Jan 18, 2022
A 5 movement cantata, with a striking and individual opening, chorus-recit. A Tenor aria is then followed, by a Bass recit, which is continuous with its aria. A chorale, as usual, closes the whole. Strings and chorus, are supported, by a pair of Oboes and the choral...
Jan 11, 2022
‘Subtitled’, Concerto da chiesa’, or church concerto, -normally slow-fast-slow in tempo, as this, leaving aside the recits, is indeed structured, this cantata is, of 6 movements, -opening Aria/Tenor, Recitativo and Choral/Alto, Recitativo/Soprano, Aria/Bass and...
Jan 10, 2022
A nine section cantata, -introductory adagio, followed by an andante, 3 arias, 3 recits and a concluding gavotte, scored for soprano only, with oboe, strings and continuo. That the text relates winter, drawing to a close, the sun, once more, climbing in the sky and...
Jan 6, 2022
A lightweight orchestra, -Oboe d’amore, strings, and continuo, with organ, soloists, 4-part chorus, and that with a choral, reinforcing Corno, does not mean lightweight content. An opening chorus, with ‘concertante Oboe d’amore, -a concerto-like movement, with a solo,...
Jan 4, 2022
Epiphany: -the appearance, of The Deity, the revelation, of God, incarnate, as Jesus Christ. A six movement cantata, with a large and long, opening chorus, 2 x Recit, -Alto and Bass, 2 x Aria, -Tenor and Bass, this last one, with flute obbligato, and closing Choral....
