cunningham - baroque violin
Kim Zabelle - baroque violin
Stephen Creswell - baroque viola
Nathan Whittaker - baroque cello
Todd Gowers - violone
Leslie Martin - continuo organ, director

BWV 65 - Sie werden aus Saba alle kommen - J. S. Bach
"They will all from Sheba Come"
Date of performance: January 11, 2009

1. Chorus
2. Chorale
3. Recitative - David Stutz, bass
4. Aria - David Stutz, bass
5. Recitative - Ross Hauck, tenor
6. Aria - Ross Hauck, tenor
7. Chorale

ORCHESTRA
Vicki Boeckman - recorder
David Ohannesian - recorder
Darlene Franz - oboe
Terry Pickering - oboe
Rodger Burnett - horn
Richard Reed - horn
Svend Ronning - violin
Laura Martin - violin
Kim Zabelle - viola
Nathan Whittaker - cello
Todd Gowers - violone
Leslie Martin - organ, conductor

SOLOISTS
Ross Hauck - tenor
David Stutz - bass

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Cantata Texts – German, and English translation:
http://www.bach-cantatas.com/IndexTexts.htm