(He who loves me will keep my commandments) for soprano, alto, tenor and bass, vocal ensemble, trumpet I-III, timpani, oboe I+II, oboe da caccia, strings and basso continuo
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Ihr, die ihr euch von Christo nennet
(You who the name of Christ have taken) for soprano, alto, tenor and bass, transverse flute I+II, oboe I+II, strings und basso continuo Cantata BWV 164 was first performed in Leipzig on the 13th Sunday after Trinity in 1725. Nevertheless, the work could easily be mistaken as a latecomer to Bach’s Weimar cantata oeuvre: the … Read More
Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben
(Heart and mouth and deed and living) for soprano, alto, tenor and bass, vocal ensemble, tromba, oboe I+II, oboe d’amore, oboe da caccia I+II, strings and basso continuo
Freue dich, erlöste Schar
(Joyful be, O ransomed throng) for soprano, alto, tenor and bass, vocal ensemble, transverse flute I+II, oboe I+II, oboe d’amore, violino concertato, strings and basso continuo Recent research has corroborated the long-held assumption that Bach composed the greater part of his Leipzig cantatas during his first years there as Thomascantor. From 1730 onward, he then … Read More
Meine Seufzer, meine Tränen
(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