tracks a1, a2, b1 alto vocals Paul Esswood
tracks b5, b6 bass vocals Max van Egmond
tracks a4, a5, b2 bass vocals Michael Schopper
bassoon Milan Turkovic
bassoon Otto Fleischmann
composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
conductor Nikolaus Harnoncourt
flute [traverso] Gottfried Hechtl
flute [traverso] Leopold Stastny
oboe Alfred Hertel
oboe Jürg Schaeftlein
oboe Karl Gruber
oboe Paul Hailperin
oboe [hautbois de chasse] Jürg Schaeftlein
oboe [hautbois de chasse] Karl Gruber
orchestra Concentus Musicus Wien
organ Herbert Tachezi
tracks franz anton maulpertsch painting Franz Anton Maulbertsch
sleeve notes Alfred Dürr
tracks a3, b3, b4 soprano vocals Die Wiener Sängerknaben
tracks a6, a7 tenor vocals Nigel Rogers
viola Josef De Sordi
viola Kurt Theiner
viola da gamba, cello Nikolaus Harnoncourt
violin Alice Harnoncourt
violin Gerhard Bräuer
violin Peter Schoberwalter
violin Walter Pfeiffer
violin Wilhelm Mergl
violin Wolfgang Oberkogler
violone Eduard Hruza
Phonographic Copyright (p) TELDEC »Telefunken-Decca« Schallplatten GmbH
Ⓟ 1973 TELDEC »Telefunken-Decca« Schallplatten-Ges. mbH, Hamburg. Made in Germany. Stereo.
Cover illustration: Elevation of the cross - Painting by Franz Anton Maulpertsch (1724-1796).
'Concentus Musicus Wien mit Originalinstrumenten'.
The gate-fold sleeve contains notes in German and English, as well as the sung-texts in both languages.
Rights Society: Contr. Copyr.
Matrix / Runout: 092 279 (Side A - label)
Matrix / Runout: 092 280 (Side B - label)
Matrix / Runout: Ⓟ 1973 092279 (Side A - runout)
Matrix / Runout: Ⓟ 1973 092280-III (Side B - runout)
Matrix / Runout: A-B-II (Side A and B - runout - etched by hand)
Matrix / Runout: Manufactured in Germany (Side A and B - runout)