Here, there is a full oboe-orchestra, complete with a taille. The continuo ‘cello has an important part in the first recitativo, but the most important feature, is that there is no chorus, until the last important choral and no soloists, -save a lone bass voice. This...
Bach: The Cantatas
2022 Cantatas
– 18th Sunday after Trinity – 16th October – J.S.Bach cantata BWV 197 – ,Gott ist unsre Zuversicht’ –
This large and long cantata, -most probably a so-called wedding cantata, is chosen, to fill a gap in Bach’s cantatas, for the 18th Sunday. An oboe orchestra, with a d’amore option, 4-part chorus and choir, with an additional bassoon continuo, is supplemented by...
– 17th Sunday after Trinity – 9th October 2022 – J.S.Bach cantata BWV 148 – ,Bringet dem Herrn Ehre seines Namens’ –
The distinctive sound and color, of a trio of oboes, -2 x d’amore and one caccia, with a single clarion/tromba, heads-up this string orchestra, complete with 4-part choir and continuo, although for the 2 arias and 2 recitativo, Bach uses only tenor and alto soloists....
– 16th Sunday after Trinity – 2nd October 2022 – J.S.Bach cantata BWV 95 – ,Christus, der ist mein Leben’ –
An Oboe d’amore orchestra, with continuo and 4 part chorus and soprano, tenor and bass arias and recitativos and a reinforcing corno, un the opening number and final chorale. In fact, exceptionally, Bach uses 4 chorale tunes in this cantata, the first verse of three...
– Michaelmas Thursday 29th September 2022 – J.S.Bach cantata BWV 130 – ,Her Gott, dich loben alle wir’ –
A large festive-orchestra, -3 x oboes + strings and organ continuo, 4 part choir/soloists+ 3 x trombe and timpani, is required for this festive St Michael’s day cantata. 1/ (chorus) Vivace: ‘Lord God, we praise you and justly thank you, for creating the angels, who...
– 15th Sunday after Trinity – 25th September 2022 – J.S.Bach cantata BWV 100 – ,Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan’ –
A cantata, with a past, as Bach has drawn on previously performed material. Most probably, a celebration cantata, with a single oboe d’amore orchestra, with a heavy continuo, using a violone in its support and supplemented, by flute and a familiar trio, 2 x corno +...
– 14th Sunday after Trinity – 18th September 2022 – J.S.Bach cantata BWV 78 – ,Jesu, der du meine Seele’-
An oboe orchestra, -with four part voices and continuo, is supplemented, by a Corno, -opening movement and closing choral, a flute, -Aria, movement 4 and closing choral and a Violine, an instrument difficult to identify, being described, as anything, from a fretted...
– 8th Sunday after Trinity – 7th August 2022 – J.S.Bach cantata BWV 136 – ,Erforsche mich, Gott, und erfahre mein Herz’ –
6 sections: opening chorus, 2 x recitativo, 2 x aria and closing choral, with standard strings and continuo, 2 x oboe player -with 1 oboe d’amore option and a four part chorus, -with only 3 soloists, no soprano aria or recit. and 1 x Corno. (More of this, later.)...
– 13th Sunday after Trinity – 11th September 2022 – J.S.Bach cantata BWV 164 -‘Ihr, die ihr euch von Christo’-
A 6 movement cantata with a standard orchestra, -2 oboes, strings and continuo, but with two flutes required, only in movement 3 and not in the chorale and the two oboes required, only in movement 5 and 6, the final chorale, where all the voices come together, for the...
– 12th Sunday after Trinity – 4th September 2022 – J.S.Bach cantata BWV 69 -,Lobe den Herrn, meine Seele’ –
Another town council election cantata, with a large orchestra, of strings, -with a trio of oboes and 1 oboe d’amore, chorus and continuo, -with bassoon, for extra bass support, and a trio of trumpets with timps, all contributing towards the ceremonial, aspects of this...