This cantata employs a simple orchestration, strings + continuo with a 4-part chorus and soloists, although there is no soprano aria or recit. One single oboe is added in the 4th movement aria. 1/Arioso e Recitativo: Jesus: 'Behold! Soul: Come and see my heart and...
Bach: The Cantatas
February 2023
– Sexagesima – Sunday 12th February 2023 – J.S.Bach cantata BVW 181 – ,Leichtgesinnte Flattergeister’ –
An oboe orchestra, with 4-part choir/soloists, are joined by 1 x flute and trumpet, although the woodwind parts are, most probably, additions from a much later revival. The whole, only appear tutti, in the last chorus. The key to understanding the nature of the text,...
– Septuagesima – Sunday 5th February 2023 – J.S Bach cantata BWV 144 – ,Nimm, was dein ist und gehe hin’ –
Strangely, in the Neuen Bach-Ausgabe, this cantata is headed-up, as 'Concerto', although concertante elements are really no where to be seen...or are they...? Certainly not in the opening chorus. The oboe orchestra, joined by a single oboe d'amore, features the usual...
– Purification of the blessed virgin Mary – Thursday 2nd February 2023 – J.S.Bach cantata BWV 125 – ,Mit Fried und Freud ich fahr dahin, –
A string orchestra, viola, with two violins parts and 4-part chorus/soloists + continuo, is coloured by one of each, oboe, flute and oboe d'amore, A single corno appears in the first and last numbers, as reinforcement to the chorale tune. Extra instrumental bass...