Cantata No. 157 "Ich Lasse Dich Nicht, Du Segnest Mich Denn" / Cantata No. 55 "Ich Armer Mensch, Ich Suendenknecht" / Cantata No. 151 "Suesser Trost, Mein Jesus Kommt"

Released in 1966 by the Musical Heritage Society, this recording features three of Johann Sebastian Bach's sacred cantatas: BWV 157, BWV 55, and BWV 151. The Musical Heritage Society was founded in the early 1960s with the intent of making high-quality classical music recordings, often licensed from European labels like Erato, available to American mail-order subscribers. This particular release drew upon the expertise of German performers, featuring Kurt Redel conducting the Pro Arte Orchestra and Chorus of Munich, along with soloists such as tenor Helmut Krebs and soprano Hanni Mack-Cosack.

The recording reflects the mid-century European approach to Baroque performance practice, which prioritized clarity and scholarly dedication before the full emergence of the historically informed performance movement. By utilizing a record label dedicated to expanding the accessibility of the classical canon, this release served to broaden the reach of Bach’s complex liturgical works to a wider domestic audience. Critics at the time generally received the Musical Heritage Society's offerings as reliable, affordable contributions to the growing library of recorded Bach cantatas.