January 1, 1978 23 songs, 1 hour 9 minutes ℗ 1978 VEB Deutsche Schallplatten Berlin
RECORD LABEL
Berlin Classics- Münchener Bach-Orchester, Karl Richter & Münchener Bach-Chor
- St Thomas's Boys Choir Leipzig, Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, Kurt Thomas & Theo Adam
- Elly Ameling, Sir Peter Pears, Hermann Prey, Marga Höffgen, Fritz Wunderlich, Tom Krause, Heinz Blankenburg, August Messthaler, Stuttgart Hymnus Boys Choir, Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra & Karl Münchinger
- Arleen Auger, Philippe Huttenlocher, Helmuth Rilling, Stuttgart Bach Collegium, Gächinger Kantorei Stuttgart & Württemberg Chamber Orchestra Heilbronn
- Wolfgang Schone, Arleen Auger, Kurt Equiluz, Gächinger Kantorei Stuttgart, Helmuth Rilling, Stuttgart Bach Collegium, Adalbert Kraus, Carolyn Watkinson, Walter Heldwein, Gabriele Schreckenbach, Gabrielle Schnaut & Niklaus Tüller
- Genia Kühmeier, Christa Mayer, Timothy Robinson, Matthew Rose, Staatskapelle Dresden, Dresden State Opera Chorus & Sir Charles Mackerras