Bach: The Cantatas

This long cantata, -complete, with its sinfonia introduction, to a seconda parte, apart from one of each, Trumpet, Oboe d’amore and Viola da gamba, is scored, for only a standard Oboe-orchestra, -strings, 4-part chorus/soloists, 2 x Oboes and continuo. Prima parte:...

This long and re-fashioned secular cantata, has modest forces, -an ‘oboe-orchestra’, with an oboe d’amore option, 2 x flutes and a Violone concertante, alongside 4 part chorus/soloists + continuo, which are modestly and carefully used. 1/Chorus: ‘Rejoice, redeemed...

Although this two-part cantata, has good reason, to be termed ‘great’, that honour, is owed, not so much to the forces employed, -a standard ‘oboe-orchestra’ and continuo, albeit, with the interesting addition of two recorders, but to the way these forced, are...

Small forces, -strings, 4 soloists/chorus with heavy bass, continuo, supplemented with bassoon and ‘cello. 1/(aria) ‘Holy rinsing of water and spirit, which admits us, into God’s kingdom and writes our names, into the book of life. The stream that drowns all evil...

This spiritual cantata, has its beginnings, in one, of a secular nature. Strings, continuo and 4-part choir/soloists, are joined by 2 flutes. 1/Recitativo: ‘Longed-for light of joy, dawning, with the new covenant, through Jesus, our shepherd. We, who wandered in...

Strings and continuo, with 2 flutes and solos, for tenor and alto, an aria for soprano and bass duet and a closing chorus, for 4 part choir. 1/Recitativo: Exalted flesh and blood, -that God takes upon Himself and, to which, He has, on earth, already assigned, -via a...

Despite the orchestration, -strings, continuo and 2 soloists + 4 part chorus, with only 2 trumpets and drums, with no woodwind required at all, and the reasonably weighty, textual subject matter, this cantata remains light fingered, perhaps, in part, due to the lack...