Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring, BWV 147

~ Recording by Peter White, The Choir of St John’s College, Cambridge, George Guest

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.3Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, Cantata BWV 147, English text version: Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring7:23Johann Sebastian BachHear My PrayerChoir of St John’s College, Cambridge, Alastair Roberts, George GuestAlbum
Argo (UK jazz, classical, and spokenword label)ZRG 5152
1.2Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring (Cantata No. 147)7:33Johann Sebastian BachBach WeekendJohann Sebastian BachAlbum
London Records (UK, 1947–98)430 138-2
1.3Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring7:34Johann Sebastian BachYour Hundred Best Tunes, Volume 1Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -1990
Decca Classics (“DECCA” in white uppercase on a blue-over-red rectangular block; until 1999, for use outside of North America only)425 847-2
1.17Cantata, No. 147, "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring", BWV 1477:32Johann Sebastian BachThe World of Wedding MusicVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
London Records (UK, 1947–98)436 402-2
1.17Toccata from Symphony no. 57:32Johann Sebastian BachThe World of Wedding MusicVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Decca Classics (“DECCA” in white uppercase on a blue-over-red rectangular block; until 1999, for use outside of North America only)436 402-2
1.1Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring (Cantata 147)7:27Johann Sebastian BachThe World of St John'sThe Choir of St John’s College, Cambridge, George GuestAlbum + Compilation
Decca Classics (“DECCA” in white uppercase on a blue-over-red rectangular block; until 1999, for use outside of North America only)443 390-2
1.8Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring7:29Johann Sebastian BachThe #1 Bach AlbumJohann Sebastian BachAlbum
  • US2003-01-14
Decca Classics (“DECCA” in white uppercase on a blue-over-red rectangular block; until 1999, for use outside of North America only)289472758-2
1.8Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring7:29Johann Sebastian BachThe #1 Bach AlbumJohann Sebastian BachAlbum
  • -2003
Decca Classics (“DECCA” in white uppercase on a blue-over-red rectangular block; until 1999, for use outside of North America only)472758
2.1Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring (Cantata no. 147)7:26Johann Sebastian BachChoral AdagiosVarious ArtistsAlbum
  • XE2004-09-14
Decca Records475 6124
1.3Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, Cantata BWV 1477:34Johann Sebastian BachUltimate Classics: The Essential MasterpiecesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2006-10-16
Decca Classics (“DECCA” in white uppercase on a blue-over-red rectangular block; until 1999, for use outside of North America only)475 8085
1.3Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, Cantata BWV 147, English text version: Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring7:23Johann Sebastian BachThe Complete Argo RecordingsChoir of St John’s College, Cambridge, George GuestAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2017-06-02
Decca Records483 1252
2.7Jesu, joy of man's desiring (Cantata, BWV 147)7:28Johann Sebastian BachWhere’er You WalkVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Decca Classics (“DECCA” in white uppercase on a blue-over-red rectangular block; until 1999, for use outside of North America only)4489022
(unknown)
1.2Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring (Cantata No. 147)7:33Johann Sebastian BachThe World of BachJohann Sebastian BachAlbum
Decca Classics (“DECCA” in white uppercase on a blue-over-red rectangular block; until 1999, for use outside of North America only)430 499-2

Relationships

producer:Harley Usill
organ:Peter White (English organist) (in 1958-10)
choir vocals:Choir of St John’s College, Cambridge (in 1958-10)
conductor:George Guest (organist and conductor) (in 1958-10)
recorded at:Chapel of St John's College, Cambridge in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1958-10)
recording of:Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring (in 1958-10)

Related works

Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring

orchestrator:Leopold Stokowski (conductor)
lyricist:Robert Bridges (poet)
composer:Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
translated version of:Kantate, BWV 147 „Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben“: Teil II, X. Choral „Jesus bleibet meine Freude“ (Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring)