Standard orchestra, choir and continuo with oboe and oboe da caccia options. 1/Chorus: ‘See to it, that your fear of God, is not one of hypocrisy and do not serve God, with a double heart.’ This motet-fugue, -where instruments double voices and the continuo is...
Bach: The Cantatas
2022 Cantatas
– 10th Sunday after Trinity – 21th August 2022 – J.S.Bach – cantata BWV 101 – ,Nimm von uns, Herr, du treuer Gott’ –
An opening chorale chorus introduces an augmented orchestra, a trio of oboes, -2 x oboe + taille, with string, continuo and 4-part chorus, reinforced with a trio of trombones, to reinforce the lower chorus and a cornetto and transverse flute, to boost the soprano,...
– 9th Sunday after Trinity – 14th August 2022 – J.S.Bach cantata BWV 105 – ,Herr, gehe nicht ins Gericht mit deinem Knecht’ –
A short, 6 movement cantata, with opening adagio/allegro choral movement, alto recit, soprano aria, orchestral bass recit, tenor aria and closing orchestral choral. A standard oboe orchestra, chorus and continuo, is joined, -only for the first and the last numbers, by...
– 7th Sunday after Trinity – 31st July 2022 – J.SBach cantata BWV 185 ,Ärgre dich, O Seele, nicht‘ –
This long, 2-part cantata, is scored, for a quite large orchestra: a trio of oboes, -including Taille and an obligato caccia, a bassoon, full string orchestra with continuo and a 4-part chorus and soloists. 1/Chorus: ‘Do not, O soul, be offended, that all-surpassing...
– 6th Sunday after Trinity – 24th July 2022 – J.S.Bach -cantata BWV 170 – ,Vernügte Rhu, beliebe Seelenlust‘ –
This 5-movement solo cantata masterpiece, is scored for small forces: one oboe d’amore, strings and continuo, alto voice and a quite substantial, obbligato organ part. There is no chorale basis, or closing chorale. 1/Aria: ‘Contented rest! Beloved pleasure, of an...
– 5th Sunday after trinity – July 17th 2022 – J.S.Bach cantata BWV 93 – ,Wer nur den lieben Gott lässt walten’ –
1/Chorus: ‘If you will permit God, to prevail, and hope, in Him, all the times, you will be, wonderfully supported, in all your afflictions and sadness's. He who trusts in God, not building, on sand.’ A standard, oboe-chorus-orchestra, launches this cantata, with a...
– 4th Sunday after Trinity – 10th July 2022 – J.S.Bach cantata BWV 177 – ,Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ’-
This 5 verse, 5 movement cantata, in addition to its 2 x oboe orchestra and 4-part chorus/soloists has important parts for violino concertante and bassoon. 1/Chorus-verse one: ‘I call upon you, Lord Jesus Christ and I pray and beg you, to hear my wailing. Give me your...
– 3rd Sunday after Trinity – 3rd July 2022 – Bach cantata BWV 135 – ,Ach, Herr, mich armen Sünder‘ –
An ‘oboe-orchestra‘, -complete with continuo, 4-part choir and soloists, is joined, by a reinforcing bass line trombone and a reinforcing top line cornetto, these instruments only appearing in the first number, trombone and the last, trombone and cornetto. ‘Do not, in...
– Second Sunday after Trinity – 26th June 2022 – J.S.Bach cantata BWV 76 – ,Die Himmel erzählen die Ehre Gottes‘ –
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:...
– The nativity of St.John the Baptist – Friday 24th June 2022 – J.S.Bach cantata BWV 30 – ,Freue dich erlöste Schar‘ –
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...