A 2-part cantata, 4+3, the second part, coming, as usual, after the sermon. Bach dispenses with chorus, assigns two recits and three arias, to a single alto voice and provides an introductory, voiceless Concerto, to part 1 and an introductory voiceless Sinfonia, to...
Bach: The Cantatas
Bach Cantatas
-Sunday 15th August 2021-11th Sunday after Trinity-J.S.Bach cantata BWV 113-,Herr Jesu Christ, du höchstes Gut.‘-
An 8 movement cantata. 1/(chorus) Introductory chorale-fantasia, in B minor. ‘Lord Jesus Christ, the highest good, and the fountain of all grace, see how, within my spirit, I am burdened with sorrows.’ Sorrows again and this time, led on by two loving, lilting, but...
-Sunday 8th August 2021-10th Sunday after Trinity-J.S.Bach cantata BWV 46-,Schauet doch und sehet, ob irgendein Schmerz sei.‘-
A six section cantata, with a long opening movement, -a large-scale lament, 2 x recits, 2 x arias and a closing, accompanied chorale, with episodes. Orchestration calls for: -2x flauto dolce, -or recorders, -1x corno di tirarsi, possibly a slide trumpet, an instrument...
-Sunday 1st August 2021-9th Sunday after Trinity-J.S Bach cantata BWV 94-,Was frag‘ ich nach der Welt.‘
An 8-part cantata, -with two, large, long, complex and creative recitativos- all sections of the cantata, dominated by the same opening and closing chorale melody. Flute, oboe x 2, strings, chorus, + continuo. Does the high profile use, of the transverse flute,...
-Sunday 25th July 2021-8th Sunday after Trinity-J.S.Bach cantata BWV 45, ,Es ist dir gesagt, Mensch, was gut ist.‘
A bi-part cantata, 3+4, 2 x flutes, oboes, strings, chorus and continuo. 1/ ‘You have been told, Man (and Woman) what is good and what the Lord requires of you, namely, to keep His word, cultivate love and be humble before Him.’ An enlivening and motivational opening...
-Sunday 18th July 2021- 7th Sunday after Trinity-J.S.Bach cantata BWV 107-,Was willst du dich betrüben.‘
A 7-section-‘choral’-cantata, with one recitativo and an embellished chorale, front and back. 1/ ‘Why are you distressed, O my dear soul? Devote yourselves to Him who is called Emanuel. Trust in Him alone. He shall make all things good and promote you affairs, so that...
-Sunday 11th July 2021- 6th Sunday after Trinity-J.S.Bach-cantata BWV 9-,Es ist das Heil uns kommen her‘-
1/ A choral ‘chorale’. ‘Salvation has come to us, through grace and pure goodness. Good deeds will no longer help us… …Faith looks to Christ… …He has become our mediator’ Key words: ‘Salvation‘, ,Es ist das Heil..‘ ‘good works’, ‚Die Werk‘ and ‘faith’/belief, ‚Der...
-Sunday 4th July 2021-5th Sunday after Trinity-J.S.Bach-cantata BWV 88-,Sieche ich will viel Fischer aussenden‘-
A two part cantata, 3x1 -the first movement of which I am going to deal with in two halves. and ,nach der Predigt‘, 4x1, -the opening recit, being in two clear parts. Parte Primo: 1/Aria: first section-Vivace. -opening text: ,Siehe, ich will viel Fisher...
-Sunday 27th June 2021-4th Sunday after Trinity-J.S.Bach-cantata BWV 24-,Ein ungerfarbt Gemute’
‘An unvarnished spirit…. makes us fine before God -and man. The whole course of (our) life should be on this footing.’ An ‘examination-text’, where we are invited to examine our own heart and spirit. A ‘breathing-space, where, as the church year -and Bach, flows ever...
-Thursday 24th June 2021-The feast of the nativity of St John the Baptist-J.S.Bach-cantata BWV 7- ,Christ unser Herr zum Jordan kam’
Bach Cantata BWV 7 The feast of the Nativity of St John The Baptist Thursday 24th June 2021… …and the gospel for this day is concerned with just that. However, the text to this cantata may lead us to think of it as all about the baptism of Jesus. -but think...