(Of my sighing, of my crying) for soprano, alto, tenor and bas, flauto dolce I+II, oboe da caccia, bassoon, strings and basso continuo Cantata BWV 13 “Meine Seufzer, meine Tränen” (Of my sighing, of my crying), marked in hand on the score as a “Concerto da Chiesa”, is a work revealing and eliciting a deep … Read More
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Herr, wie du willt, so schick’s mit mir
(Lord, as thou wilt, so deal with me) for soprano, tenor and bass, vocal ensemble, oboe I+II, horn, bassoon, strings and continuo Cantata BWV 73 “Herr, wie du willt, so schick’s mit mir” (Lord, as thou willt, so deal with me) belongs to Bach’s first Leipzig cantata cycle and was first performed in the Nikolaikirche … Read More
Wohl dem, der sich auf seinen Gott
(Blest he who self can to his God) for soprano, alto, tenor and bass, vocal ensemble, oboe d’amore I+II, bassoon, strings and continuo. The introductory choir to the chorale cantata “Wohl dem, der sich auf seinen Gott” (Bless he who self can to his God) demonstrates a particularly distinctive relationship between key, sound character and … Read More