Bach: The Cantatas

This substantial, 2-part cantata, is scored for strings and continuo + bassoon and 4-part chorus, with 4 soloists. It requires additionally,1 tromba or trumpet and there are parts, for all three oboe types: oboe itself, oboe da caccia and oboe d’amore, which can all...

In scoring this short cantata, Bach reinstates the Violincello-piccolo, along with 2 x oboes, and a da caccio option, although 4 players are needed, 4 solo singers, with strings and continuo. All come together, except perhaps the VC-p, (who knows?) for the final...

The ascension oratorio, is scored for strings, continuo and chorus, with two each, of oboes and flutes, three trumpets and drums. Not all the music is original, some being drawn, by Bach, from earlier woks. 1/chorus: ‘Praise God, in His kingdom, praise Him, in His...

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,...

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)...

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,...

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...