BaroqueCantata

Kantate, BWV 81 "Jesus schläft, was soll ich hoffen"

Kantate, BWV 81 "Jesus schläft, was soll ich hoffen" by Johann Sebastian Bach, Cantata, composed 1724. 69 recordings in this catalogue, from 1993 to 2025.

Movements

I. Aria (Alt) "Jesus schläft, was soll ich hoffen?"
II. Recitativo (Tenor) "Herr, warum trittest du so ferne?"
III. Aria (Tenor) "Die schäumenden Wellen von Belials Bächen"
IV. Arioso (Bass) "Ihr Kleingläubigen, warum seid ihr so furchtsam?"
V. Aria (Bass) "Schweig, aufgetürmtes Meer!"
VI. Recitativo (Alt) "Wohl mir, mein Jesus spricht ein Wort"
VII. Choral "Unter deinen Schirmen"

Top Performers

Gächinger Kantorei

Choir · 8 rec

Elmar Schloter

Conductor · 7 rec

Hans-Christoph Rademann

Conductor · 7 rec

Hans-Martin Linde

Conductor · 7 rec

Helmuth Rilling

Conductor · 7 rec

John Eliot Gardiner

Conductor · 7 rec

Karl Richter

Conductor · 7 rec

Masaaki Suzuki

Conductor · 7 rec

Recordings (31 of 69)

Performers	Year	Label
Jan Kobow · view	2009	Sony Classical	3:03
Jan Kobow · view	2009	Sony Classical	1:13
John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Peter Harvey · view	2006	Soli Deo Gloria	5:02
John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, William Towers · view	2006	Soli Deo Gloria	0:22
John Eliot Gardiner, Paul Agnew, English Baroque Soloists · view	2006	Soli Deo Gloria	2:48
John Eliot Gardiner, Paul Agnew, English Baroque Soloists · view	2006	Soli Deo Gloria	1:04
John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Peter Harvey · view	2006	Soli Deo Gloria	1:05
John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, William Towers · view	2006	Soli Deo Gloria	4:40
John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Monteverdi Choir · view	2006	Soli Deo Gloria	1:11
Masaaki Suzuki, Bach Collegium Japan · view	2003	BIS	1:16
Masaaki Suzuki, Bach Collegium Japan, Robin Blaze · view	2003	BIS	0:23
Masaaki Suzuki, Bach Collegium Japan, Peter Kooy · view	2003	BIS	4:51
Masaaki Suzuki, Bach Collegium Japan, Peter Kooy · view	2003	BIS	1:02
Masaaki Suzuki, Bach Collegium Japan, James Gilchrist · view	2003	BIS	3:02
Masaaki Suzuki, Bach Collegium Japan, James Gilchrist · view	2003	BIS	1:15
Masaaki Suzuki, Bach Collegium Japan, Robin Blaze · view	2003	BIS	4:31
Nicol Matt, Freiburger Barockorchester, Chamber Choir of Europe · view	2000	Brilliant Classics	1:08
Helmuth Rilling, Bach-Collegium Stuttgart, Gächinger Kantorei · view	2000	Hänssler Classic	1:13
Helmuth Rilling, Bach-Collegium Stuttgart, Siegmund Nimsgern · view	2000	Hänssler Classic	1:30
Helmuth Rilling, Bach-Collegium Stuttgart, Adalbert Kraus · view	2000	Hänssler Classic	3:16