(O welcome light of joy) for soprano, alto, tenor and bass, transverse flute I+II, strings and continuo
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Ach wie flüchtig, ach wie nichtig
(Ah, how fleeting, ah, how empty) for alto, tenor and bass, vocal ensemble, horn, flute, oboe I–III, bassoon, strings and continuo. Composed for the Twenty-fourth Sunday after Trinity, the cantata “Ach wie flüchtig, ach wie nichtig” (Ah, how fleeting, ah, how empty) is pervaded by an atmosphere of late autumnal gloom and loss, in which … Read More
Komm, du süße Todesstunde
(Come, O death, thou sweetest hour) for alto and tenor, vocal ensemble, flute I+II, strings and continuo. First performed in 1716, cantata BWV 161 (“Come, O death, thou sweetest hour”) is distinguished by a fresh style and sensitive interpretation that clearly indicate its composition during the “cantata spring” of Bach’s tenure as concertmaster of the … Read More
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