– the 10th Sunday after Trinity – 20th August 2023 – J.S.Bach cantata BWV 102 – ‘Herr, deine Augen sehen nach dem Glauben’ –

Aug 19, 2023

This is a 2-part cantata, four numbers making the first part and three, -a curious arrangement, the second, Part 2d, as it says in the complete edition. The orchestra is almost a standard, 2 x oboes + continuo, strings and 4 voice solo/choir. -But, a flute is required...

– 9th Sunday after Trinity – 13th August 2023 – J.S.Bach cantata BWV 168 – ‘Tue Rechnung! Donnerwort’ –

Aug 12, 2023

This cantata uses its X 2 oboe d’amore orchestra, albeit sparingly, the strings appearing only in the first aria, all the other arias and recits accompanied only by oboes or continuo and the full voiced chorus featuring only in the closing tutti choral. 1/Aria:...

– Eight Sunday after Trinity – 6th August 2023 – J.S.Bach cantata BVW 178 – ,Wo Gott der Herr nich bei uns halt’ –

Aug 5, 2023

Apart from a reinforcing horn in the opening chorus and closing choral, the orchestra for BWV 178 is a standard x2 oboe ensemble, with choir and continuo. However, the text is large and long, the unknown arranger taking the majority of verses from the 8 verse hymn and...

– Seventh Sunday after Trinity – 30th July 2023 – J.S.Bach cantata BWV 187 – ,Es warrtet allkes auf dich’ –

Jul 29, 2023

A cantata featuring the small oboe orchestra and in two parts, 3+4. Despite this, it shows tight structure and wide varied range. 1/(chorus) ‘These wait upon you, that you may, -in good time, give them sustenance. When you do, they gather. When you open your...

– The 4th Sunday after Trinity – 2nd July 2023 – J.S.Bach cantata BWV 185 – ,Barmherziges Herze der ewigen Liebe’ –

Jul 1, 2023

This cantata comes down to us in two versions. The1715 first performance, in Weimar, was revived in Leipzig, 1723, for which Bach made some small changes, mainly concerning the pitch and the instrumentation. It may seem right and proper to use the 1723 version, as the...