May 16, 2022
Orchestral strings and continuo, are joined by a pair of oboes, -with an oboe da caccia option, and the 4 solo singers, join with all, tutti, for the final choral. 1/(introduction) ‘Up-till-now, you have asked me to do absolutely-nothing at all, in my name.’ For Bach,...
May 8, 2022
This ‘questioning’ cantata, is modest in length and forces, -strings and continuo, with oboe and one aria for each voice, with one bass recit, the whole, with chorus, joining, tutti, for the final choral, but overwhelming, in the passion, of its sentiment. 1/(aria)...
May 1, 2022
This six movement cantata, is scored, for the standard combination, of strings and continuo, with chorus and two oboe d’amore. On top of this, Bach calls upon the Tromba, for the aria movement, no 5 and a flauto piccolo, or descant recorder, in movements, 1 and 3,...
Apr 26, 2022
1/(chorus) ‘You, The Good Shepherd, of Israel, give us your ear, you, who lead Joseph, like sheep: Shine, you, who is enthroned, upon the cherubim.’ This cantata, which, on top, of the standard orchestra, chorus and continuo, requires an additional two oboes, plus...
Apr 17, 2022
The genesis and subsequent evolution, of this cantata, is uncertain. Whether one or more movements preceded the opening duetto, what they were and even the question of who wrote them, are beyond the considerations of these short notes of guidance. What we have in the...
