(Now come, the gentiles’ Savior) for soprano, tenor and bass, vocal ensemble, bassoon, strings and continuo With its charm and youthful freshness, Cantata BWV 61 (“Now come, the gentiles’ Saviour”), numbers among Bach’s best-known sacred compositions. The work was written for the “Schlosskirche” in Weimar on the occasion of the First Sunday in Advent in … Read More
(Exalted flesh and blood) for soprano, alto, tenor and bass, transverse flute I+II, bassoon, strings and continuo
(Where to dost thou go?) for soprano, alto, tenor and bass, oboe, strings and continuo. “Wo gehest du hin?” (Where to dost thou go?) – First performed on 7 May 1724, cantata BWV 166 begins with a Bible quote of a mere four words that are at once concise and enigmatic, and difficult to interpret … Read More
