(My God, how long, how long then?) for soprano, alto, tenor and bass, basoon, strings and continuo.
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Erschallet, ihr Lieder, erklinget, ihr Saiten
(Resound now, ye lyrics, ring out now, ye lyres!) for soprano, alto, tenor and bass, vocal ensemble, trumpets I-III, timpani, bassoon, strings and continuo. Bach initially composed cantata BWV 172 in 1714 for Pentecost in Weimar, but revised and re-performed it several times throughout his Leipzig years, even transposing it from C major to D … Read More
Himmelskönig, sei willkommen
(King of heaven, thou art welcome) for alto, tenor and bass, vocal ensemble, recorder, strings and continuo. The cantata “Himmelskönig, sei willkommen” (King of heaven, thou art welcome) BWV 182, written for Palm Sunday in 1714, was Bach’s first composition following his appointment as Konzertmeister at the ducal court of Weimar. Based on a specification … Read More