(From the depths now do I call, Lord, to thee) for soprano, alto, tenor and bass, oboe, bassoon, violin, 2 violas, continuo Cantata BWV 131 is based on the early liturgical Penitential Psalm 130, one of the texts of the Christian tradition most frequently set to music. Thanks to a hand-written note ascribed to a … Read More
(Why wouldst thou then be saddened) for soprano, tenor and bass, vocal ensemble, transverse flute I+II, oboe d‘amore I+II, cornett, bassoon, strings and continuo Composed for the Seventh Sunday after Trinity in 1724, all movements of the cantata “Was willst du dich betrüben” (Why wouldst thou then be saddened) are based on the hymn of … Read More
a thematic collage of selected movements from cantatas and instrumental works compiled by Arthur Godel and Rudolf Lutz
(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
(Why are you troubled, my heart?) for soprano, alto, tenor and bass, vocal ensemble, oboe d’amore I+II, strings and continuo
(How beauteous beams the morning star) for soprano, tenor and bass, vocal ensemble, corno I+II, oboe da caccia I+II, strings and continuo The cantata “Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern” (How beauteous beams the morning star), written for the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in 1725, completes Bach’s chorale cantata cycle of 1724. As it … Read More
(Just as the showers) for soprano, tenor and bass, vocal ensemble, recorder I+II, bassoon, viola I-IV and continuo. The cantata “Gleich wie der Regen und Schnee vom Himmel fällt” (Just as the showers and snow from heaven fall) is undoubtedly unique in Bach’s oeuvre. While its libretto and form are distinctive in themselves – with … Read More
