– 17th Sunday after Trinity – 9th October 2022 – J.S.Bach cantata BWV 148 – ,Bringet dem Herrn Ehre seines Namens’ –

Oct 3, 2022

The distinctive sound and color, of a trio of oboes, -2 x d’amore and one caccia, with a single clarion/tromba, heads-up this string orchestra, complete with 4-part choir and continuo, although for the 2 arias and 2 recitativo, Bach uses only tenor and alto soloists....

– 16th Sunday after Trinity – 2nd October 2022 – J.S.Bach cantata BWV 95 – ,Christus, der ist mein Leben’ –

Sep 29, 2022

An Oboe d’amore orchestra, with continuo and 4 part chorus and soprano, tenor and bass arias and recitativos and a reinforcing corno, un the opening number and final chorale. In fact, exceptionally, Bach uses 4 chorale tunes in this cantata, the first verse of three...

– Michaelmas Thursday 29th September 2022 – J.S.Bach cantata BWV 130 – ,Her Gott, dich loben alle wir’ –

Sep 25, 2022

A large festive-orchestra, -3 x oboes + strings and organ continuo, 4 part choir/soloists+ 3 x trombe and timpani, is required for this festive St Michael’s day cantata. 1/ (chorus) Vivace: ‘Lord God, we praise you and justly thank you, for creating the angels, who...

– 15th Sunday after Trinity – 25th September 2022 – J.S.Bach cantata BWV 100 – ,Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan’ –

Sep 19, 2022

A cantata, with a past, as Bach has drawn on previously performed material. Most probably, a celebration cantata, with a single oboe d’amore orchestra, with a heavy continuo, using a violone in its support and supplemented, by flute and a familiar trio, 2 x corno +...

– 14th Sunday after Trinity – 18th September 2022 – J.S.Bach cantata BWV 78 – ,Jesu, der du meine Seele’-

Sep 17, 2022

An oboe orchestra, -with four part voices and continuo, is supplemented, by a Corno, -opening movement and closing choral, a flute, -Aria, movement 4 and closing choral and a Violine, an instrument difficult to identify, being described, as anything, from a fretted...